Sr Mgr, ICT Global System Architecture - Data Connectivity

Job Overview

The Global Architecture Data Connectivity Leader is accountable for defining, governing, and executing the global system architecture strategy for the Data Connectivity segment.

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.

Scope of Responsibility

• Global Subject Matter expert for the ICT business in regards to Data Connectivity
• Creates a network with key stakeholders on customer side
• Global ownership of System Architecture strategy, governance, and roadmap
• Direct leadership of a Global Architecture, System Engineering team for Data Connectivity
• Accountability for structured promotion activities, VOC capture, and feedback loops into Product Management and R&D
• Mapping out future connectivity architectures, network topologies, and potential TE content
• Knowledge and innovation transfer between regions / BUs
• Benchmarking and competition knowhow
• TE USP definition

Key Responsibilities

Architecture Strategy & Governance (Long-term)

• Building a high performing System Architecture team including structuring the team and hiring key talent for the Data Connectivity market segment
• 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
• Drive architectural sharing & consistency across regions, product lines, and customer programs
• 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

Customer & Market Influence

• Act as senior technical interface to key global OEMs and Tier 1 customers
• Elevate discussions from product level to system, platform, and architecture level
• Represent the company in industry forums, standardization committees, and technical congresses
  Strengthen external perception of the company as a thought leader in system architecture

Cross Functional Leadership & Alignment

• Partner closely with Product Management, R&D, and Sales
• Host regular cross functional and cross BU workshops
• Serve as a technical partner to Sales and Product Management to enable competitive roadmap development
• Bridge cross regional and cross BU alignment and drive best practice sharing
• Convert VoC and architecture insights into:
  • Architecture mappings by product / architecture segment (TAM / PAM / CPV)
  • Convert Architecture views into future Technology & Product Requirements
  • Product and Technology Platform definitions
  • Roadmap (Advanced Roadmap & Product Roadmap) and investment proposals
• Support portfolio decisions, technology prioritization, and (where applicable) technical due diligence for M&A

Organization & Talent Leadership

• Build, lead, and develop a global System Architecture organization for Data Connectivity
• Define roles, competencies, and career paths across team members
• Coach senior technical leaders and successors
• Promote a culture of systems thinking, customer relevance, and execution discipline

What your background should look like:

• Data Connectivity architecture mapping today and future – TAM / PAM / CPV
• Mapping and understanding the market landscape TE vs Competition
• Converting data connectivity architectures into technology and product roadmap proposals
• Drive system level innovation to increase system content and design in success
• Structured promotion activities to ensure maximum design in wins for new innovation
• Structured VOC reports and promotion effectiveness reviews
• System and Product requirement definition
• Simulation and digital tools to support data connectivity architecture consulting, validation, and innovation at customers
• Input to product roadmaps, investment cases, and executive strategy reviews
• Executive level customer and inter