John Kendig

About John Kendig

Enterprise transformation leader focused on translating strategy into measurable business results and bringing clarity to complex operating environments.I’ve built my career at the intersection of business strategy, operating model design, and digital modernization, helping global, highly regulated organizations increase capacity, reduce friction, and deliver value with greater discipline and speed.At TE Connectivity, I lead enterprise platform modernization and simplification initiatives across product, engineering, technology, and business teams. My work centers on aligning priorities, clarifying decision rights, strengthening governance, and improving performance while preserving long-term scalability.I specialize in assessing technical and operational landscapes, identifying opportunities to rationalize investment, increase throughput, and improve execution. Whether modernizing platforms, formalizing product operating models, or strengthening executive alignment, I focus on building structured systems that sustain improvement over time.Earlier in my career, I led global digital product and e-commerce transformations at TE and Avantor/VWR, scaling enterprise capabilities across multi-billion-dollar organizations. Those experiences shaped my bias toward clarity, disciplined prioritization, and measurable business impact.I’m energized by roles that require aligning leaders, strengthening operating foundations, and enabling sustainable growth through structure, governance, and thoughtful innovation.

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Enterprise Digital Strategy & Platform Readiness

   TE Connectivity

   Mar 2025 — Present · Philadelphia, PA, US

   Leads enterprise digital strategy, demand governance, AI enablement, and platform modernization across TE Connectivity’s global digital ecosystem. Accountable for aligning digital investments with enterprise priorities, simplifying technology architecture, and strengthening operating foundations across 11 global business units- Lead enterprise roadmap governance and portfolio prioritization, ensuring digital investments are grounded in clear business outcomes, ROI discipline, and capital efficiency- Design and operationalize structured intake and business case frameworks that improve transparency, decision quality, and executive alignment- Define and advance the department’s AI enablement strategy, identifying productivity opportunities and evaluating initiatives based on cost, risk, complexity, and impact- Establish measurable success criteria for AI use cases before experimentation begins, reinforcing disciplined execution- Build and test functional AI proofs of concept, partnering with cross-functional teams to validate value, iterate quickly, and determine scalable applications- Translate business strategy into modernization roadmaps that balance architectural trade-offs, long-term scalability, and measurable value delivery- Support multi-year platform simplification efforts focused on vendor rationalization, legacy system retirement, and technical debt reduction- Serve as a strategic bridge among business leaders, product teams, and IT engineering, building processes, reducing friction, and accelerating execution.Impact- Elevated executive visibility into portfolio trade-offs and performance- Strengthened alignment between enterprise strategy and digital execution- Applied disciplined AI experimentation to deliver measurable productivity gains while minimizing risk- Improved throughput, cost efficiency, and long-term platform sustainability.

Education

• Penn State Great Valley

  M.B.A.

• Penn State University

  B.S.

Skills

• Marketing
• Product Management
• Sales
• Online Marketing
• Marketing Strategy
• Product Marketing
• Marketing Management
• Email Marketing
• SEO
• Strategic Planning
• Social Media
• Analytics
• Public Relations
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Social Media Marketing
• Strategic Partnerships
• Online Advertising
• Crm
• Project Management
• Digital Marketing
• B2b
• Direct Marketing
• New Business Development
• Sem
• Advertising
• Web Analytics
• Salesforce.com
• Account Management
• Competitive Analysis
• Market Research
• Marketing Communications
• Lead Generation