Program Manager Blueprint Transformation

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead the IT delivery of TE’s Blueprint program, a strategic business transformation focused on modernizing commercial capabilities, digital customer experience, and the underlying technology platforms that support TE’s Sales & Marketing ecosystem. The successful candidate will partner closely with business leaders, Digital COEs, Segment/BU CIOs, Enterprise Architecture, application delivery teams, and strategic technology partners to drive successful planning, execution, governance, and delivery of the Blueprint roadmap.

Responsibilities

• Program Leadership & Delivery
  • Lead the end-to-end IT delivery of the Blueprint program, coordinating multiple workstreams, technology teams, vendors, and business stakeholders.
  • Establish and maintain an integrated program plan across all Blueprint initiatives, including dependencies, milestones, risks, financials, and resource planning.
  • Drive execution across multiple technology domains, including customer experience, CRM, marketing technology, identity, integration, commerce, content management, product information management (PIM), and supporting enterprise platforms.
  • Ensure successful delivery using appropriate delivery methodologies (Agile, Hybrid, or Waterfall) while maintaining consistency in governance and reporting.
  • Proactively identify delivery risks, remove roadblocks, and escalate issues with clear mitigation plans.
• Business Partnership
  • Partner with business leaders to understand strategic priorities, business capabilities, and expected outcomes.
  • Help translate business objectives into executable technology workstreams.
  • Facilitate alignment between Business, Digital COE, and IT (DCS) to ensure Blueprint remains business-led rather than technology-driven.
  • Support the development of business cases, roadmap sequencing, and executive decision-making.
• Program Governance
  • Establish governance routines including Steering Committees, program reviews, executive updates, RAID management, financial tracking, and decision logs.
  • Ensure cross-functional alignment across business sponsors, Segment CIOs, Enterprise Architecture, Digital COEs, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, and delivery teams.
  • Maintain executive-level reporting with clear communication of status, accomplishments, risks, decisions, and next steps.
• Architecture & Platform Coordination
  • Partner with Enterprise Architecture and technical leaders to evaluate platform options and sequencing decisions.
  • Coordinate delivery planning across major platform initiatives such as:
    • CRM
    • TE.com
    • Commerce
    • CMS
    • Marketing Automation
    • Customer Data Platform (CDP)
    • Identity & Access Management (CIAM)
    • Product Information Management (PIM)
    • Integration Platforms
  • Ensure platform decisions remain aligned with enterprise architecture standards while supporting business capabilities.
• Stakeholder Management
  • Build trusted relationships with executive business leaders, Digital COEs, CIOs, and delivery organizations.
  • Facilitate productive discussions between business and technology teams, ensuring alignment around priorities, trade-offs, and delivery sequencing.
  • Communicate complex technical topics in business-friendly language.
  • Act as the primary IT point of contact for Blueprint delivery governance.
• Continuous Improvement
  • Drive continuous improvements in program governance, planning, reporting, and execution.
  • Promote standardized project management practices across Blueprint workstreams.
  • Capture lessons learned and recommend improvements to operating models, governance processes, and delivery methodologies.
  • Leverage PMX best practices, templates, and governance standards.

Requirements

• Education & Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related discipline.
  • 10+ years of program or project management experience leading large-scale enterprise technology initiatives.
  • Demonstrated experience managing complex, cross-functional transformation programs.
  • Experience working with executive business stakeholders and technology leadership.
  • Experience coordinating multiple vendors, delivery teams, and enterprise initiatives simultaneously.
• Technical & Functional Experience

  Experience with one or more of the following is highly desirable:

  • Digital transformation programs
  • CRM platforms (Salesforce preferred)
  • Digital marketing technologies
  • Customer experience platforms
  • Commerce platforms
  • Content Management Systems
  • Product Information Management (PIM)
  • Identity & Access Management
  • Enterprise integration platforms
  • Cloud technologies
  • Enterprise Architecture governance
• Program Management Skills
  • Strong understanding of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery methodologies.
  • Proficiency with project management tools such as Planisware, Jira, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, or similar.
  • Experience developing integrated project plans, executive dashboards, RAID logs, dependency management, and financial reporting.
  • Strong facilitation and executive communication skills.
• Core Competencies
  • Executive stakeholder management
  • Strategic thinking with strong execution discipline
  • Cross-functional leadership without direct authority
  • Business and technology translation
  • Program governance and portfolio management
  • Risk management and problem solving
  • Organization and prioritization
  • Strong written and verbal communication
  • Change leadership and organizational influence
  • Continuous improvement mindset

Success Measures

• Successful delivery of Blueprint milestones against agreed scope, budget, and schedule.
• Strong executive and business stakeholder satisfaction.
• Clear alignment between business priorities and technology delivery.
• Effective governance with transparent reporting, proactive risk management, and timely decision-making.
• Improved collaboration across Business, Digital COE, DCS, Enterprise Architecture, and delivery teams.
• Adoption of standardized PMX delivery practices and governance across Blueprint.
• Delivery of technology capabilities that enable measurable business outcomes rather than simply completing technology upgrades.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, PMI-ACP, Scrum Master, SAFe, or equivalent certification.
• Experience in global manufacturing organizations.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide digital transformation programs.
• Background in operating model design, organizational change management, or business transformation.
• Experience presenting to executive leadership and Steering Committees.