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Job Title: PROGRAM MANAGER V-DDN

Posting Start Date: 7/2/26

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Description:

Job Overview

The Program Manager, Optical Connectivity is responsible for driving planning, execution, and delivery of optical connectivity programs supporting DDN's AI / hyperscale customers and ecosystem partners. This role coordinates cross-functional execution across Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Quality, Finance, Operations, and customer-facing teams.

This is an exciting time to join the Optical Connectivity team. We are at the forefront of the AI data center connectivity transformation, where next-generation optical solutions are becoming increasingly critical to enabling higher bandwidth, faster system performance, and scalable AI infrastructure. As customer requirements move faster and system complexity increases, strong program leadership is essential to translate opportunity into execution.

This role requires a hands-on program leader who can operate with speed, agility, curiosity, and ownership in a fast-changing environment. The successful candidate must be comfortable working through ambiguity, learning new technologies quickly, identifying risks early, and driving actions to closure without waiting for detailed direction.

THIS POSITION IS 100% ON-SITE AT THE ROCHESTER, NY FACILITY

This position reports to the Sr. Program Manager, Optical Connectivity.

Job Requirements

• Lead planning and execution for assigned programs from concept / pre-sale through NPI execution, validation, and production readiness.
• Build and maintain integrated program schedules using Microsoft Project or other commercial program management tools such as Asana, Jira, or equivalent.
• Maintain a clear program plan of record covering scope, schedule, deliverables, risks, dependencies, and key decisions through a concise dashboard.
• Apply Agile principles where appropriate to support rapid learning, fast decision-making, iteration, and parallel-path execution.
• Track program milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, and actions with clear ownership and follow-through.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across Product Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Quality, Finance, Operations, and customer-facing teams.
• Proactively identify risks, gaps, and blockers; drive mitigation plans, recovery actions, and timely escalation where needed.
• Facilitate effective program reviews and working sessions focused on decisions, actions, blockers, and next steps.
• Support customer milestone alignment by connecting customer needs with internal execution plans, sample readiness, validation, and manufacturing readiness

Core Competencies

• Execution-driven: Focuses on outcomes, commitments, risk closure, and measurable progress.
• Independent operator: Works with limited direction and moves work forward through ambiguity.
• Naturally curious: Learns optics technologies, customer applications, manufacturing processes, tools, and business context.
• Agile mindset: Comfortable with iteration, changing priorities, parallel-path execution, and fast decision cycles.
• High risk sensor: Detects weak signals, schedule risk, dependency risk, resource gaps, and misalignment early.
• Action-oriented: Converts issues into action plans, owners, dates, and follow-up mechanisms.
• Structured planner: Builds clear schedules, milestone maps, trackers, dashboards, and execution routines.
• Influential collaborator: Drives accountability across functions without relying on direct authority.
• Crisp communicator: Provides clear, concise, fact-based updates for working teams, leaders, and customer-facing stakeholders.
• Constructive challenger: Willing to ask difficult questions, challenge unclear status, and push for decisions.

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What your background should look like

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or related field required; technical degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in program management, technical program management, engineering program management, manufacturing program management, or related roles; 10+ years preferred.
• Experience in optical connectivity, high-speed interconnect, electronics, semiconductor, hardware, manufacturing, or AI / hyperscale infrastructure environments preferred.
• Familiarity with Agile methodology, Scrum, Kanban, or iterative development practices preferred.
• Proven track record of driving cross-functional teams to deliver measurable results, not simply documenting status or meeting notes.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Project or other commercial program management tools such as Asana, Smartsheet, Jira, or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of product development, NPI, validation, manufacturing readiness, and production ramp processes.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with shifting priorities and aggressive customer timelines.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• PMP, Agile, Scrum, Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent certification preferred but not required.

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Competencies

SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.

Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

COMPENSATION

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $136,000 - $172,000(subject to change dependent on physical location)
• Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
• Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits

BENEFITS

• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.

EOE, Including Disability/Vets

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING RECRUITMENT FRAUD

TE Connectivity has become aware of fraudulent recruitment activities being conducted by individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent TE Connectivity. Please be advised that TE Connectivity never requests payment or fees from job applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings are posted exclusively on our official careers website at te.com/careers, and all email communications from our recruitment team will come only from actual email addresses ending in @te.com. If you receive any suspicious communications, we strongly advise you not to engage or provide any personal information, and to report the incident to your local authorities.

Job Locations:

Posting City: ROCHESTER

Job Country: United States

Travel Required: Less than 10%

Requisition ID: 154948

Workplace Type: Onsite

External Careers Page: Project Management

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