Schneider Electric has an opportunity for a Project Manager. In this role you will be accountable for managing customer project orders of moderate size and complexity. This includes initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing of customer projects. Documentation, communication, and customer facing skills are critical to this position.
This is a hybrid position. You must be within 40 miles of the locations listed and able to report to the office up to three days a week.
What will you do?- Manage several simultaneous projects
- Provide direction and leadership for Managed customer projects as assigned
- Manage the team's compliance with Customer Projects Process to ensure consistent results
- Improve effectiveness of critical functions within the direct responsibility of the individual project team through metrics monitoring and tracking
- Monitor the execution of the customer project order, verifying execution of the project through kick-off meetings, communication to all parties and exchange of technical requirements and project plan information
- Maintain the project schedule and communicate with the customer to ensure expectations are being met
- Coordinate with internal manufacturing facilities and third-party vendors
- Plan, communicate, and manage project risks
- When requested, provide upfront sales support during project quotation and preparation phase
- Manage tender of engineered projects
- Monitor the performance of the customer project through its lifecycle, including task completion verification, project team monitoring, schedule reporting and issue resolution
- Solve problems and resolve project issues to deliver positive customer feedback and improved relationships
- Lead the closeout of the customer project to include financial reconciliation, verification of job site equipment arrival, installation, start-up, software integration, and training
- Greater than 50% travel may be required
What qualifications will make you successful?- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- At least 3-5 years of relevant project management experience leading technical related projects.
- Excellent communicator, decision maker, team builder
- Strong leadership skills, ability to work collaboratively
- Proficiency in MS Office, MS Project (or other schedule management software)
- 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?- Lead meaningful projects that directly impact customer success and organizational performance
- Work with diverse teams across technologies and geographies in a collaborative environment
- Grow your career with opportunities to expand your expertise and leadership capabilities
- Be part of a team that values quality, innovation, and continuous improvement
Ready to drive project excellence? We'd love to hear from you!
