Director - PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.Job OverviewTE Connectivity's Product Management Teams manage all aspects of a product, from driving new product development to manufacturing to marketing. They are responsible for overall product strategy, business leadership and capacity plans in order to meet sales and profit targets.Director, Product Management:will be responsible for building, leading, and managing a complex global high speed interconnect 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 global product managers located around the globe.will be a growth driven, commercially savvy executive who will own the key product strategies and execution for a growing global business. The Director, Product Management is responsible for the long-term vision of the product families and will have responsibility for overall product strategy and business leadership, and meeting sales, profit, and other financial goals.will manage all aspects of a global product line portfolio, from driving new product development to defining the go-to-market strategies and product roadmap in liaison with Sales and Marketing. He/She must collaborate with Engineering and Operations to ensure that the strategy, development and manufacturing capability & capacity are in place to achieve defined business targets at the right cost, schedule and quality. In addition, he/she will also be responsible for defining and leading growth through licensing and partnership opportunities.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. Experience dealing with Cloud Service Providers and GPU companies is a major plus. The Director, Product Management will bring a culture of customer obsession and work cross functional to improve TE response times.Key Responsibilities:Articulate market and industry trends, demand drivers, customer needs, and competitive landscapeConduct market segmentation exercises to develop market segment-specific strategiesConduct and/or lead team in competitive analysis and benchmarkingDefine segment-specific value propositions that beat the competitionDevelop long term product roadmaps that align with business strategyDesign go-to-market strategy, inclusive of channel strategy and licensing partnershipsWork with R&D and operations in the development of new products to meet current and future customer requirementsDefine resource requirements necessary to execute the product roadmapWork cross functionally to define sales, technology and operations strategies and goals, in line with financial goalsBuild consensus on specific tasksDevelop 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 prioritiesBe the opportunity champion for new growth projects and/or assist team in opportunity assessmentPlan product launches, including the development of marketing and sales plansEnsure team provides intelligent demand forecast inputs to S&OPNegotiate directly with customers on large program opportunitiesExercise thought leadership for the interconnect and cable ecosystem marketProvide inputs to Marcom for the development of collateral, including e-commerceManage the P&L (sales and gross or standard margin) for the assigned portfolioEnable sales to promote product line via training and the development of collateral materials that help articulate the value propositionTrack progress to the business plan and facilitate resolution to gapsBe the champion for resolution of product issues (e.g., quality, delivery, etc.)Manage, energize, and motivate a multi-cultural team of product managers located around the globeBuild, coach and develop individuals and teamsKey- and Additional Qualifications:Key Qualification:The Director, Product Management will have a minimum of 5 years of product management experience with at least 10 years in B2B commercial roles. He/She must have proven success leading strategic growth initiatives and product management engagements in engineering and manufacturing driven industries. The successful candidate must possess proven strategic, analytical and implementation skills.Additional Qualifications:Understanding of Cloud/Datacenter hardware architecturesExperience with high speed interconnects a major plus – twinax cabling, near chip connectivity, high speed IO or similar products4-year technical or business degree requiredAdvanced degree (MBA) and relevant P&L management experience preferredAbility to support travel of approximately 10-25% (both regional and global)Strong business acumen with an ability to understand technically complex conceptsExperience negotiating high stakes and large dollar value contractsCreative and innovative thinker able to provide input on the development of the product strategies and the relevant business plans with the ability to executeProven ability to multi-task and drive results in a dynamic, high paced environmentStrong interpersonal, planning, organization, and teamwork skillsExperienced leader with an ability to influence cross functional teams and to build strong relationships both internally and externallyAdvanced presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex concepts to foster understanding and acknowledgement of critical information both up and down the organizationABOUT TE CONNECTIVITYTE 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 (LinkedIn), Facebook (Facebook), WeChat (WeChat), Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) (Twitter).COMPENSATION• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $ 173,040 – 259,560 (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) + BenefitsBENEFITS• 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/VetsLocation:MIDDLETOWN, PA, US, 17057City: MIDDLETOWNState: PACountry/Region: USTravel: 10% to 25%Requisition ID: 122139 #J-18808-Ljbffr