Program Manager: High-Speed Connectors & Products

Amphenol Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is seeking a Program Manager in Santa Clara, CA to lead high-complexity new product development programs. You will coordinate cross-site teams, manage budgets, and ensure delivery of products to market on time and within scope.

You will provide technical leadership, communicate with customers, and drive DFM principles while aligning with financial objectives and capacity planning across global sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from a four-year university with 4+ years related experience and/or training within the connector industry, preferred.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical product 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 effectively manage customer communication and expectations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Should have knowledge and skills using: 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 where issues or problems can be reviewed, discussed and resolved.
• Root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage the program, the program team, contribute to the program scope and program objectives as well as assure that all steps are completed.
• Provide communication interface to customer for communication of program status, schedule, requirements, etc.
• Manage and provide Technical Leadership to program teams across multiple sites throughout the execution of product development programs.
• Schedule and manage internal team meetings to address necessary action items and keep programs on schedule.
• Manage internal and external suppliers for on time completion of actions.
• Timely communication to management for resource requirements to keep programs on schedule.
• Define product specifications and program scope to ensure it is in line with market / customer needs and ensure development of the product / process accordingly.
• Make sure that programs are in accordance with the financial objectives including creation, review, submission of capital requests, review and submittal of product costing information and managing program 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 program phases so that supply meets expected demand.
• Provide program 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 program objectives and schedules.

Skills

Project management software

Excel

Word processing

PowerPoint

Cross-regional collaboration

Communication skills

Root cause analysis

Technical reading

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Job description

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is seeking a Program Manager in Santa Clara, CA to lead high-complexity new product development programs. You will coordinate cross-site teams, manage budgets, and ensure delivery of products to market on time and within scope.

You will provide technical leadership, communicate with customers, and drive DFM principles while aligning with financial objectives and capacity planning across global sites.