Customer-Focused Application Center Manager

ODU North America; Camarillo (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

dental

vision

401(k)

paid time off

other employee programs

Job summary

ODU is seeking a highly organized, customer-focused Application Center Manager in California to lead custom opportunity execution from initial customer engagement through production launch. You will coordinate customers, sales, engineering, operations, and global stakeholders to ensure delivery of complex technical solutions.

The role requires a 4-year degree and experience in managing cross-functional projects, with emphasis on collaboration, communication, and translating requirements into

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, PM, or related field.
• Experience in project management, technical sales, application engineering, operations, manufacturing, or similar cross-functional role.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Strong organizational, communication, and customer relationship management skills.
• Ability to translate technical and business requirements into actionable project plans.
• Proven ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Regional Sales Managers to evaluate customer opportunities and develop solution strategies.
• Lead discussions with customers to understand application requirements, objectives, timelines, and project expectations.
• Serve as the primary liaison between customers and internal stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure customer requirements are clearly communicated and translated into actionable deliverables.
• Build trusted customer relationships while maintaining alignment with business objectives.
• Lead custom application opportunities from initial concept through production launch.
• Coordinate activities across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Sales teams.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and proactively drive issue resolution.
• Facilitate project reviews, status updates, and stakeholder communications.
• Manage project scope changes and ensure alignment on customer expectations and business commitments.
• Coordinate with global ODU teams as needed to support successful project execution and outcomes.
• Lead the quotation process for custom connector and cable assembly opportunities.
• Coordinate cross-functional input to develop accurate, competitive, and profitable proposals.
• Review project costs, assumptions, timelines, risks, and margin expectations.
• Maintain documentation of customer requirements, project commitments, and commercial assumptions.
• Support opportunity planning and successful transition into production
• Identify opportunities to improve project visibility, communication, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Support implementation of tools, systems, and processes that enhance project execution and customer experience.
• Contribute to best practices for managing custom opportunities from intake through production launch.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer relationship management

Strategic problem solving

Organization & attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, PM, or related field

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Job description

ODU is seeking a highly organized, customer-focused Application Center Manager in California to lead custom opportunity execution from initial customer engagement through production launch. You will coordinate customers, sales, engineering, operations, and global stakeholders to ensure delivery of complex technical solutions.

The role requires a 4-year degree and experience in managing cross-functional projects, with emphasis on collaboration, communication, and translating requirements into