About this role
<p><strong>At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world. </strong></p> <p></p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Job Overview</b></H2> </div><div><p>The Global Architecture Data Connectivity Leader is accountable for defining, governing, and executing the global system architecture strategy for the Data Connectivity segment.</p> <p> </p> <p>This role bridges long-term architecture, platforms, connectivity technologies, and data flow direction with near-term customer engagement, structured promotion activities, and Voice of Customer (VoC), positioning the company as a system partner rather than a component supplier.</p> <p> </p> <p>Scope of Responsibility</p> <ul> <li>Global Subject Matter expert for the ICT business in regards to Data Connectivity</li> <li>Creates a network with key stakeholders on customer side</li> <li>Global ownership of System Architecture strategy, governance, and roadmap</li> <li>Direct leadership of a Global Architecture, System Engineering team for Data Connectivity</li> <li>Accountability for structured promotion activities, VOC capture, and feedback loops into Product Management and R&D</li> <li>Mapping out future connectivity architectures, network topologies, and potential TE content</li> <li>Knowledge and innovation transfer between regions / BUs</li> <li>Benchmarking and competition knowhow</li> <li>TE USP definition</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Key Responsibilities</b></H2> </div><div><p><strong>Architecture Strategy & Governance (Long-term)</strong></p> <ul> <li>Building a high performing System Architecture team including structuring the team and hiring key talent for the Data Connectivity market segment</li> <li>Define and own the system architecture mapping of current and future connectivity architectures to enable Product Management and Engineering to understand future technology and product needs</li> <li>Drive architectural sharing & consistency across regions, product lines, and customer programs</li> <li>Translate future customer connectivity and data architectures into technology and product requirements leading into Advanced and Product roadmap projects as well as potential FTAM and/or M&A activities in strong collaboration with the Business Development ORG</li> </ul> <p><strong>Customer & Market Influence</strong></p> <ul> <li>Act as senior technical interface to key global OEMs and Tier 1 customers</li> <li>Elevate discussions from product level to system, platform, and architecture level</li> <li>Represent the company in industry forums, standardization committees, and technical congresses</li> <li>Strengthen external perception of the company as a thought leader in system architecture</li> </ul> <p><strong>Cross Functional Leadership & Alignment</strong></p> <ul> <li>Partner closely with Product Management, R&D, and Sales</li> <li>Host regular cross functional and cross BU workshops</li> <li>Serve as a technical partner to Sales and Product Management to enable competitive roadmap development</li> <li>Bridge cross regional and cross BU alignment and drive best practice sharing</li> <li>Convert VoC and architecture insights into: <ul> <li>Architecture mappings by product / architecture segment (TAM / PAM / CPV)</li> <li>Convert Architecture views into future Technology & Product Requirements</li> <li>Product and Technology Platform definitions</li> <li>Roadmap (Advanced Roadmap & Product Roadmap) and investment proposals</li> </ul> </li> <li>Support portfolio decisions, technology prioritization, and (where applicable) technical due diligence for M&A</li> </ul> <p><strong>Organization & Talent Leadership</strong></p> <ul> <li>Build, lead, and develop a global System Architecture organization for Data Connectivity</li> <li>Define roles, competencies, and career paths across team members</li> <li>Coach senior technical leaders and successors</li> <li>Promote a culture of systems thinking, customer relevance, and execution discipline</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>What your background should look like:</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li>Data Connectivity architecture mapping today and future – TAM / PAM / CPV</li> <li>Mapping and understanding the market landscape TE vs Competition</li> <li>Converting data connectivity architectures into technology and product roadmap proposals</li> <li>Drive system level innovation to increase system content and design in success</li> <li>Structured promotion activities to ensure maximum design in wins for new innovation</li> <li>Structured VOC reports and promotion effectiveness reviews</li> <li>System and Product requirement definition</li> <li>Simulation and digital tools to support data connectivity architecture consulting, validation, and innovation at customers</li> <li>Input to product roadmaps, investment cases, and executive strategy reviews</li> <li>Executive level customer and internal architecture briefings</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Required Qualification</p> <ul> <li>Master’s degree or higher in Electrical, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, or related field</li> <li>10+ years' experience in product management / engineering / architecture role</li> <li>Proven experience working in global organizations in complex, matrix environments</li> <li>Strong background in vehicle or industrial system architectures</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to balance strategic horizon planning with short-term business execution</li> </ul> <p>Preferred Experience</p> <ul> <li>Commercial vehicles, automotive, off highway, or industrial systems</li> <li>Exposure to data connectivity, networked systems, data architectures, edge connectivity, or platform strategies</li> <li>Experience working with global OEMs and multi regional sales / FAE organizations</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Competencies</b></H2> </div><div><div>Managing and Measuring Work</div><div>Motivating Others</div><div>Building Effective Teams</div><div>Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork</div><div>SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)</div></div></div></div><p>COMPENSATION</p> <ul> <li>Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $163,800 – $245,700 (subject to change dependent on physical location)</li> <li>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.</li> <li>Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits</li> </ul>