Manager, Engineering - Enterprise Electrical Systems

Panduit • Tinley Park, IL

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Panduit, we don’t just offer a job – we offer a career where your contributions directly impact our customers, the environment and our company’s success. You’ll have the opportunity to grow, innovate, and be a part of an inclusive team that celebrates both individual and collective achievements. If you’re ready to elevate your career and help us deliver exceptional experiences to our customers, apply today and make your mark with Panduit! Innovation thrives when engineers and product managers are empowered to think differently, experiment boldly, and solve meaningful challenges. That’s why we’ve built an environment designed for creativity and collaboration. Our 200,000 sq. ft. Innovation Center in Tinley Park, Illinois, features 18 cutting-edge laboratories and a state-of-the-art rapid modeling tool room - all dedicated to helping you turn ideas into impactful reality. The Manager, Engineering - Enterprise Electrical Systems, Cable and Patch Cords leads a team to deliver complex projects from start to finish with a high degree of autonomy. This role relies on strong communication skills to inspire and motivate the team, driving them to overcome challenges and achieve results. Working closely with product management, business development, human resources, and engineering peers, the manager shapes programs and fosters talent development. By combining growing strategic insight with deep technical expertise, the manager enhances team performance and contributes to overall financial success.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering required.
• 10+ years engineering experience
• 5+ years experience managing teams.
• Strong communication, active listening, and presentation skills from individual contributor to director level audiences.
• Datacenter and enterprise knowledge preferred, including experience with structure cabling.
• 10% travel both domestic and international.

Responsibilities

• Drive Project Success: Lead department initiatives to design new products, refine existing designs, and improve processes.
• Oversee critical projects, applying expertise to ensure successful outcomes.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to shape product roadmaps, standards, and policies.
• Optimize Group Performance : Monitor and report key performance metrics.
• Identify and act on opportunities to elevate results.
• Employee Experience & Development : Champion initiatives that strengthen culture, collaboration, and engagement.
• Direct recruitment, hiring, development, performance management, and compensation decisions.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay & Benefits : Enjoy a robust Total Rewards Program that includes health, financial benefits, and more.
• Work-Life Balance : Flexible work options to help you achieve the perfect work-life balance. This role will require you to be in the office 50% of the time (schedule based on manager's discretion).
• Generous Time Off : Take advantage of our generous vacation, sick days, holidays, plus a volunteer day to give back to the community.
• Retirement & Growth : 401(k) match, profit sharing, and abundant growth and development opportunities to help you advance your career.
• Parental Leave : Because we care about your family and your future.
• Compensation : The expected annual base salary range for this role is $120,000 - $155,000.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager