Principal Project Manager Engineer

TE Connectivity Ltd•Middletown, OH

26d

About The Position

This position provides Project Management leadership & is responsible for end-to-end Product Development projects leading cross functional team with KPI's as Launch on Time, Budget, Cost & Quality.

Requirements

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.
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

Nice To Haves

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

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 team
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.