Schneider Electric

Operational Project Support

Schneider Electric • $68K — $102K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field
  • Two or more years of experience in project administration or financial operations
  • Familiarity with construction payment applications and project invoicing
  • Knowledge of project lifecycles and operational processes
  • Experience in workflow improvement and automation is preferred

Responsibilities

  • Manage project-support requests and coordinate workflow priorities
  • Validate transaction information and maintain system records
  • Coordinate customer invoicing including compliance documentation
  • Support purchasing and vendor agreements in project execution
  • Resolve transaction discrepancies and escalate issues as necessary
  • Assist in project closeout activities including final billing and record organization
  • Identify opportunities to improve operational controls and efficiency

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible work arrangements and paid family leave
  • 12 holidays and 15 paid time off days per year
  • 401(k) with company match and competitive incentives
  • Learning and development opportunities through various platforms
Full Job Description
This role provides operational and transaction support throughout the project lifecycle. Working with Project Managers, Project Controllers, and cross-functional teams, the position coordinates project requests, maintains accurate records, resolves exceptions, and supports efficient project execution. Project and financial decision authority remains with designated Project Managers, Project Controllers, and approvers.

What Will You Do?
  • Manage project-support requests, shared inboxes, and work queues; prioritize activities, monitor aging, and report on service levels and unresolved items.
  • Validate project and transaction information, maintain accurate system records, and ensure required approvals and supporting documentation are complete.
  • Coordinate customer invoicing and payment applications, including AIA documentation and customer-specific submission, tax, lien-waiver, and formatting requirements.
  • Support purchase orders, vendor commitments, receiving, and invoice exceptions in coordination with project teams and supporting functions.
  • Identify incomplete, inconsistent, duplicate, blocked, or overdue transactions and coordinate resolution or escalation.
  • Support project closeout by confirming final billing, clearing open commitments, resolving aged items, and organizing project records.
  • Maintain standard work and identify opportunities to improve controls, automate repetitive activities, and reduce errors, turnaround time, and backlog.


What Skills and Capabilities Will Make You Successful?
  • Strong analytical thinking, sound judgment, attention to detail, and practical problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent organization and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines and high transaction volumes.
  • Ability to identify exceptions, take appropriate action, and communicate escalations clearly.
  • Strong digital literacy and an operational mindset focused on controls, service levels, and continuous improvement.
  • Clear, professional communication and reliable follow-through with internal teams, customers, and vendors.


Experience and Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, a related field, or equivalent related experience.
  • Two or more years of experience in project administration, billing, order management, financial operations, shared services, or a related support role.
  • Experience with project invoicing, construction payment applications, purchase orders, customer or vendor documentation, and transaction or workflow management.
  • Knowledge of project lifecycles and operational handoffs across booking, purchasing, receiving, billing, collections, and closeout; construction or other project-based industry experience is preferred.
  • Experience applying documentation controls, maintaining standard work, or supporting workflow improvement and automation is preferred.
  • 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.

Technical Skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.
  • Experience with Microsoft Dynamics or a comparable business system, along with reporting, workflow, data-management, or low-code automation tools, is preferred.


What's in it for me?
  • Diverse project portfolio that accelerates your skills and career development
  • Collaborative culture with access to mentorship and learning opportunities
  • Meaningful work that directly impacts customer success and satisfaction
  • Clear pathways for advancement within project management and operations

Ready to launch your career in project execution? We'd love to hear from you!

For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 68,000 - USD 102,000 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you'll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:

Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.

Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.

Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.

Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.

Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today!

€40 billion global revenue
+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

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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