Manager - Strategic Initiatives (Remote)

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

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Job Overview

This role as a Strategic Initiatives Manager AMER will be responsible for planning, facilitating and driving cross functional collaboration for AUT AMER strategic initiatives. The role requires a highly organized, results-driven individual with a strategic mindset and effective project management skills. The selected individual will work closely with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to define, plan and execute these business-critical initiatives.

At TE Connectivity, you will find a culture that rewards ownership and innovation. This is a great opportunity to drive initiatives that will define the trajectory of our business, work with senior management teams, with potential to build a career in general management or Automotive project management

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic thinking: Collaborate with senior leadership teams to translate key business requirements to strategic initiatives

• Structure and execution clarity: Translate strategic initiatives into structured actions, that can be executed by the cross functional teams

• Stakeholder Engagement: Define project priorities, maintain effective communication and provide regular updates on project progress, risks, and issues.

• Team Leadership: Lead through influence and ensure that cross-functional teams have the clarity and support for execution

• Risk Management: Proactively Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize disruption.

• Project Planning and Management: Develop project plans, including timelines, milestones, and deliverables

• Project deliverables: Build frameworks for teams to follow, develop executive presentation documents

• Performance Tracking and Reporting: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure project success, and guide on building digital dashboards

What your background should look like:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business administration or a related field. A Master’s degree or MBA is desirable but not compulsory

• Formal project management education and PMP certification (Preferred)

• Experience: 5+ years’ experience – Ideal candidate will have experience in one of the following - corporate PMO / Strategy office or management consulting

• Proven track record of successfully managing large-scale, strategic projects.

• Experience working in and leading a Matrix organization

• Presentation and communication experience with senior leadership teams.

Skills (Required)

• Strategic mindset and ability to synthesize what really matters

• Business Acumen and comfort with risk-based trade-offs when making decisions

• Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and tools

• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Priorities setting within complex needs of the business

• Interpersonal and Political savvy when dealing with others

• Financial Intelligence including evaluation of projects and business cases

• Fluency in English required (read, write, and speak)

Additional Desirable Skills but not compulsory

• Deep understanding of Automotive Industry manufacturing and supply-chain processes, and their associated customer requirements

• Experience of success in Project Management and NPI in highly technical product portfolio

• High level of competency in project, program, and resources management

• Extensive experience working with diverse multicultural and cross functional teams

• Experience with Waterfall and Agile methodologies

• Experience with Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tools

• Experience in influencing cultural change management

• Experience at tier-1 automotive supplier or OEM supplier

• Six Sigma process and/or LEAN process methods

• Experience with change and risk management

• Knowledge of general automotive APQP process

• Ability to travel within the Americas region when required to support project objectives

• Good working knowledge and experience with connector, harness or integrated systems or manufacturing processes (injection molding, plating, stamping, machining, etc.)

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Competencies

Building Effective Teams

Motivating Others

Managing and Measuring Work

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork

SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY

TE Connectivity is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, renewable energy, automated factories, data centers, medical technology and more. With more than 85,000 employees, including 8,000 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 140 countries. TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/te-connectivity/) ,Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/teconnectivity/) ,WeChat, (http://www.te.com.cn/chn-zh/policies-agreements/wechat.html) Instagram andX (formerly Twitter). (https://twitter.com/TEConnectivity)

COMPENSATION

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $ 119,380 - $ 179,040 (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.

EOE, Including Disability/Vets

Location:

WINSTON SALEM, NC, US, 27101

City: WINSTON SALEM

State: NC

Country/Region: US

Travel: Less than 10%

Requisition ID: 124314

Alternative Locations:

Function: Administrative Support

TE Connectivity and its subsidiaries, affiliates, and operating units (collectively, the "Company") is committed to providing a work environment that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristics protected by applicable law or regulation.