Schneider Electric

Customer Project Manager

Schneider Electric$86K — $129K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Engineering degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • Proven track record in managing technical projects, particularly in equipment and engineering environments.
  • Strong technical knowledge in project planning and organization.
  • Demonstrated ability to create detailed project documentation and risk management strategies.
  • Excellence in stakeholder management and cross-functional team coordination.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with attention to quality standards.
  • Authorization to work in the U.S. on a full-time, ongoing basis without immigration sponsorship.

Responsibilities

  • Lead customer projects from concept to completion, managing teams, budgets, and timelines.
  • Validate project schedules and maintain communication with customers to align expectations.
  • Monitor project execution through kick-off meetings and exchange of technical requirements.
  • Oversee project performance throughout its lifecycle, ensuring timely task completion and issue resolution.
  • Lead the closeout of projects, including financial reconciliation and equipment installation.
  • Provide solutions that enhance customer relationships and feedback positively influences project outcomes.
  • Utilize knowledge of Schneider Electric products for effective project management.

Benefits

  • High-visibility role impacting customer success and business outcomes.
  • Opportunity to lead diverse, global teams and develop project leadership expertise.
  • Collaborative culture encouraging continuous learning and professional development.
  • Exposure to varied Capex and Opex projects, enhancing technical and strategic skills.
Full Job Description
Join us as a Customer Project Manager where you'll lead customer projects from concept to completion. You'll manage teams, budgets, and timelines while ensuring quality delivery and building lasting customer relationships across diverse technology environments.

What will you do?
  • Partners with Field Sales or higher level project management roles to review and validate the project's purchase order and bill of material, including both technical and commercial elements, becomes lead contact for customer for balance of project order.
  • Validates a project schedule and communicates with the customer to ensure expectations are being met. Direct engagement with the internal manufacturing facilities and third party vendors.
  • Monitor the execution of the customer's project order, verifying execution of the project through kick-off meetings, communication to all parties and exchange of technical requirements and project plan information.
  • Monitor the performance of the customer's project through its lifecycle. Key activities include task completion verification, project team monitoring, schedule reporting and issue resolution.
  • Lead the closeout of the customer's project to include financial reconciliation, verification of job site equipment arrival, installation, start-up, and training support completion through review of internal system information, contact with the customer, and coordination with support services such as field services, after-shipment support, and training functions.
  • Compares/differentiates/propose alternate products with additional customer value. • Solves problems with customer interaction that results in positive feedback and improved relationship.
  • Utilizes a base knowledge of Schneider Electric products and their use and demonstrates an understanding of the fundamental knowledge, processes and terminology needed for effective project management.

What are the key skills we are looking for?
  • Prioritization - intermediate level; balancing competing demands across multiple projects and stakeholders
  • Analytical thinking - developing level; assessing project data to inform decisions and identify improvement areas
  • Communication - developing level; keeping teams and customers aligned throughout the project lifecycle
  • Customer orientation - developing level; ensuring project delivery meets customer expectations and builds trust
  • Decision making - developing level; making timely calls on methods, tactics, and processes under general guidance
  • Digital literacy - developing level; leveraging tools and platforms to track progress and report outcomes
  • Project management - developing level; coordinating schedules, resources, and deliverables across project phases
  • Operational efficiency - developing level; streamlining execution to reduce costs while maintaining quality

What qualifications will make you successful?
  • Engineering degree in ME/EE/IE, or equivalent experience. Industry experience a plus.
    CAPM certification a plus.
  • Must be able to work 3 days in the office
  • Proven track record in managing technical projects, particularly in equipment and engineering environments
  • Strong technical knowledge with expertise in project planning, organization, and resource control
  • Demonstrated ability to create detailed project documentation and risk management strategies
  • Excellence in stakeholder management and cross-functional team coordination
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with attention to quality standards
  • Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, ongoing basis. The company does not provide immigration sponsorship now or in the future.

What's in it for me?
  • High-visibility role where your work directly impacts customer success and business outcomes
  • Opportunity to lead diverse, global teams and grow your project leadership expertise
  • Collaborative culture that supports continuous learning and professional development
  • Exposure to a wide range of Capex and Opex projects, expanding your technical and strategic skill set

Ready to lead projects that matter? Apply today and make your mark!

About Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric is a multinational corporation that specializes in energy management and automation solutions. The company was founded in 1836 and is headquartered in Rueil-Malmaison, France. Schneider Electric offers a wide range of products and services including electrical distribution, automation and control, and energy management. The company operates in over 100 countries and has a strong presence in the industrial and commercial sectors. Schneider Electric is committed to sustainability and has set ambitious targets to reduce its environmental impact. The company has received numerous awards for its sustainability efforts and is recognized as a leader in the industry.
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