Product Manager Underground Connectors

Product Manager Underground Connectors

Posting Start Date: 10/21/26

Job Posting Title: PRODUCT MANAGER IV

Job ID: 161082

Job Code: 30004312

Business Unit: TE ENERGY (10000200)

Building: TE RAYCHEM FUQUAY - VARINA (RA1)

Band/Level: 5

Hiring Manager: NELSON ALMEIDA

Recruiter: Ray Lohner

Relocation: No

Travel: 10% to 25%

Employee Referral Amount: $1,000.00

Education Experience: Bachelors Degree (High School +4 years)

Employment Experience: 5-7 years

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

As a Product Manager at TE Connectivity, you will be responsible for driving product strategy, cost optimization initiatives, portfolio growth, and innovation across the product line. You will work closely with Engineering, Operations, Sales, and Finance teams to improve profitability, support new product introductions, and identify business growth opportunities.

This is a hybrid role, located in our Fuquay-Varina, NC office.

What You'll Be Doing

Product Manager - Underground Connectors

TE Connectivity's Product Management Teams manage all aspects of a product, from driving new product development to manufacturing to marketing. They are responsible for overall product strategy, business leadership and capacity plans in order to meet sales and profit targets.

As a Product Manager IV, a typical day may include:

• Own the strategy, profitability, pricing, and lifecycle management of TE's Underground Connector product portfolio serving utility and energy customers.

• Drive cost reduction and cost optimization initiatives.

• Develop and execute product strategies and roadmaps.

• Support product lifecycle management activities.

• Lead cross-functional projects involving Engineering, Operations and Commercial teams.

• Identify and execute opportunities for organic growth, market share expansion, new product development, and adjacent market penetration.

• Partner with manufacturing sites to support continuous improvement efforts.

• Support new product introductions and future business expansions.

• Support sales with customer presentations and product demonstrations with focus on core product lines.

• Gather voice-of-customer insights through direct engagement with utilities, distributors, contractors, and industry stakeholders to drive portfolio strategy and product innovation.

• Provide cross regional support to product management and sales for lines produced within region

What Your Background Should Look Like

• B.S in Electrical Engineering, B.S in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field is preferred.

• B.S in Business with applicable experience will also be considered.

• Non-degreed specialist with significant related industry experience will also be considered.

• Experience managing product portfolios and driving business results.

• Strong financial and business acumen.

• 5+ years of product management, product line management, engineering, or commercial leadership experience in an industrial or technical environment.

• Experience developing business cases, pricing strategies, and portfolio investment decisions.

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives in a matrixed organization.

• Strong analytical skills with experience managing revenue, margin, and cost improvement programs.

Nice to Have

• Experience with electrical connectors, power distribution equipment, utility infrastructure products, metal component manufacturing, or related industrial products.

• Experience with Electrical or Energy industries is highly preferred.

• Theoretical & practical knowledge of product and/or process development

• Strong background in manufacturing operations and cost optimization.

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 (https://www.linkedin.com/company/te-connectivity/) ,Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/teconnectivity/) ,WeChat, (http://www.te.com.cn/chn-zh/policies-agreements/wechat.html) Instagram andX (formerly Twitter). (https://twitter.com/TEConnectivity)

COMPENSATION

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $141,000 - $176,300 (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:

8000 PURFOY ROAD

FUQUAY - VARINA, North Carolina 27526

United States

Posting City: FUQUAY - VARINA

Job Country: United States

Travel Required: 10% to 25%

Requisition ID: 161082

Workplace Type: Hybrid

External Careers Page: Sales & Marketing

TE Connectivity and its subsidiaries, affiliates, and operating units (collectively, the "Company") is committed to providing a work environment that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristics protected by applicable law or regulation.