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Molex's Optical Connectivity Group is looking for a Director, Project Management. This person will lead, develop, and scale a high-performing team of Project Managers responsible for driving complex New Product Development (NPD) initiatives that advance our global fiber-optic connectivity portfolio.

In this role, you will set strategic direction, develop project management capability, ensure effective execution, and partner closely with engineering, operations, sales, and global customers to deliver innovative solutions. You will play a critical part in maturing our program governance, elevating operational excellence, and enabling Molex to deliver next-generation connectivity products at scale.

Location: This is an onsite role based at our office in Lisle, IL.

Our Team

The Molex Optical Solutions Business Unit is experiencing significant growth, creating expanded opportunities for technical innovation and cross-functional impact. As Director, Project Management, you'll lead a team within the Fiber Optic Connectivity Group and collaborate with highly dedicated professionals across Molex to deliver world-class customer solutions and business results.

What You Will Do

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Project Managers responsible for global NPD programs
• Establish project management best practices, governance standards, risk-mitigation frameworks, and reporting mechanisms
• Drive accountability and performance across multiple large-scale, cross-functional project portfolios
• Partner with stakeholders to define project strategy, scope, financials, resources, and deliverables
• Ensure PMs create and maintain project charters, macro schedules, cost structures, and change-control processes
• Provide high-impact communication and updates to senior leadership, customers, and global partners
• Strengthen operational readiness, collaborating closely with GS& OP, supply chain, and manufacturing teams
• Guide the team through ambiguity, risk, and rapidly evolving customer and market needs
• Build strong partnerships with engineering and product teams to ensure alignment of technology development and customer program milestones
• Champion continuous improvement, capability building, and a culture that aligns with PBM principles

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field
• 10+ years of project/program management experience in engineering, product development, or global manufacturing
• 3+ years of experience leading teams, including people development and performance management
• Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI), product development, and stage-gate processes
• Experience presenting to senior leadership and driving alignment across diverse stakeholders
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence across levels
• Proven ability to lead teams through ambiguity and change

What Will Put You Ahead

• Fiber optics, molding, or connectivity systems experience
• Experience developing and scaling high-performing Project Management teams
• PMP certification or related credential
• SAP experience
• Experience standing up PMO-style processes or maturing program governance
• Supply chain knowledge (manufacturing, logistics, BOM structures, capacity planning)

For this role, we anticipate paying $170, 000 - $220, 000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

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Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu ).

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