Sr Project Manager Engineer - Remote

TE Connectivity Ltd.; United States; Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

TE Connectivity is seeking a Senior Project Manager Engineer to drive delivery of multiple product development projects within the Aerospace, Defense, and Marine Business Unit. The role supports remote, hybrid, or on-site work with up to 10% travel and close collaboration with global teams.

Reporting to a Portfolio Manager, you will own schedules, budgets, and business cases while ensuring compliance with stage-gate processes and customer expectations in a high-regulation setting.

Qualifications

• Leadership and stakeholder management across multiple global teams.
• Experience delivering hardware product development projects in regulated environments.
• Strong communication, negotiation and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management for multiple high-profile development initiatives.
• Coordinate global cross-functional teams in a regulated environment.
• Develop and maintain project business cases and detailed schedules.
• Manage budgets, risks, changes, and procurement activities.
• Foster continuous improvement and customer-focused project delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Time management

Results driven

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing or related field

Tools

Planisware

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Overview

Reporting to a Portfolio Manager the Sr. Project Manager Engineer position holder will have primary responsibility for delivery of a series of Product Development Projects in the Connector’s Group within the Aerospace, Defense, and Marine Business Unit. The Senior Project Manager is a prominent Project Management role with TE and the position holder will drive the successful performance of multiple high profile/value projects following defined methods and processes to achieve commercial and efficiency targets set by the business. The role is open to remote working, but proximity to a TE site for on-boarding and, when required, in-person work would be advantageous. There is also the option of full time on-site or hybrid remote and on-site working. Global Travel is possible up to 10% of the time (when customers and restrictions allow).

Please note:

This position may involve working with technical data, technology, software/source code, hardware, or other items (collectively “items) subject to U.S. and non-U.S. export control laws and regulations. Under these regulations, it may be necessary for TE to verify a candidate’s national origin and/or citizenship status to determine whether a U.S. or other government export license is required prior to releasing its technologies to the candidate. If TE determines that TE will require a license or will be prohibited by applicable laws from providing the candidate with items necessary for the performance of this position, then TE expressly reserves the right to either a) make an offer of employment contingent upon TE receiving required export licenses from the appropriate government agency, b) consider the candidate for a different position that is not subject to such restrictions, on whatever terms and conditions TE shall establish in its sole discretion, or c) decline to move forward with the candidate’s application.

TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL) is a $12 billion global technology leader. Our connectivity and sensor solutions are essential in today’s increasingly connected world. We collaborate with engineers to transform their concepts into creations – redefining what’s possible using intelligent, efficient and high-performing TE products and solutions proven in harsh environments. Our 72,000 people, including over 7,000 engineers, partner with customers in over 150 countries across a wide range of industries. We believe EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS – www.TE.com.

Job Responsibilities

• All aspects of Project Management from project inception to completion
• Working with global multi-disciplinary teams to engineer and manufacture products in a highly regulated environment
• Risk Management and leadership of Risk Assessment activities
• Development and maintenance of the Project Business Case alongside the Business Office
• Development of detailed project schedules and resource plans, using the input of cross-functional stakeholders.
• Reporting on Project status and being accountable for project progress against the Plan
• Escalation of issues as applicable and utilisation of project change controls
• Managing and being accountable for a project budget
• Liaising with the Procurement function to ensure timely acquisition of goods and materials in support of project execution
• Being the TE focal-point for customer-driven projects
• Contribution to functional and business-wide Continuous Improvement efforts

What Your Background Should Look Like

Generally requires Bachelors degree in appropriate field with a minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible professional level experience; Masters degree or higher or local equivalent may be preferred at this level

About You

The ideal candidate will have five or more years proven experience of leadership over multiple contiguous projects including those within a regulated field. They will have a track record of successful delivery of customer-facing product development projects following a Stage Gate process in a hardware product development / manufacturing environment.

Key Requirements

• Strong interpersonal, negotiating and influencing skills and the ability to build strong, credible relationships with multiple organization functions (internal and external)
• Able to take ownership of each project and drive good decisions to deliver results
• Clear strategic thinker with the ability to execute on priorities
• Self-motivated with the ability to perform in a demanding environment
• Excellent organisational, time management and administrative skills
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills and the ability to disseminate critical information appropriately
• Results driven
• Good level of IT capability with detailed experience of Microsoft Office (MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Flexibility and a willingness to travel
• Technical and commercial education/experience related to Engineering and/or Manufacturing in a similar regulated industry

Other Beneficial Requirements

• Project Management Professional (e.g. PMP, Prince 2, APM certifications)
• A professional level of business acumen and good commercial understanding
• The ability to tailor critical information and communication to different audiences
• Experience with Planisware

Competencies

SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

About Te Connectivity

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.

Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

Compensation

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $118,200-147,700 (subject to change dependent on physical location)
• Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
• Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING RECRUITMENT FRAUD

TE Connectivity has become aware of fraudulent recruitment activities being conducted by individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent TE Connectivity. Please be advised that TE Connectivity never requests payment or fees from job applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings are posted exclusively on our official careers website at te.com/careers, and all email communications from our recruitment team will come only from actual email addresses ending in @te.com. If you receive any suspicious communications, we strongly advise you not to engage or provide any personal information, and to report the incident to your local authorities.