Program Management Team Leader

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Job Title: Program Management Team Leader High-Speed Cable & Connector Development

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is a world leader in interconnect solutions for Communications, Mobile, RF, Optics, and Commercial electronics markets. Amphenol Corporation is one of the world's largest designers and manufacturers of electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors and interconnect systems, antennas, sensors and sensor-based products and coaxial and high-speed specialty cable. ACS has an expansive global presence in research and development, manufacturing, and sales. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative connectors as well as cable assemblies for diverse applications including server, storage, data center, mobile, RF, networking, industrial, business equipment, and automotive.

Amphenol's High Speed IO Connectors and OverPass Solutions Business Unit is a market leader in high-speed, high-bandwidth interconnect solutions used in servers, storage, networking equipment, and data center infrastructure. Our products enable reliable, low-loss data transmission in some of the world's most advanced IT and Datacom platforms, helping power the technology behind leading Tier 1 OEMs. With global design, sales, and manufacturing teams, we are growing quickly and continuing to invest in our people and products. This role is a chance to make a real impact as part of a collaborative, fast-moving team within Amphenol's decentralized culture, where ideas are heard, initiative is encouraged, and teams are empowered to make decisions with clear accountability.

Position Summary

The Program Management Team Leader is responsible for leading, developing, and enabling a team of Program Managers and Coordinators who own customer-facing delivery of high-speed cable and connector programs.

This role ensures consistent execution, quality, and discipline across all programs while preserving clear ownership at the Program Manager level. The Team Leader focuses on coaching, prioritization, escalation management, and process alignment, allowing Program Managers to concentrate on customer engagement and program success.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Development

• Directly manage and mentor a team of Program Managers and Coordinators, providing coaching on customer engagement, risk management, escalation, and prioritization.
• Set clear expectations for role boundaries, ownership, and decision-making authority.
• Support onboarding, performance feedback, and career development for Program Managers and Coordinators.
• Identify skill gaps and drive targeted development plans.

Program Execution Oversight

• Provide oversight across active programs to ensure:
  • Schedules are realistic and maintained
  • Risks are identified early and escalated appropriately
  • Customer commitments are aligned with execution reality
• Act as the first escalation point for Program Managers on:
  • Cross-program conflicts
  • Resource constraints
  • Execution risk
  • Customer pressure situations

Escalation & Decision Support

• Help Program Managers and Coordinators frame escalation topics clearly with data, options, and recommended paths forward.
• Support Director-level and executive escalations with concise, decision-ready summaries.
• Ensure escalations flow through the organization consistently and predictably.

Cross-Functional & PMO Alignment

• Ensure alignment between Program Managers and Coordinators.
• Reinforce standard PMO practices (cadence, reporting, phase-gate discipline) without over-burdening teams.
• Identify systemic issues (process gaps, recurring risks, overload patterns) and propose improvements.

Capacity & Workload Management

• Balance workload across the Program Management team based on:
  • Program complexity
  • Customer intensity
  • Phase of development
• Recommend staffing adjustments (additional PMs or Coordinators) based on data and trend analysis.

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our main focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both our employees and our customers, the world's largest technology companies. Amphenol Corporation offers the opportunity for career growth within a global organization. We believe that Amphenol Corporation is unique in that every employee, regardless of his or her position, has the ability to positively impact the business.

Amphenol is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" - Minority//Disabled/Veteran/ /Gender /

For additional company information, please visit our website athttps://www.amphenol-cs.com/