EPC Program Manager

Schneider Electric is seeking a dynamic and experienced Program Manager to join our growing cross-business unit execution team. You'll manage teams, budgets, and risks while driving efficiency and ensuring every project exceeds expectations.

As a Program Manager you will be responsible for ensuring the success of a diverse Project Portfolio by fostering a one-team collaborative execution approach with Project Managers, Sales Leaders, Project Sponsors, Functional Managers, and Project Teams. You will lead cross-business unit and cross-functional teams, with direct or indirect management responsibilities. This role demands an individual who embodies the values of accountability, trust, communication, and innovation.

The Program Manager must be an excellent communicator at all levels, proactive, and exhibit strong leadership qualities. The ideal candidate will be adaptable and thrive in a dynamic, geographically dispersed project environment, bringing strategic insight and operational excellence to our most complex customer-facing projects.

• Collaborate with Sales and Tendering Teams:
  Work closely with North American Operations sales and tendering teams to support major pursuits and ensure alignment with strategic objectives.

• Define Project Statements of Work (SOWs):
  Develop high-quality proposals, create value propositions, and formulate execution strategies that meet client needs and organizational goals.

• Provide Operational Support:
  Assist Project teams managing Schneider Electric’s most complex and largest customer-facing projects, focusing on profitability and customer satisfaction.

• Ensure Project Success:
  Emphasize risk management, planning, and claims to deliver successful project outcomes.

• Lead Reviews:
  Lead and/or contribute to regular program and project level reviews, including regular external business reviews with customers.

• Support Project Execution:
  Oversee a portfolio of customer projects, providing strong coaching and mentoring as selected by the Solution Opportunity Committee.

• Mentor Project Managers:
  Formally mentor and coach Project Managers, guiding the “experience” component of their development.

• Direct Interface on Projects:
  Provide coaching, mentoring, and direct interface on specific projects to enhance team performance and growth.

• Lead Improvement Initiatives:
  Drive initiatives that improve profitability and order intake through better project management practices.

• Resource Alignment Processes:
  Establish processes for resource assignment, engage with commercial teams, and align targets.

• Improve Tendering Practices:
  Enhance tendering practices and ensure well-defined Scopes of Work at the project level.

• Develop Project Plans:
  Create project plans with identified billable elements and link risk reserves to the SOW and project plan.

• Support Talent Development:
  Contribute to the PM Talent improvement plan for North America.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field. Advanced engineering degree or MBA preferred.

• 10+ years of demonstrated success in Program/Project Management within Large and Complex Projects, involving multiple business units, spanning multiple years, and managing complex contracts.

• Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required. Program Management Professional (PgMP) desired.

• Fluent with Microsoft Office programs, including Teams, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

• Proficient with planning and scheduling software such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and/or Smartsheet.

• Thorough understanding of project and program P&L financials.