Business Operations Manager

Your Job The Molex Optical Connectivity Group is scaling at a pace that requires more than just execution-it requires coordination, visibility, and structure across a rapidly evolving global organization. This role exists to: Enable leaders and teams to operate at scale by bringing clarity, coordination, and execution discipline to the operational work that keeps the business moving. You will sit at the center of leadership, hiring, site expansion, and team operations-ensuring that priorities translate into action and that nothing critical gets lost as the organization grows. Our Team Molex's Optical Connectivity Group is at the forefront of designing and delivering cutting-edge optical solutions that power data centers, telecom infrastructure, and next-gen computing. With a presence in more than 40 countries, Molex fosters a culture of innovation, collaboration, and transformative technology development across global markets. What You Will Do Enable Leadership Execution You ensure leaders can focus on the highest-value decisions by managing the operational flow around them. Anticipate leadership needs and remove friction in day-to-day execution Coordinate complex calendars across global teams and time zones Prepare agendas, materials, and track follow-ups to ensure decisions turn into action Draft communications, presentations, and correspondence in leadership's voice Organize leadership meetings and maintain visibility into priorities and commitments Coordinate Growth & Scaling Initiatives You help translate rapid growth into organized, executable plans. Coordinate activities required to bring new sites and teams online Track readiness across workspace, equipment, systems, and operational needs Partner with HR, IT, Facilities, and Operations to ensure teams are ready to perform Maintain visibility into timelines, milestones, and dependencies across initiatives Support planning and execution of key leadership and organizational events Support planning and execution of key customer and market events in coordination with Molex marketing team Support building and maintaining of product demo rooms at key sites in Eden Prairie, Lisle, Fremont, Bridgewater, Taiwan and others as needed Site Manager for Eden Prairie Office You ensure Eden Prairie Office runs smoothly. Maintain relationship with Koch real estate and landlord Track readiness across workspace, equipment, systems, and operational needs Partner with HR, IT, Facilities to keep site running smoothly Plan local events for Eden Prairie and Hudson sites Help onboarding of new hires Run the Operational Backbone (Administrative & Coordination Layer) You own the systems and coordination work that keeps the organization functioning smoothly. Coordinate domestic and international travel logistics Manage travel expenses and reporting from time to time Organize shared resources, documents, and collaboration tools (e.g., SharePoint) Coordinate team meetings, offsites, and planning sessions Support internal and external events involving leadership Ensure operational tasks are executed consistently and without gaps Help Build Scalable Operating Rhythm As the organization grows, you will help move from reactive coordination to repeatable systems. Identify gaps in how work is tracked, coordinated, and communicated Help establish simple systems that improve visibility and execution Bring structure to ambiguous or fast-moving situations Enable teams to operate with more clarity and less reliance on escalation What Success Looks Like Leaders are focused on decisions- not chasing logistics Hiring and onboarding happen smoothly, even at scale New sites and teams are stood up without disruption Key initiatives stay on track with clear visibility and ownership The organization runs with less friction, fewer surprises, and stronger coordination Basic Qualifications Strong organizational and coordination skills across multiple priorities Ability to anticipate needs and act proactively Clear, concise written and verbal communication Comfort working with senior leaders and across functions Strong follow-through and attention to detail Experience supporting leaders, teams, or operational initiatives Experience coordinating complex work across multiple stakeholders Experience in fast-paced or high-growth environments What Will Put You Ahead Experience in program coordination, operations, or project environments Experience supporting engineering, technical, or R&D teams Experience supporting hiring or onboarding at scale Compensation For this role, we anticipate paying $120,000 - $160,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form. Benefits Medical, dental, vision Flexible spending and health savings accounts Life insurance, ADD, disability Retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance Infertility assistance, paid parental leave, adoption assistance (when applicable) Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu). #J-18808-Ljbffr