Director, Program Management

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Molex is seeking a Director, Program Management to translate customer demand and strategic priorities into disciplined, executable programs across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and commercial teams. This role operates at the enterprise level, ensuring complex, global programs move forward with clarity, alignment, and predictable execution. As Director, Program Management, you will lead through influence—anticipating risks, surfacing constraints early, and enabling teams to make informed trade-offs as programs evolve. You will serve as a connective leader across functions and sites, aligning stakeholders on priorities, capacity, and outcomes while protecting customer commitments and supporting scalable growth. What You Will Do Translate customer demand, forecast signals, and strategic priorities into integrated, multi‑year program roadmaps Define program scope, objectives, milestones, and success metrics in collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and commercial leaders Lead cross‑functional execution across global teams, ensuring clear ownership of workstreams, deliverables, and dependencies Establish and maintain program governance, including operating cadence, reviews, and escalation paths for leadership visibility Anticipate program risks, resource constraints, and capacity gaps before they impact delivery; drive mitigation strategies Enable informed decision‑making by providing clear visibility into program health, trade‑offs, and execution scenarios Facilitate alignment when competing priorities, scope changes, or resource conflicts arise Partner with plant leadership to support capacity expansion, automation initiatives, and operational readiness Act as a primary liaison between business teams and operations to resolve issues and maintain execution momentum Lead a small team of program manager to ensure end to end execution for customer deliverables Support strategic initiatives such as global footprint optimization, major customer programs, and M&A integration as needed Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) 10+ years of experience leading complex, cross‑functional programs within engineering, manufacturing, or product development environments Demonstrated ability to influence and align senior stakeholders without direct authority Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, supply chain dynamics, and capacity planning Proven executive presence with the ability to communicate clearly across all levels of the organization Experience operating in global, matrixed organizations with distributed teams Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and systems‑thinking capabilities Ability to problem-solve and implement consistent processes across an organization Willingness to travel up to 20% and participate in meetings across global time zones What Will Put You Ahead Experience leading enterprise‑level or multi‑plant programs PMP or equivalent experience Experience managing leaders or program managers Change management experience in complex operational environments For this role, we anticipate paying $180,000 - $220,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form. At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here . Who We Are At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. 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. 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