Supply Chain NPI Program Manager

motorolasolutions; George Town; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Motorola Solutions in Malaysia is seeking a People Manager to lead the Supply Chain NPI Program Management team, driving multiple complex end-to-end programs from kickoff to completion.

You will mentor 3–5 junior program managers, escalate roadblocks, partner with executives, and manage CAPEX budgeting while tracking health, schedule, and costs. This role demands strong communication and adaptability across time zones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Supply Chain, Engineering or related field (MBA preferred).
• PM certification and Change Management/Agile/Six Sigma or Lean.
• 12+ years of leadership experience with global organisations on large-scale programs.
• Excellent communication and English fluency at all levels.
• Willingness to work across multiple time zones and travel 10-25%.
• Proficient in Google Suites, Oracle, Tableau, AI Gemini, and ChatGPT.

Responsibilities

• Lead 3-5 junior program managers to deliver complex end-to-end programs.
• Escalation point for roadblocks; design mitigation across product lines.
• Liaise with executive leadership; consolidate data into dashboards on health, budget, and timeline.
• Oversee CAPEX budgeting and variance analysis to meet cost goals.
• Audit end-to-end processes; lead Lessons Learned sessions for improvements.
• Drive change management to adapt to evolving transformations.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Strategic Thinking

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Engineering or related

MBA (preferred)

Tools

Google Suites

Oracle

Tableau

AI Gemini

ChatGPT

Agile

Job description

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

Supply Chain NPI Program Management

Job Description

This People Manager role is responsible overseeing and driving multiple complex end to end programs assigned for the team. As this multifaceted position, it requires a strategic thinker with excellent organizational, planning, influencing and communicaiton skills.

The primary focus is to ensure successful execution of programs from initiation to completion, with a specific emphasis on change management to facilitate organizational adaptation to evolving transformations within the company.

1. Responsiblefor leading 3-5 junior program managers to complete complex end-to-end programs, covering multifaceted phases from kickoff and initiation through completion.
2. Serve as the ultimate escalation point for roadblocks that junior PMs cannot resolve. Address systemic risks such as global supply chain or geopolitical shifts and design mitigation strategies that span multiple product lines.
3. Act as the primary liaison between your team of PMs and executive leadership. Consolidate complex project data into high-level dashboards, reporting on health, budget, and timeline status
4. Oversee the team's total Capital Expenditure (CAPEX), including budget forecasting and variance analysis to ensure NPI launches meet each NPI project's cost goals.
5. Audit the end-to-end processes used by your team to identify inefficiencies. You lead "Lessons Learned" sessions at the end of program launch phases to drive continuous improvements.
6. Drivechangemanagement to ensure organizational adaptation to the company's continuously evolving transformations

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Supply Chain, Engineering or related discipline, preferably MBA.

• Project Management, e.g., certification in PMP, Change Management, Agile, Six Sigma or Lean

• At least 12 years of relevant leadership experience with a global organisation background and proven results in large scale program management, focusing on end-to-end delivery

• Excellent communication, analytical, organizational and leadership skills and fluency in both verbal and written English at all levels

• A willingness to work flexibly across different time zones

• Sound knowledge and application skills (Google Suites, Agile, Oracle, Tableau, AI Gemini, ChatGPT)

• Strategic influencer and resilient, with results-oriented mindset with high level of integrity, accountability, and professionalism

Travel Requirements

10-25%

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

No

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.