Head of Shared Capabilities

Molex; Lisle (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Molex is seeking a Head of Shared Capabilities to lead strategy, development, and delivery of scalable capabilities that improve how we bring products to market and create value across Global Product Development. This leader will connect business priorities with technology, data, AI, and operating model improvements to enable stronger business outcomes.

The role reports to the Vice President, Global Product Development and requires 30-40% global travel from Lisle, Illinois.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience driving enterprise-wide transformation
• Ability to translate business goals into prioritized roadmaps and measurable outcomes
• Experience leading leaders and multidisciplinary teams in matrixed orgs
• Proven track record delivering value through digital, AI, or automation initiatives

Responsibilities

• Set long-term vision and strategy for Shared Capabilities
• Lead a multidisciplinary team advancing scalable enterprise capabilities
• Align cross-functional priorities to accelerate enterprise value creation
• Identify opportunities to improve launch performance, quality, and productivity
• Develop governance and investment prioritization aligned with value
• Advance use of AI, automation, analytics, and data for decision-making
• Establish measurement systems linking investments to outcomes
• Coach leaders and build communities of practice across functions
• Promote learning loops and continuous improvement
• Influence outcomes through collaboration and credibility with exec leadership

Skills

Leadership

Strategy development

Cross-functional collaboration

AI & analytics

Digital transformation

Tools

PLM

Digital thread

Configuration management

Traceability

Requirements management

Enterprise engineering systems

Job description

Head of Shared Capabilities + AI Value Transformation

Your Job

Molex is seeking a Head of Shared Capabilities to lead the strategy, development, and delivery of scalable capabilities that improve how we bring products to market and create value across Global Product Development.

This leader will connect business priorities with technology, data, artificial intelligence, and operating model improvements to enable stronger business outcomes. Working across Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, and Digital organizations, the Head of Shared Capabilities will identify opportunities to reduce complexity, strengthen collaboration, accelerate learning, and improve performance at an enterprise level.

Success in this role will be measured through improvements in launch performance, cycle time, quality, productivity, traceability, resource effectiveness, and the realization of measurable business value from digital and AI-enabled capabilities. The successful candidate will build trusted partnerships across functions, translate complex challenges into clear priorities, and help create the capabilities that support long‑term value creation across the enterprise.

This position reports to the Vice President, Global Product Development and is based in Lisle, Illinois. The role requires approximately 30-40% global travel.

Our Team

The Shared Capabilities team partners across Global Product Development and the broader Molex organization to identify common needs, strengthen enterprise capabilities, and accelerate value creation. The team brings together diverse perspectives and expertise to solve shared challenges, reduce unnecessary complexity, and enable sustainable transformation.

What You Will Do

• Establish and communicate the long‑term vision, strategy, priorities, and measurable outcomes for Shared Capabilities.


• Lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for advancing scalable capabilities across Global Product Development.


• Partner with leaders across Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, and Digital organizations to align priorities and accelerate enterprise value creation.


• Identify and prioritize opportunities to improve launch performance, quality, productivity, traceability, collaboration, and business outcomes.


• Develop governance, investment, and prioritization mechanisms that align resources with the opportunities expected to create the greatest value.


• Advance the responsible use of artificial intelligence, automation, analytics, data, and digital capabilities to improve decision‑making, productivity, and operational effectiveness.


• Establish measurement systems that connect capability investments to business outcomes, adoption, and realized value.


• Build enterprise capability by coaching leaders and team members, sharing knowledge, and creating opportunities for individuals to contribute according to their strengths.


• Promote experimentation, challenge assumptions, remove barriers, and create learning loops that help the organization continuously improve.


• Influence enterprise outcomes through collaboration, partnership, and credibility rather than relying solely on formal authority.


• Communicate strategy, progress, trade‑offs, risks, and results clearly to executive leadership and other stakeholders.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 12+ years of progressive leadership experience across Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Digital Transformation, or related business functions.


• Proven success leading enterprise‑wide transformation initiatives across complex, matrixed organizations and influencing outcomes beyond direct reporting relationships.


• Experience developing enterprise strategies and translating them into prioritized roadmaps, governance models, investment decisions, and measurable business outcomes.


• Experience leading leaders and multidisciplinary teams while aligning diverse stakeholders around shared priorities, accountability, and execution.


• Demonstrated success delivering measurable business value through digital, AI, automation, analytics, or operational transformation initiatives.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience leading the design, development, and manufacturing of connectors, interconnect systems, cable assemblies, or other electronic connectivity components within a global manufacturing environment.


• Experience implementing PLM, digital thread, configuration management, traceability, requirements management, or enterprise engineering systems.


• Experience scaling AI, automation, analytics, or digital solutions from pilot programs to enterprise‑wide adoption with measurable business outcomes.


• Experience establishing governance, portfolio management, investment prioritization, and value realization frameworks.


• Experience leading large‑scale global transformation efforts and building enterprise capabilities, communities of practice, or centers of excellence.

For this role, we anticipate paying $180,000 - $260,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

Sponsorship & Relocation

We welcome candidates who are open to relocating for this opportunity. Relocation and sponsorship assistance may be available based on business needs and candidate circumstances

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading‑edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how ourbusiness philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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