Koch Industries

Project Manager

Koch Industries • $115K — $130K *
Lisle, IL 60532In-Person
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, project management, or related field.
  • Project management certification from PMI or equivalent.
  • 5+ years of experience in project management or product development.
  • Strong team leadership skills, anticipating needs and monitoring progress.
  • Proven track record of understanding customer needs and strong service orientation.

Responsibilities

  • Lead cross-functional teams to meet project goals on scope, quality, and timing.
  • Conduct regular risk assessments and implement necessary mitigation strategies.
  • Guide teams in applying the Global Product Development Process for consistency.
  • Serve as primary contact for customers during customized product development.
  • Support Sales and Marketing teams throughout the product development cycle.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
  • Life insurance and disability coverage.
  • Retirement plans with employer contributions.
  • Paid vacation and time off, with options for parental leave and adoption assistance.
Full Job Description
Your Job

As Product Development Project Manager, you will lead projects to meet or exceed approved scope, business case, quality, and timing commitments. Your portfolio will primarily include new product development projects, as well as capacity tooling and continuous improvement initiatives within the Industrial Automation and Electrical and Power supply industries.

Our Team

Our Program and Project Management team is part of Molex's Industrial Solutions Business Unit. We lead the delivery of new product development opportunities for the general market and focus customers. In this role, you will collaborate with all internal functions and engage directly with customers.

What You Will Do
  • Ensure the cross-functional team meets or exceeds the approved project plan for scope, business case, quality, and timing. Conduct regular risk assessments, implement mitigation actions, and escalate issues promptly when required.
  • Lead cross-functional teams through project execution, from approval to successful launch into serial production.
  • Guide project teams in applying the Global Product Development Process (PDP) to ensure disciplined and consistent project execution.
  • Serve as the primary customer contact during the development of customized solutions and support global Sales and Marketing teams throughout the project development cycle.
  • Understand, support, and contribute to our Performance-Based Management business philosophy by applying its techniques, principles, and frameworks.


Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, project management, or in a related field.
  • Project management certification from PMI or an equivalent organization.
  • Five or more years of experience in project management, product development, or a combination of both.
  • Strong cross-functional team leadership skills, with the ability to anticipate needs, plan and prioritize work, and monitor progress against commitments.
  • Demonstrate the ability to understand customer needs, respond with urgency, and maintain a strong service orientation.


What Will Put You Ahead
  • Professional proficiency in English; proficiency in additional languages is an advantage.
  • Experience in the data center infrastructure industry, with a strong understanding of customer requirements and expectations.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues and external contacts.
  • Ability to work effectively with colleagues and external stakeholders and respond constructively to changing situations.
  • Strong presentation skills, with the ability to prepare and deliver clear, concise, and effective messages to customers and Molex management.
  • Strong organizational skills, with the ability to anticipate demands, plan and prioritize activities, and independently monitor workload.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to express ideas and exchange information clearly and concisely with customers and Molex personnel.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including the ability to create and maintain project plans, presentations, and reports.
  • Demonstrated ability to anticipate needs, act proactively, and take ownership without waiting for direction.
  • Willingness to travel to customer locations and other Molex sites as required.


For this role, we anticipate paying $115,000 - $130,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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.

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.

About Koch Industries

Koch Industries, Inc. is an American privately-held multinational conglomerate corporation based in Wichita, Kansas. Its subsidiaries are involved in the manufacturing, refining, and distribution of petroleum, chemicals, energy, fiber, intermediates and polymers, minerals, fertilizers, pulp and paper, chemical technology equipment, ranching, finance, commodities trading, and investing. Koch owns Infor, Invista, Georgia-Pacific, Molex, Flint Hills Resources, Koch Pipeline, Koch Fertilizer, Koch Minerals, Matador Cattle Company, i360, and Guardian Industries. The firm employs 120,000 people in 60 countries, with about half of its business in the United States. The company is the largest non-Canadian landowner in the Athabasca oil sands. With annual revenues of $110 billion by 2014, the company is the largest privately held company in the United States. In 2007, it was ranked as the largest privately held company. If Koch Industries had been a public company in 2013, it would have ranked 17th in the Fortune 500. The company was founded by its namesake, Fred C. Koch, in 1940 after he developed an innovative crude oil refining process. Fred C. Koch died in 1967 and his majority interest in the company was split amongst his four sons. In June 1983, after a bitter legal and boardroom battle, the stakes of Frederick R. Koch and William "Bill" Koch were bought out for $1.1 billion and Charles Koch and David Koch became majority owners in the company. Charles owns 42% of the company; trusts for the benefit of Elaine Tettemer Marshall and Elaine's children, Preston Marshall and E. Pierce Marshall Jr., own 16% of the company. The heirs of David Koch, who died on August 23, 2019, own the balance, 42%, of the corporation.
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