About this role
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 Overview THE STRATEGY FUNCTION AT TE CONNECTIVITY TE has a highly visible strategy team composed of over 90 professionals with diverse backgrounds, including many alumni of leading management consulting firms and industrial tech companies. TE strategists have close relationships with business leaders and are sought after to work on important strategy development and deployment topics across its Corporate Centre, 2 market-facing Segments (i.e. Industrial Solutions and Transportation Solutions), and 10 business units.
The TE strategy team is highly meritocratic, values diversity, invests significant resources in the professional development of its members, and has a track record of promoting them to more senior strategy roles as well as general management roles. This team is regarded as a training ground for many of TE’s leadership roles.
TE Connectivity's Corporate Strategy Team develops long-range objectives and strategic plans by identifying internal and external strategic issues that could affect growth and profitability. They support the creation and implementation of business plans, strategy, and initiatives to meet customer's and business needs. The Corporate Strategy team shapes TE’s portfolio composition and competitive strategy by being an advisor to the CEO and the top leadership team. TE’s Strategy team is global and collaborates closely in tight-knit teams to solve complex growth challenges that unlock value creation.
ROLE REPORTING AND LOCATION This position reports to a Corporate Strategy Director or Senior Manager and is remote. The Candidate will help solve the most important global strategic questions across TE Connectivity, such as: Help identify new growth platforms, growth opportunities within business units, and across businesses – through the identification of attractive market spaces Help the Business Segments and Business Units develop strategies that drive above-market organic and inorganic growth, Gather real-time input as the external environment (e.g., technology, customer needs, regulations, competitors, etc.) evolves.
Determine what it takes to win, assessing competitive position and business models, and then helping the organizing to align on the strategic direction and execution plan GROWTH POTENTIAL High performance and value delivery in the role will open domestic and international career growth opportunities in: Business roles with P&L responsibility, such as product management, commercial, operations, and general management. Strategy roles with increasing responsibilities and scope in corporate, segment or business unit strategy, leading all the way up to Chief Strategy Officer.
Job Requirements
ROLE DESCRIPTION AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
This is an opportunity for a talented individual who wants to accelerate his or her career within a global corporate strategy team leading to career options within strategy and line roles across TE. As a member of the Corporate Strategy team, this individual will contribute to TE’s portfolio decisions, competitive strategy, and performance by being an advisor to the CEO and the top leadership team.
Responsibilities include
Translate business requests into well-defined problems Collaborates with the corporate strategy and business unit teams to solve complex business problems Develop strategies and approaches to fulfill complex project assignments in creative and meaningful ways Analyzing industry structure, competitive dynamics, and market attractiveness and its likely evolution to inform strategy development Identify key trends across markets, industries, and competitors that affect our businesses Create analytical models to address key business questions and translate output into clear stories Support development of robust strategic plan for TE Connectivity What your background should look like
PREFERED CANDIDATE PROFILE
Success in the role requires strong business acumen and strategic mindset, drive to guide and coach team members, exceptional communication and presentation skills, ability to work seamlessly with team members at multiple levels in the organization, and the skills and tenacity to achieve results without formal authority. In addition, successful candidate will have the following qualifications, experience and skills: Problem Solving, Analytics, Work Structure and Management, and Communications Robust strategy toolkit Ability to structure and solve complex problems using a hypothesis-driven approach Ability to structure work, manage strategy projects, and provide thought leadership to the team members Proficient in creating value through the application of advanced data analytics Strong oral and written communication skills – ability to synthesize and effectively communicate key messages Excellent active listening skills Thought leadership and business expertise A strategy practitioner with a track record of problem solving Deep expertise in one or more business strategy and/or operations strategy areas Ability to architect and create strategy tools, frameworks, and processes People, Teamwork and Leadership Strong executive presence and direct people management responsibilities High cross-cultural awareness Orientation towards people development, tailoring projects and work priorities to help nurture talent and extended through regular coaching and feedback A team player able to work with and through others with the ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal Being hands-on, staying connected to the ongoing strategy deployment and helping manage implementation when necessary Able to work effectively at all levels in an organization Strong relationship builder Passion and Drive Drive to create a safer, sustainable, productive and connected future Passion for technology Intellectual curiosity to ask probing questions, make discoveries and always continue to learn Drive to find the right answer Intellectual rigor Academic Education MBA or another advanced degree from a top program is desirable Experience 4 years of post-MBA relevant growth strategy experience Individuals should be a strategy practitioner well versed in the theory and tools of strategy formulation as well as the practical implementation of strategy within a complex organization Well-honed understanding of the key levers to deliver superior and consistent total shareholder return (TSR) Operational track record of dealing with strategic business issues including microeconomics, industry structure, operations strategy, and finance Familiarity with project management approaches, tools, and phases of the project lifecycle – with experience applying these skills in managing teams and leading projects Values Integrity, Accountability, Inclusivity, Innovation and Teamwork Commitment to excellence Passion for technology Passion for talent development Results driven Clear and concise communication COMPENSATION
- Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $140,700 – $211,000 (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
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