PRINCIPAL PROJECT MANAGER ENGINEER

Principal Project Manager Engineer

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

Role Objective: This position provides Project Management leadership & is responsible for end-to-end Product Development projects leading cross-functional teams with KPIs as Launch on Time, Budget, Cost & Quality.

Responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility of managing 2-3 complex projects with successful project planning & execution to meet project charters and internal as well as customer requirements.
• Excellent leadership ability to manage cross-functional project teams.
• Drive diverse and inclusion workplace by identifying individual differences and their value; ability to recognize and respect the value of individual difference and diverse perspectives at all levels of the organization.
• Stakeholder management – Identifies and manages stakeholder expectations. Setting up cadence with stakeholders for smooth execution of projects.
• Cost Control: Manage the Project Capital, Expense and Resource Expenditures to stay within budget and ensure that the financial metrics are met.
• Effective project Risk management: create, monitor, and control risk management plans.
• Economic Analysis: Support alternatives evaluation, variance analysis, cost calculations, etc.
• Communications: Develop the Project Communication Plan, lead periodic Management Level Project Reviews, Report Project Progress, and Manage Stakeholder Expectations.
• Developing project schedules, resource requirements and budget forecasts. Tracking and reporting on project progress and product cost.
• Change Management: Perform integrated Change Management Control.
• Addressing and resolving issues/impediments in project. Leading continuous improvement of existing processes and implementation of new project components.
• Monitoring of internal resources with appropriate function, resolving operational issues, and ensuring project implementation on time, on cost, on quality.

What your background should look like:

Education & Critical Experience:

• Graduate / master's in engineering with 15-18 years of experience.
• 8+ years of Project Management experience in industrial product / Hardware domain.
• Distributed & multi-cultural team management experience.

Competencies (Technical & Behavioural) Must Have:

• In-depth understanding of Toll Gate / Stage Gate process in Product development.
• Experience in effective project management strategies and tactics.
• Experience in managing teams including performance management, rewards, and recognition.
• Experience in staffing, performance management, mentoring and coaching.
• Extensive experience in Stakeholder management, requirement management.
• Exposure to manufacturing processes (Moulding, stamping, plating).
• Fluent in English with good verbal and written communications skills, ability to communicate globally at all levels internally and externally.
• Extensive experience in project planning, execution & effective risk management.
• Extensive experience in Leading teams to success, collaborate across boundaries, track results, and develop Communication and responsibility matrix.
• Proficient in Microsoft Project.
• Proficient with MS office tools (XL, Word, PowerPoint).
• Proficient in project ROI analysis (NPV, IRR, Payback period).
• Work along with CFT for problem solving and brainstorming.
• Certified PMP or equivalent project management certifications.

Competencies (Technical & Behavioural) Preferable:

• Exposure to regulatory approval process such as UL, CSA, CQC, VDE etc.
• Experience in Terminal and connector industry or products.
• Exposure to Agile Project Management.

Relationships:

• This position will interface with the following: Senior Leadership, Product Management, Marketing & Sales, Product Engineering, Plant Engineering & Sourcing, Finance, Testing Labs.

Motivational/Cultural Fit:

• Holds people accountable.
• Decision Making & Critical thinking.
• Problem solving demeanor.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity.
• Results driven.
• Clear and concise communication.

TE Values: Integrity, Accountability, Team management, Innovation.

Compensation:

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $136,000 – 170,000 (subject to change dependent on physical location).

• 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.

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