Head of Shared Capabilities & AI Value

Molex; Conway (AR); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Molex is seeking a strategic Head of Shared Capabilities to lead the development and delivery of scalable capabilities that accelerate product-market outcomes. Based in Lisle, IL, you will coordinate with Global Product Development and adjacent functions to reduce complexity and enable enterprise value creation.

You will define long-term strategy, govern investments, and scale AI, analytics, and digital capabilities across the enterprise, while mentoring leaders and building sustainable

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.

Responsibilities

• 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, tradeoffs, risks, and results clearly to executive leadership and other stakeholders.

Job description

Molex is seeking a strategic Head of Shared Capabilities to lead the development and delivery of scalable capabilities that accelerate product-market outcomes. Based in Lisle, IL, you will coordinate with Global Product Development and adjacent functions to reduce complexity and enable enterprise value creation.

You will define long-term strategy, govern investments, and scale AI, analytics, and digital capabilities across the enterprise, while mentoring leaders and building sustainable