Strategic Automotive Program Leader

TE Connectivity; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 148,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

TE Connectivity seeks a Manager II Program Management to lead a portfolio of automotive customer programs from award through lifecycle management. You will coordinate with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Product Management, Sales, and Finance to drive strong business outcomes.

The role emphasizes leadership, governance, risk management, and execution excellence across NPD, sustaining, and customer-specific initiatives within a global organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Program Management, Project Management, Engineering, Operations, Product Management, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of people-leadership experience in a matrixed environment.
• Experience leading complex customer-facing programs and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic business environment.
• Strong business acumen, communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of automotive customer programs from business award through product launch and lifecycle management.
• Drive execution excellence across New Product Development, Advanced Development Programs, Sustaining projects, and customer-specific initiatives.
• Ensure programs achieve objectives related to timing, quality, cost, revenue, profitability, and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Program management leadership

Cross-functional leadership

People leadership

Strategic portfolio management

Communication & negotiating

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations or related field

MBA or advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

Project portfolio management systems

Analytics tools

AI-enabled business processes

Job description

TE Connectivity seeks a Manager II Program Management to lead a portfolio of automotive customer programs from award through lifecycle management. You will coordinate with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Product Management, Sales, and Finance to drive strong business outcomes.

The role emphasizes leadership, governance, risk management, and execution excellence across NPD, sustaining, and customer-specific initiatives within a global organization.