Portfolio Manager

Molex; Lisle (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Molex in Lisle, IL is seeking a Portfolio Manager to oversee a portfolio of strategic manufacturing, capacity expansion, and product commercialization initiatives within the Datacom & Specialty Solutions division. You will align global operations resources and provide executive visibility into portfolio performance.

Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Product Management, and Finance to prioritize multimillion-dollar investments and drive execution across diverse sites.

Qualifications

• Experience leading portfolios, programs, or strategic initiatives in manufacturing.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and communicating to leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio management activities for manufacturing, operations, capacity expansion, and NPI initiatives.
• Evaluate and prioritize portfolios based on value, objectives, investments, and readiness.
• Consolidate data into portfolio reviews for leadership teams.
• Track portfolio performance, profitability, and milestones.
• Collaborate with BU leaders, Product/Program Managers, Finance, and Manufacturing Engineering to align plans.
• Identify risks, constraints, and interdependencies and drive mitigations.
• Communicate portfolio health and recommendations to stakeholders up to senior leadership.
• Support global teams across North America, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, India, Mexico, and other locations.
• Deliver executive portfolio reviews with risk assessments and strategic updates.

Skills

Portfolio management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder comms

Analytical problem solving

Resource alignment

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Job description

Portfolio Manager, Division Project Management

Location: Lisle, Illonois - On-site | Relocation Assistance Available

Travel: Up to 20% (Global Travel)

Your Job

At Molex, growth in our Datacom & Specialty Solutions business is creating new opportunities to scale operations, expand manufacturing capacity, and bring innovative products to market faster than ever before. We are seeking a Portfolio Manager to serve as the critical link between Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, global manufacturing sites, and across Business Units within the division.

In this newly created role, you will oversee a portfolio of strategic manufacturing, capacity expansion, and product commercialization initiatives supporting one of Molex's fastest-growing businesses. You will help prioritize multimillion-dollar investments, align global operations resources, and provide executive visibility into operations portfolio performance, enabling Molex to deliver critical solutions for the world's leading data center and hyperscale customers.

Our Team

You will join the Division Portfolio Project Management team within Molex's Datacom & Specialty Solutions Division, partnering with business leaders, operations, manufacturing engineering, product management, and finance teams across the globe.

As the organization continues to scale, this newly created position will play a key role in shaping portfolio management processes, driving operational execution, and influencing future growth strategies across the division.

What You Will Do

• 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

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience leading portfolios, programs, projects, operational initiatives, or strategic business initiatives in a manufacturing environment
• Experience influencing and 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
• Demonstrated success operating in a high-growth, rapidly changing environment requiring prioritization across multiple competing demands
• Willingness to travel up to 20%

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience within connectors, cable assemblies, electronics manufacturing, high-speed connectivity, or related industries
• Experience supporting NPI, NPD, capacity expansion, manufacturing operations, or capital investment portfolios
• Experience working within global manufacturing organizations
• PMP or other project management certification
• Experience with Power BI, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or related tools
• Proficiency in Mandarin, Korean, or Spanish
• Experience supporting executive-level portfolio reviews and investment decision-making processes

No Sponsorship Available for this position

For this role, we anticipate paying $130,000 - $150,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.

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.

Our Benefits

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.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.