NPI / Onboarding - Project Manager IV

Onboarding PM

At Avnet, relationships matter. We are a global, FORTUNE 500 technology distributor and solutions company that delivers design, supply chain and logistics expertise to customers at every stage of a product's lifecycle. Our employees have a front row seat to the latest innovations shaping the world we live in and the future we share. We're driven to help our customers around the world succeed and we do so by earning the trust of some of the biggest names in technology.

Working at Avnet means being a part of a global team. We work collaboratively and with integrity, doing business the right way. For more than a century, we have partnered together to help our customers, suppliers and teammates realize the transformative possibilities of technology. Experience what's next at Avnet!

The Onboarding PM is a senior-level project leader responsible for managing complex, cross-functional onboarding programs from solution handoff through transition to sustaining operations. The role focuses on process leadership, orchestration, and execution governance rather than functional task ownership.

Program Planning & Execution:

• Lead development of end-to-end onboarding project plans (timeline, milestones, deliverables)
• Define onboarding strategy and path to production
• Align resources and capacity with onboarding requirements
• Drive execution against plan and hold teams accountable to milestones

Cross-Functional Orchestration (CFT Leadership):

• Act as the central coordinator across Sales, Solutions, and Customer Focus Team (CFT)
• Ensure the right teams are engaged at the right time
• Facilitate onboarding cadence (kickoffs, phase gates, status reviews)
• Align stakeholders on scope, timeline, risks, and expectations

Phase Gate & Process Leadership:

• Own execution of the phase-gate onboarding framework
• Drive: Discovery & feasibility validation, Delivery readiness & go-live governance, Execution readiness, and transition planning
• Ensure clear decision points (Go/No-Go) and structured governance throughout lifecycle

Risk, Issue, and Escalation Management:

• Identify and track risks, dependencies, and blockers
• Drive mitigation plans with CFT owners
• Escalate critical issues to leadership as needed
• Maintain visibility and transparency across stakeholders

First Article (FA) & Production Readiness:

• Coordinate First Article execution end-to-end: Engineering alignment, BOM readiness, Material procurement & logistics
• Ensure readiness for: Testing Operations handoff and Production scale

Stakeholder Communication:

• Serve as the single point of coordination for onboarding status
• Communicate: Status updates, Timeline changes, Risks and escalations
• Align customer, sales, and internal teams on expectations

Performance & KPI Management

• Track onboarding performance against: Timeline adherence and On-time delivery to production
• Support customer and internal KPIs through execution discipline

Continuous Improvement & Standardization:

• Capture and drive Lessons Learned
• Improve onboarding speed, quality, and predictability

Job Level Specifications:

• Mastery knowledge of industry best practices and disciplines. Considered a subject matter expert within the organization and contributes to the development of new concepts, techniques and standards.
• Develops solutions to highly complex and uniquely challenging situations. Assignments require extensive evaluation of alternatives and variables. Expected to make improvements to policies and procedures.
• Works independently toward long-range goals and objectives. Assignments are often self-initiated using independent judgment and discretion. May act as informal team lead and/or coach less experienced team members.
• Serves as consultant to management and/or internal/external spokesperson for the organization on major initiatives related to policies, plans and long-range objectives.
• Actions may impact the organization and its reputation. Effects of erroneous decisions may be long-lasting, influence the future course of the organization and/or require the expenditure of extensive additional resources.

Work Experience:

• Typically 8+ years with bachelor's or equivalent.

Education and Certification(s):

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience from which comparable knowledge and job skills can be obtained.

Our employees work hard to live our values and help us grow. Our total rewards strategy supports Avnet's ability to attract, engage, develop, and reward our employees, while promoting a diverse and inclusive environment. We offer competitive compensation and benefit programs from time away and flexible working arrangements to programs supporting employee well-being and opportunities to give back to your community.

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401K and Pension Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Family Support (Paid Leave, Surrogacy, Adoption)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
• Health Savings Account / Flexible Spending Account
• Education Assistance
• Employee Development Resources
• Employee Wellness, Leadership Development and Mentorship Programs

Benefits listed above may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Avnet.

Avnet is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy of non-discrimination also applies to religious dress and grooming practices. Avnet will accommodate employee religious dress standards and grooming practices that do not result in undue hardship for the Company.