Strategic Program Manager – Semiconductors

Components Express by 2Connect; Woodridge (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Components Express, a 2Connect company, is seeking a Program Manager to steward strategic and technically complex programs within the Semiconductor Business Line. You will lead cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, supply chain, customers, and suppliers to align requirements and deliverables.

This role offers visibility in a fast-growing environment, with opportunities to influence project management practices and contribute to global customer projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or related field
• Proven leadership experience in Program Management within semiconductor/high-tech manufacturing
• Ability to leverage latest technologies to increase organizational performance
• Strategic mindset with hands-on execution
• Strong organizational and leadership skills with multi-priority management
• Excellent communication and ability to influence stakeholders
• Fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage
• Willingness to travel up to 10% (approx. once every other month)

Responsibilities

• Monitoring planning, deliverables, and dependencies within multidisciplinary teams
• Actively driving progress towards customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders
• Improving project and program management processes within our Business Lines
• Overseeing risks, creating clarity, and escalating in time when needed
• Building a future-proof approach for large-scale development trajectories

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder influence

Communication

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering/Technical Business Administration/Strategic Management

Job description

Components Express, a 2Connect company, is seeking a Program Manager to steward strategic and technically complex programs within the Semiconductor Business Line. You will lead cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, supply chain, customers, and suppliers to align requirements and deliverables.

This role offers visibility in a fast-growing environment, with opportunities to influence project management practices and contribute to global customer projects.