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TE Connectivity

Senior Director Product Management - Remote

TE Connectivity, Middletown, Indiana, United States, 47356


& Responsibilities The Aerospace, Defense, and Marine Business Unit of TE Connectivity has an opportunity for a Sr. Director of Product Management to lead the Relays team. They will be responsible for building, leading, and managing a complex global product portfolio including developing the strategy and business plan, driving new product development, gaining cross functional alignment and driving the execution of the business plan. This individual will also be responsible for managing a team of product managers located around the globe.

The Sr. Director of Product Management will need to act with an entrepreneurial spirit and manage the portfolio with a GM mindset. This role requires strong strategic thinking and experience working across regions. With responsibility for overall product portfolio leadership in order to meet sales and gross margin targets, this role must closely collaborate with colleagues in Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Marketing. A typical day may include:

Market Sensing & Strategy Development

Articulate market trends, demand drivers, customer needs, industry trends, and competitive landscape

Conduct market segmentation exercises to develop market segment-specific strategies

Conduct competitive analysis and benchmarking

Define segment – specific value propositions that beat the competition

Develop product roadmaps that align with business strategy

Design go to market strategy, inclusive of channel strategy and partnerships

Work with R&D and operations in the development of new products to meet current and future customer requirements

Develop Business Plan

Define resource requirements necessary to execute the product roadmap and work cross-functionally to define sales, technology and operations strategies and goals, in line with financial goals. Build consensus on specific tasks

Establish pricing policy

Develop the annual operating plan (Sales and gross or standard margin)

Engage with customers to better understand their needs and ensure our product plans are aligned to their strategic priorities

Execution – New Product Development & Launch

Plans product launches, including the development of marketing and sales plans

Provide demand forecast inputs to S&OP

Attend customer meetings in support of winning new business

Exercise thought leadership

Develop well justified business cases for new products with critical outcomes, such as returns, clearly defined

Execution – Post Launch Product Management

Manage the P&L (sales and gross or standard margin) for the assigned portfolio

Deliver sustained profitable growth

Enable sales to promote product line via training and the development of collateral materials that help articulate the value proposition

Manage special price requests

Track progress to the business plan and facilitate resolution to gaps

Be the champion for resolution of product issues (e.g. quality, delivery, etc.)

Talent Management

Manage, energize, and motivate a multi-cultural team of product managers located around the globe

Build, coach, and develop individuals and teams

What your background should look like:

12+ years of product management or sales experience

Relevant product or industry experience desired

4-year technical or business degree required

Advanced degree (MBA) and relevant P&L management experience preferred

Ability to support frequent travel up to 50% (both regional and global)

Please note:

This position may involve working with technical data, technology, software/source code, hardware or other items (collectively “items) subject to U.S. and non-U.S. export control laws and regulations. Under these regulations, it may be necessary for TE to verify a candidate’s national origin and/or citizenship status to determine whether a U.S. or other government export license is required prior to releasing its technologies to the candidate. If TE determines that TE will require a license or will be prohibited by applicable laws from providing the candidate with items necessary for the performance of this position, then TE expressly reserves the right to either a) make an offer of employment contingent upon TE receiving required export licenses from the appropriate government agency, b) consider the candidate for a different position that is not subject to such restrictions, on whatever terms and conditions TE shall establish in its sole discretion, or c) decline to move forward with the candidate’s application.

Competencies

Building Effective Teams Managing and Measuring Work Motivating Others 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.

COMPENSATION

Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $204,240-306,360 (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.

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