**Location: Global / Multi-site**:
**Reports to: VP, General Launch & Transitions**:
**Position Overview**:
We are seeking a highly experienced **Senior Director, Global Launches & Transfers**to lead the global strategy, governance, and execution of new product launches and business transfers across multiple regions.
This role will ensure successful product introduction aligned with **customer commitments, operational readiness, quality standards, and financial targets**, while building scalable and standardized launch processes across the organization.
**Key Responsibilities**:
**Global Leadership**:
- Lead and develop a global launch organization (engineering, quality, and launch teams).
- Establish performance objectives, KPIs, and accountability across regions.
- Promote a culture of operational excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Serve as escalation point for high-risk or complex programs.
**Strategy & Governance**:
- Define and implement global standards for **New Product Introduction (NPI)**and transfers.
- Lead executive phase-gate reviews and ensure readiness for product launches.
- Drive alignment between customer expectations, contracts, and operational capabilities.
**Program Execution**:
- Oversee complex, multi-site product launches and transfers.
- Identify and mitigate risks in cost, quality, delivery, and capacity.
- Support sites lacking resources or expertise during early launch phases.
- Capture and deploy lessons learned across the organization.




**Cross-Functional Collaboration**:
- Act as key interface with customers, operations, engineering, and supply chain.
- Align launch schedules, technical requirements, and sourcing strategies.
- Ensure compliance with contractual and demand commitments.
**Operational & Financial Excellence**:
- Drive cost optimization and manufacturability improvements.
- Develop cost models for new products and regional transfers.
- Support strategic decisions such as low-cost region transfers.
- Align initiatives with overall business and operational strategy.
**Qualifications**:
**Experience**:
- 10+ years in program management, operations, engineering, or manufacturing.
- 8+ years in leadership roles managing global teams.
- Proven track record leading complex, multi-site product launches.
**Technical Knowledge**:
- Strong understanding of:
- Manufacturing engineering
- Quality systems
- Supply chain & operations
- Experience in EMS or precision manufacturing preferred.
**Skills**:
- Strong executive presence and stakeholder management skills.
- Strategic thinking with strong decision-making capabilities.
- Financial acumen (cost modeling, risk analysis, business cases).
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
**Additional Requirements**:
- Bachelor’s Degree required (Master’s preferred).
- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
- Willingness to travel globally (50-75%).

📌 Senior Director, Global Launch Leader (Tijuana)
🏢 Benchmark Electronics
📍 Tijuana