NPD Project Manager (Hardware Products)

TE Connectivity Ltd.; Hermosillo; Hybrid; MXN 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

TE Connectivity Ltd. is seeking an NPD Project Manager (Hardware Products) in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. The role leads end-to-end hardware product development with cross-functional teams, focusing on on-time launches, budget discipline, and quality targets.

Requires 8+ years in engineering/product management, strong English communication, and experience with Gates processes, ROI analysis, and MS Project. Hybrid work arrangement offered with travel 10–25%.

Qualifications

• In depth understanding of Toll Gate / Stage Gate process in Product development.
• Experience in effective project management strategies and tactics.
• Extensive experience in Stakeholder management, requirement management.
• Exposure to manufacturing processes (Cable Assembly).
• Fluent in English with good verbal and written communications skills.
• Extensive experience in project planning and execution.
• Leading project teams to success and cross-boundary collaboration.
• Proficient in Microsoft Projects and MS Office tools.
• Proficient in project ROI analysis (NPV, IRR, Payback).
• Work with cross-functional teams for problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple medium to high complexity New Product Development projects with end-to-end ownership.
• Excellent cross functional leadership ability.
• Drive diverse and inclusion workplace by valuing differences.
• Stakeholder management and setting cadence for smooth execution.
• Control project costs and manage budgets to meet metrics.
• Support economic analysis, variance analysis and cost calculations.
• Develop Project Communication Plan and report progress.
• Create schedules, resource plans and budget forecasts.
• Perform integrated Change Management and resolve impediments.
• Drive process improvements and new project components.
• Coordinate internal resources to ensure on-time, on-cost, on-quality delivery.
• Manage project risk with monitoring and control plans.

Skills

Fluent English

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Effective communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

ROI analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in engineering (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Projects

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Title: NPD Project Manager (Hardware Products)

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Description:

Job Overview

This position provides Project Management leadership & is responsible for end-to-end Product Development projects leading cross functional team with KPI’s as Launch on Time, Budget, Cost & Quality.

Responsibilities:

• Lead multiple medium to high complexity New Product Development projects with end-to-end ownership of projects.
• Excellent cross functional leadership ability.
• Drive diverse and inclusion workplace by identifying individual differences and their value; ability to recognize and respect the value of individual difference and diverse perspectives at all levels of the organization.
• Stakeholder management – Identifies and manages stakeholder expectations. Setting up cadence with stakeholders for smooth execution of projects.
• Cost Control: Manage the Project Capital, Expense and Resource Expenditures to stay within budget and ensure that the financial metrics are met.
• Economic Analysis: Support alternatives evaluation, variance analysis, cost calculations, etc.
• Communications: Develop the Project Communication Plan, lead periodic Management Level Project Reviews, Report Project Progress.
• Developing project schedules, resource requirements and budget forecasts. Tracking and reporting on project progress and product cost
• Change Management: Perform integrated Change Management Control
• Addressing and resolving issues/impediments in project
• Leading continuous improvement of existing processes and implementation of new project components.
• Monitoring coordination of internal resources with appropriate department, resolving operational issues, and ensuring project implementation on time, on cost, on quality.
• Effective project Risk management: create, monitor, and control risk management plans.

Job Requirements

Education and Critical Experience:

• Graduate in engineering with 12-15 Yrs. Or master’s with 10-12 years of experience
• 5-6 years of Project Management experience in industrial product / Hardware domain
• Distributed & multi-cultural team management experience.

Competencies (Technical and Behavioral)

Must Have

• In depth understanding of Toll Gate / Stage Gate process in Product development.
• Experience in effective project management strategies and tactics
• Extensive experience in Stakeholder management, requirement management
• Exposure to manufacturing processes (Cable Assembly)
• Fluent in English with good verbal and written communications skills, ability to communicate Globally at all levels internally and externally.
• Extensive experience in project planning & execution
• Extensive experience in Leading project teams to success, collaborate across boundaries, track results, and develop Communication and responsibility matrix.
• Proficient in Microsoft Projects
• Proficient with MS office tools (XL, Word, PowerPoint)
• Proficient in project ROI analysis (NPV, IRR, Payback period)
• Work along with CFT for problem solving and brainstorming.

Nice to Have:

• Exposure to regulatory approval process such as UL, CSA, CQC, VDE etc
• Experience in Terminal and connector industry or products
• Exposure to Agile Project Management
• Certified PMP or equivalent project management certifications

Travel: 10%-25%

Location: Hermosillo, Sonora, México.

What your background should look like

Generally requires Bachelors degree in appropriate field with a minimum of 8 years of experience; Masters degree or higher or local equivalent may be preferred at this level

Job Locations:

Posting City: HERMOSILLO SONORA

Job Country: Mexico

Travel Required: 10% to 25%

Requisition ID: 160430

Workplace Type: Hybrid

External Careers Page: Project Management