Amphenol · 6 days ago
Program Management Team Leader
Yocumtown, PA, US
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/StaffAmphenol Communications Solutions (ACS) is a world leader in interconnect solutions for various markets. The Program Management Team Leader is responsible for leading a team of Program Managers and Coordinators to ensure the successful delivery of high-speed cable and connector programs while maintaining quality and discipline across all projects.
Manufacturing
Responsibilities
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
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
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
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
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
Qualification
Required
Experience in leading and developing teams of Program Managers and Coordinators
Ability to provide coaching on customer engagement, risk management, escalation, and prioritization
Experience in setting clear expectations for role boundaries, ownership, and decision-making authority
Ability to support onboarding, performance feedback, and career development for Program Managers and Coordinators
Experience in identifying skill gaps and driving targeted development plans
Ability to provide oversight across active programs to ensure schedules are realistic and maintained
Experience in identifying risks early and escalating appropriately
Ability to align customer commitments with execution reality
Experience acting as the first escalation point for Program Managers on cross-program conflicts, resource constraints, execution risk, and customer pressure situations
Ability to help Program Managers and Coordinators frame escalation topics clearly with data, options, and recommended paths forward
Experience in supporting Director-level and executive escalations with concise, decision-ready summaries
Ability to ensure escalations flow through the organization consistently and predictably
Experience in ensuring alignment between Program Managers and Coordinators
Ability to reinforce standard PMO practices without over-burdening teams
Experience in identifying systemic issues and proposing improvements
Ability to balance workload across the Program Management team based on program complexity, customer intensity, and phase of development
Experience in recommending staffing adjustments based on data and trend analysis
Company
Amphenol
Amphenol is one of the largest manufacturers on the planet you’ve never heard of.
Founded in 1968
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Zachary Raley
President/SVP/Advisor to CEO
Craig Lampo
Sr VP and Chief Financial Officer
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