Sr Manager, IEI Engineering

Panduit • Lockport, IL

1d • $155,000 - $185,000 • 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! Step into a high-impact role where your technical expertise, strategic vision, and leadership will empower a world-class team to deliver bold solutions that move the business forward! The Sr. Manager, IEI Engineering leads a multidisciplinary team to drive complex product and process projects from concept to completion. With exceptional communication skills, this leader inspires teams to tackle challenges and deliver impactful results. They confidently present technical and business updates to stakeholders, while partnering across product, business, HR, and engineering to shape strategy and grow talent. By blending strategic vision with deep technical know-how, they maximize team performance and elevate financial outcomes.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering required. Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience : 15+ years of engineering experience; 3+ years of management experience.
• Interpersonal Skills : Strong leadership, communication, and presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree

Responsibilities

• Drive Project Success Lead all facets of the engineering group, providing technical oversight across diverse product lines and disciplines. Align team capabilities with business goals, ensuring engineering talent supports product strategies and roadmaps. Proactively fill knowledge and staffing gaps by sourcing internal and external expertise. Partner across departments to secure critical resources and drive project momentum.
• Strategic Administration Guide managers to deliver peak performance, stepping in when course correction is needed. Craft and execute strategic plans that align technical capacity with evolving business needs. Build forward-looking workforce plans to anticipate future demands. Oversee budgets and expenses to ensure financial discipline across the function.
• Optimize Group Performance Continuously evaluate and develop technical talent to sustain high-impact results. Monitor project metrics and milestones, identifying opportunities to accelerate performance and outcomes.
• Employee Experience & Development Champion initiatives that foster a vibrant, collaborative, and engaging workplace. Invest in employee growth, ensuring every team member reaches their full potential.

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 $155,000 - $185,000. This role qualifies for an incentive plan based on individual and company performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees