Project Manager, Commercial Strategy Execution

Belden Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

HSA/FSA

401(k) matching

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Volunteer leave

Training opportunities

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Belden Inc. is seeking a Project Manager for Commercial Strategy Execution in Chicago.

The role translates commercial direction into an executable plan linking enterprise strategy, verticals, technology priorities, GTM, and scaling solutions. You will drive milestones, ownership, decisions, and measurable outcomes Responsibilities include coordinating across functions, preparing leadership materials, tracking progress, and delivering a 12–18 month execution roadmap.

Responsibilities

• Translate commercial priorities into workstreams, milestones, owners, and actions.
• Manage the Commercial Strategy operating cadence and governance process.
• Coordinate across vertical, technology, sales, marketing, product, innovation, regional, partner, and support teams.
• Identify ownership gaps, dependencies, risks, overlaps, and unresolved decisions.
• Prepare leadership updates, recommendations, and decision materials.
• Track progress, commitments, actions, and accountability.
• Ensure Scaling Solutions and new commercial motions support the existing business.
• Communicate priorities, decisions, responsibilities, and expectations across functions.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Program management

Cross-functional coordination

Executive communication

Ambiguity to structured plans

Risk assessment

Global matrix organizations

Job description

Project Manager, Commercial Strategy Execution

Date: Oct 13, 2026

Location: Chicago, IL, US, 60631

Company: Belden Inc

Innovation Starts With You

Propel your career at Belden, where innovation creates possibilities-for our people, our customers, and the communities we serve. We connect people, information, and ideas to solve the world's most complex connectivity challenges, turning curiosity into meaningful impact. Here, you'll take on work that challenges you, supports your growth, and empowers you to shape what's next. You'll collaborate with global teams, gain diverse perspectives, and contribute to solutions that extend beyond our business-creating value in the world around us.

Together, we are shaping the future of digitization and paving the way for the next generation of innovation.

The Project Manager, Commercial Strategy Execution translates Belden's commercial direction into a coordinated, executable plan. It connects enterprise strategy, verticals, technology priorities, go-to-market, thought leadership, Scaling Solutions, and the existing product- and channel-led business. The role is needed to ensure strategic priorities move beyond presentations and become clearly defined workstreams with owners, milestones, decisions, and measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Translate commercial priorities into workstreams, milestones, owners, and actions.
• Manage the Commercial Strategy operating cadence and governance process.
• Coordinate across vertical, technology, sales, marketing, product, innovation, regional, partner, and support teams.
• Identify ownership gaps, dependencies, risks, overlaps, and unresolved decisions.
• Prepare leadership updates, recommendations, and decision materials.
• Track progress, commitments, actions, and accountability.
• Ensure Scaling Solutions and new commercial motions support the existing business.
• Communicate priorities, decisions, responsibilities, and expectations across functions.

Skills Required

• Strong strategic thinking and commercial judgment
• Program and project management
• Cross-functional coordination and stakeholder management
• Clear written, verbal, and executive communication
• Ability to turn ambiguity into structured plans
• Ability to identify tradeoffs, risks, and strategic gaps
• Understanding of complex global, regional, product, solution, and channel organizations

Deliverables

• Commercial Strategy operating model and governance cadence
• Integrated commercial strategic plan and workstream map
• Defined owners, milestones, dependencies, and decision points
• Leadership update and progress-reporting format
• Decision log, action tracker, and risk register
• Stakeholder communication plan
• Consolidated view of vertical, technology, GTM, thought leadership, and Scaling Solutions activities
• A 12- to 18-month Commercial Strategy execution roadmap

Applicants can expect a base compensation range of $130,000 - 170,000 annually, plus benefits and additional incentives based on the level of the role. This is the reasonable estimate that Belden believes it might pay for this job based on applicable circumstances at the time of posting. Belden may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law, and commensurate with the applicant's experience, qualifications, and geographical location.

Belden also offers hybrid and remote work practices where feasible and provides employees with benefits that could include health/dental/vision, long term/short term disability, life insurance, HSA/FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, paid leave for volunteer work in your community, training opportunities, professional talent management and succession planning, corporate health well-being initiatives and a work culture which includes commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and sustainability!

Nearest Major Market: Chicago

Let's Create Possibilities Together.

Join a global community shaping the future of intelligent connectivity. At Belden, you'll help push the boundaries of technology and write the next chapter of innovation, creating possibilities for your career, your future, and the world around you.

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job.