Global Operations Strategy & Transformation Director

TE Connectivity; United States; On-site; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

TE Connectivity seeks a Director of Operations Strategy & Transformation to shape the long-term operations roadmap across a global manufacturing network. You will partner with VP Operations and cross-functional leaders to translate priorities into actionable programs that drive productivity, cost competitiveness, and scalability.

In this role, you will lead governance, portfolio management, and capital investments, and sponsor large-scale transformation initiatives, including digitalization and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or related field; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, or industrial environments.
• Proven experience developing and executing operations strategy and enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Strong background in manufacturing footprint optimization, network design, and capital investment planning.
• Demonstrated financial acumen, including business case development and investment analysis.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive results in complex global organizations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refresh the multi-year Operations Strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Translate strategy into roadmaps, annual priorities, KPIs, and execution plans.
• Lead strategic planning workshops and executive reviews.
• Establish governance mechanisms, scorecards, dashboards, and performance reviews.
• Develop and maintain the global manufacturing footprint strategy.
• Lead network optimization initiatives, including expansions, consolidations, transfers, capacity planning, and site evaluations.
• Support make-versus-buy assessments and strategic sourcing decisions.
• Create scalable playbooks for network growth and operational expansion.
• Lead transformation programs focused on productivity, cost competitiveness, operational excellence, agility, and customer responsiveness.
• Drive change management and standardization across global operations.
• Ensure strategic initiatives deliver measurable and sustainable business value.
• Govern the Operations Strategic Initiative Portfolio.
• Prioritize investments based on business impact, ROI, risk, and resource requirements.
• Partner with Finance and Operations to evaluate business cases, capital investments, and long-range planning priorities.
• Support capacity expansion and output optimization across the network.
• Develop production ramp-up strategies covering labor, equipment, materials, suppliers, logistics, and quality readiness.
• Lead launch governance, readiness reviews, milestone management, and escalation processes.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the VP Operations, providing analysis, recommendations, and decision-support materials.
• Lead high-priority strategic initiatives including footprint expansion, operational transformation, digitalization, AI adoption, and organizational effectiveness programs.
• Facilitate alignment across global stakeholders and proactively identify emerging risks and opportunities.

Skills

Strategic planning

Operations leadership

Executive governance

Network optimization

Capital investment

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations/Supply Chain/Business

Job description

TE Connectivity seeks a Director of Operations Strategy & Transformation to shape the long-term operations roadmap across a global manufacturing network. You will partner with VP Operations and cross-functional leaders to translate priorities into actionable programs that drive productivity, cost competitiveness, and scalability.

In this role, you will lead governance, portfolio management, and capital investments, and sponsor large-scale transformation initiatives, including digitalization and