Project Manager - Customer Programs

Amphenol ICC; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is seeking a Project Manager for Customer Programs in the Power Solutions Group in the United States. You will coordinate front-end customer projects, drive NPI initiatives, manage cross-functional teams, and ensure seamless handoffs to manufacturing across Asia/North America.

The role requires strong PM skills, experience in the connector industry or related networking/data center domains, and willingness to travel up

Qualifications

• BS in Business, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Fluent in English; Mandarin a plus.
• Experience in connector industry and related server/storage/networking/data center knowledge.
• Career progression from design to manufacturing and NPI management is preferred.
• Excellent organization, adaptability, and strong PM skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary liaison between Product Management, Engineering, Site Operations, and internal teams to ensure alignment across all phases of front-end customer projects.
• Facilitate collaboration between cross-functional teams to define scope, timelines, and deliverables.
• Support key customer initiatives in the Datacom segment by managing timelines and communications.
• Coordinate prototype builds and documentation required for New Product Introduction (NPI) success.
• Maintain project plans with milestones, risks, and dependencies; track progress and raise issues.
• Coordinate manufacturing readiness and transfer of processes to production in Asia/North America.
• Identify and mitigate risks early; develop contingency plans to keep programs on track.
• Provide regular program status updates and align with stakeholders at all levels.
• Travel involvement up to 30% internationally.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional liaison

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

B.S. in Business or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

GANTT charts

Job description

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is a world leader in interconnect solutions for Communications, Mobile, RF, Optics, and Commercial electronics markets. Amphenol Corporation is one of the world’s largest designers and manufacturers of electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors and interconnect systems, antennas, sensors and sensor-based products and coaxial and high-speed specialty cable. ACS has an expansive global presence in research and development, manufacturing, and sales. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative connectors as well as cable assemblies for diverse applications including server, storage, data center, mobile, RF, networking, industrial, business equipment, and automotive.

Power Solutions Group, a business unit of Amphenol, is the market leader for power electrical connectors and cables for Telecom/Datacom Market serving (Storage, Servers, Networks, etc.). We are currently seeking Project ManagerCustomer Programs to join our team located in the United States. This role will report directly to the Product MarketingManager in Power Solutions Business Unit.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Project Coordination & Cross-Functional Liaison
  • Act as the primary liaison between Product Management, Engineering, Site Operations, and other internal teams to ensure alignment across all phases of front-end customer projects.
  • Facilitate collaboration between cross-functional teams to drive clarity on scope, timelines, and deliverables.?
• Customer Program Support
  • Support key customer initiatives in the Datacom segment by managing timelines, deliverables, and communication flow.
  • Serve as a point of contact for updates and responses related to customer-facing programs and technical engagements.
• New Product Introduction (NPI) Enablement
  • Coordinate prototype builds and documentation required for NPI success.
  • Ensure smooth transition from design to manufacturing, with clear oversight of tooling, test, and production ramp-up activities.
• Program Planning & Execution
  • Maintain project plans with defined milestones, risks, and dependencies.
  • Track progress against goals, identify bottlenecks, and proactively raise issues to maintain momentum.
• Operational Readiness
  • Ensure manufacturing and supply chain readiness by coordinating with site teams.
  • Support capacity planning, resource allocation, and launch coordination.
  • Coordinate and transfer/transition manufacturing processes to production factories in Asia/North America.
• Risk Management
  • Identify and mitigate risks early using structured tools and frameworks.
  • Collaborate with teams to develop contingency plans that keep programs on track.
• Communication & Reporting
  • Provide consistent and clear communication on program status, risks, and needs to stakeholders at all levels.
  • Drive regular updates and alignment meetings between teams to ensure visibility and accountability.
• Ability to travel internationally up to 30%.

QUALIFICATIONS

• B.S. in, Business, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• Fluent in English, bilingual candidates fluent in Mandarin a plus
• Experience in connector industry, some knowledge of server/storage/networking/data center rack level architecturespreferred.
• Career progression from new product design/development engineering into manufacturing and NPI management ispreferred.
• Exceptional organization, creativity, adaptability, and strong project management to in a rapidly changing, multitasking environment.
• Good communication skills, proficiency with Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, GANTT chartsetc.), the ability to integrate with cross functional teams globally and a willingness to "roll up your sleeves" to get thejob done

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both our employees and our customers, the world's largest technology companies. Amphenol Corporation offers the opportunity for career growth within a global organization. We believe that Amphenol Corporation is unique in that every employee, regardless of his or her position, has the ability to positively impact the business.

Amphenol is an “Equal Opportunity Employer” - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin. For additional company information please visit our website at https://www.amphenol-cs.com/