Global Portfolio Manager - Manufacturing & NPI

Molex; Conway (AR); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Job summary

Molex in Conway, Arkansas seeks a Portfolio Manager to link Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, global sites and business units in the Datacom & Specialty Solutions division.

You will oversee a portfolio of manufacturing, capacity expansion, and product commercialization initiatives, prioritizing multimillion-dollar investments and providing executive visibility into portfolio performance to help Molex deliver critical solutions for data center customers.

Qualifications

• Experience leading portfolios, programs, projects, or strategic initiatives in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams across multiple functions and organizational levels.
• Experience communicating complex business, operational, and project information to leadership audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a rapidly changing environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience utilizing project, portfolio, or business management tools and reporting systems.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio management activities supporting manufacturing, operations, capacity expansion, NPI, and business growth initiatives
• Evaluate and prioritize portfolios based on strategic value, business objectives, investment returns, resource availability, and operational readiness
• Consolidate project and investment data into meaningful portfolio reviews for leadership teams
• Track portfolio performance, value realization, profitability, capacity expansion progress, and operational milestones
• Partner with Business Unit leaders, Product Managers, Program Managers, Operations, Finance, and Manufacturing Engineering teams to align priorities and execution plans
• Identify portfolio risks, constraints, resource gaps, and interdependencies and drive mitigation strategies across affected stakeholders
• Communicate portfolio health, priorities, decisions, and recommendations to stakeholders ranging from project teams to senior leadership
• Collaborate with global teams across North America, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, India, Mexico, and other key manufacturing locations
• Support factory digital transformation initiatives through reporting, analytics, visualization, and portfolio governance tools
• Influence cross-functional teams and drive alignment without direct organizational authority
• Develop and deliver executive portfolio reviews, providing clear recommendations, risk assessments, and strategic updates to Directors, Vice Presidents, and other senior leadership stakeholders

Skills

Portfolio management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Analytical thinking

Multitasking

Influence without authority

Travel readiness

Education

PMP or other project management certification

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Job description

Molex in Conway, Arkansas seeks a Portfolio Manager to link Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, global sites and business units in the Datacom & Specialty Solutions division.

You will oversee a portfolio of manufacturing, capacity expansion, and product commercialization initiatives, prioritizing multimillion-dollar investments and providing executive visibility into portfolio performance to help Molex deliver critical solutions for data center customers.