TE Sensors is establishing itself as a leading provider of differentiated sensing solutions across high‑growth markets including Industrial, Medical, Automotive, and Aerospace, Defense & Marine (AD&M).
The Vice President, Product Management is the General Manager’s primary strategic and execution partner, with delegated GM‑level authority and full accountability for a global product and solutions segment of approximately $1B in revenue. This role is designed for a high‑performing, hands‑on leader with ambition and capability to grow into a full Business General Manager role.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy & Portfolio Leadership
• Own and lead the 3–5 year portfolio, technology, and investment strategy, grounded in customer needs, market dynamics, competitive intelligence, and financial returns.
• Drive end‑to‑end product line lifecycle management, including launch, scale, margin expansion, and end‑of‑life decisions.
• Ruthlessly prioritize high‑impact initiatives and reallocate resources dynamically to accelerate growth and returns.
• Anticipate macro trends, disruptive technologies, and competitive moves; proactively adapt business and operating models.
Go‑to‑Market, Pricing & Channel Leadership
• Own global pricing strategy and governance, ensuring disciplined value‑based pricing and margin realization.
• Define and execute go‑to‑market strategies across direct and distribution channels, aligned with portfolio intent.
• Build and maintain senior‑level customer and partner relationships (OEMs, Tier customers, distributors)
New Product Introduction, Project Management & Execution
• Accelerate the NPI pipeline, ensuring market‑ready launches and rapid, predictable ramp to revenue.
• Lead a global, multi‑industry Project Management organization, delivering complex, regulated, high‑mix sensor programs from customer award through industrialization.
• Establish and enforce execution discipline at scale: clear governance, prioritization, escalation, and accountability for cost, quality, delivery, and margin.
M&A, Partnerships & Adjacencies
• Partner with Strategy to lead the full M&A lifecycle: target screening, strategic rationale, diligence, and integration planning.
• Identify and build partnerships and adjacencies that expand portfolio breadth, accelerate capability development, and open new markets.
Talent, Leadership & Culture
• Build, lead, and inspire a high‑performing global Product & Project Management organization.
• Develop future leaders through coaching, delegation, and deliberate succession planning.
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, speed, and customer focus.
• Champion the enterprise adoption of AI and advanced analytics to accelerate strategy execution and operational excellence.
What your background should look like:
Candidate Profile
• Demonstrated P&L ownership in a complex, global product environment at or near the $1B scale.
• Clear aspiration and readiness to step into a Business General Manager role within a global, matrixed enterprise.
• Strong strategic judgment paired with hands‑on leadership in technical, commercial, and operational settings.
• Proven ability to lead cross‑functional, global teams and deliver measurable business results.
• Deep business and financial acumen, including portfolio trade‑offs, business cases, and forecasting.
• Strong technical foundation in sensors or adjacent mechatronic, electrical, or electronic technologies.
• Track record of execution discipline in complex, regulated, multi‑industry environments.
• Experience leading or materially contributing to M&A and integration preferred.
• High emotional intelligence, self‑aware, resilient, and effective under pressure.
• Comfortable operating in large corporate environments; candidates from smaller organizations welcomed with evidence of scalability and enterprise readiness.
Competencies
Building Effective Teams
Managing and Measuring Work
Motivating Others
Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork
SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)
Job Locations:
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United States
Posting City: #
Job Country: United States
Travel Required: 10% to 25%
Requisition ID: 151073
Workplace Type: Remote
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