Global Project Manager – High-Speed Connectivity

Amphenol Corporation; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), part of Amphenol Corporation, seeks a Project Manager to lead high‑complexity new product development projects and support cable backplane systems production test and signal integrity teams. You will drive customer communications, planning, budgets, and technical leadership across global sites.

Ideal candidates hold a technical degree with 2+ years in connectors or related industries, strong reading of drawings, and proficiency with Project Management

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical drawings.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical procedures, write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from various levels of management
• Ability to manage customer communication and expectations
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations with limited standardization
• Project Management software
• Spreadsheet software (Excel)
• Word Processing software (Word)
• Presentation software (PowerPoint)
• Ability to communicate and relate with project teams in each region of the world.
• Demonstrated ability to operate with minimal supervision and provide updates on project status
• Root cause analysis

Responsibilities

• Manage the project, the project team, contribute to the project scope and project objectives as well as assure that all steps are completed.
• Provide communication interface to customer for communication of project status, schedule, requirements, etc.
• Manage and provide Technical Leadership to project teams across multiple sites throughout the execution of product development projects.
• Schedule and manage internal team meetings to address necessary action items and keep projects on schedule.
• Manage internal and external suppliers for on time completion of actions
• Timely communication to management for resource requirements to keep projects on schedule
• Define product specifications and project scope to ensure it is in line with market / customer needs and ensure development of the product / process accordingly.
• Make sure that projects are in accordance with the financial objectives including creation, review, submission of capital requests, review and submittal of product costing information and managing project scope creep
• Make decisions in order to speed up the process and ensure the best time to market, time to volume and time to profitability.
• Ensure application of Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles during the product development.
• Ensure that capacity planning is performed through the project phases so that supply meets expected demand.
• Provide project updates to functional management on a regular basis
• Ensure systems are set up for ordering / manufacturing of products
• Manage & reduce risks including the development of alternatives using risk reduction tools in order to maintain project objectives and schedules.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Team leadership

Presentation

Excel

Reading drawings

Problem solving

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), part of Amphenol Corporation, seeks a Project Manager to lead high‑complexity new product development projects and support cable backplane systems production test and signal integrity teams. You will drive customer communications, planning, budgets, and technical leadership across global sites.

Ideal candidates hold a technical degree with 2+ years in connectors or related industries, strong reading of drawings, and proficiency with Project Management