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Schneider Electric

Global energy management and automation provider

Senior Project Manager

Program ManagementUpdated on Nov 13
Full-timeRaleigh, NC, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field is required.
  • At least 10 years of experience in project management, engineering and product development, and cross-functional leadership.
  • Experience managing complex technical projects and project portfolios.
  • Strong understanding of Variable Speed Drives, Motor Control, or Industrial Automation technologies.
  • Experience working across global and multicultural environments.
  • Strong written and verbal English communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and lead the North America SDS R&D project portfolio while ensuring alignment and consistency across global Industrial Automation and corporate project management systems.
  • Consolidate portfolio data and monitor performance against strategic objectives and key performance indicators.
  • Coordinate the Rolling Forecast process in partnership with Finance and PMO teams.
  • Prepare and deliver portfolio reporting for leadership reviews, including scorecards, stage-gate reviews, and project steering committees.
  • Identify and escalate critical risks, issues, and roadblocks to business stakeholders.
  • Support strategic prioritization and investment decisions across the portfolio.
  • Champion project management standards, methodologies, and best practices across the organization.
  • Lead the deployment of processes, governance models, and transformation initiatives established at Business Unit and Industrial Automation levels.
  • Challenge project teams to optimize execution, resource utilization, and business outcomes.
  • Coach and mentor Project Managers on leadership, stakeholder management, and execution excellence.
  • Facilitate project reviews, audits, and phase-gate assessments as needed.
  • Define project objectives with Offer Management and North American commercial teams to ensure customer satisfaction and business value.
  • Build and lead cross-functional project teams across Engineering, Quality, Operations, Finance, and Marketing.
  • Execute projects from initiation through launch while delivering against schedule, budget, quality, and business performance targets.
  • Drive collaboration, communication, and alignment among all project stakeholders.
  • Ensure successful project delivery, product ramp-up, and realization of expected business benefits.

Desired Qualifications

  • An advanced degree in Engineering, Technology, or Business.
  • Knowledge of Engineering-to-Order processes.
  • Project Management certification such as PMP, PgMP, Agile, or equivalent.
  • Experience with PMO governance, portfolio management tools, and stage-gate development processes.
  • Prior experience leading organizational or business transformation projects.

About the Company

Schneider Electric

Global energy management and automation provider

Schneider Electric is a global specialist in energy management and automation. It helps homes, businesses, and industries run electricity more efficiently by selling electrical products, automation hardware, software, and related services. Its offerings cover electrification, automation, and digitization, and solutions connect devices, collect data, and control systems to optimize energy use in smart industries, resilient infrastructure, and data centers. The company distinguishes itself with a broad, end-to-end portfolio and a worldwide presence in over 100 countries, combining hardware, software, and services to address sustainability and reliability. Its goal is to help people and organizations use energy more efficiently, reduce environmental impact, and improve uptime and reliability.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Rueil-Malmaison, France
Founded
1836

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