Manager, Project Management

Your Job

Molex is seeking a motivated and self-driven Manager, Project Management to lead and develop a team of Project Managers supporting new product development programs, including complex and capital-intensive initiatives.

This role is responsible for driving successful project execution while also building project management capability through coaching, talent development, and oversight of early-career rotational engineering resources.

The Manager, Project Management plays a critical role in ensuring projects progress from concept through commercialization using the Molex Product Development Process (PDP), while balancing customer commitments, business priorities, and long-term talent development needs.

Location: This is an onsite role based at our facility in Naperville, IL.

To comply with U.S.

export control laws and regulations, this position requires applicants to either provide proof of U.S.

citizenship or lawful permanent resident status or be eligible to receive an export authorization (a license) under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations.

What You Will Do


* Lead, coach, and develop a team of Project Managers responsible for executing new product development and customer-driven programs


* Provide project leadership oversight for complex, high-visibility, and capital-intensive programs requiring cross-functional coordination and significant equipment investment


* Ensure consistent application of the Molex Product Development Process across all assigned projects and teams


* Balance execution of the project portfolio with ongoing talent development, including support of early-career and rotational engineering programs


* Partner closely with Engineering, Operations, Business Development, Finance, and other Molex functions to ensure alignment on scope, schedules, investment plans, and business outcomes


* Monitor project performance across schedules, cost, risk, quality, and profitability, escalating issues and driving corrective actions as needed


* Facilitate resource planning and prioritization across multiple concurrent programs and project managers


* Provide regular project and portfolio status updates to leadership, highlighting risks, opportunities, and capacity considerations


* Support continuous improvement of project management practices, tools, and team capability

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field


* Experience leading technical project managers and/or cross-functional project teams


* Experience managing new product development projects within a manufacturing or regulated industry environment


* Demonstrated ability to manage complex programs involving significant capital investment and multiple stakeholders


* Strong business acumen with the ability to balance customer needs, operational realities, and financial outcomes


* Proven a...