Key Segments Program Leader

Are you a highly motivated professional looking for a leadership role?

Eaton’s North American Sales divisions Field PMO is currently seeking a Program Leader for the Key Segments Central Region to join our team. This position can be located in Chicago, IL, South Bend, IN, Columbus, OH, or Cincinnati, OH, and remote work for individuals located near a major airport will also be considered.

Applicants should have experience interacting directly with hyperscale datacenter clients and be prepared to lead a team of PMs on high‑profile projects for Eaton’s largest customers in the Electrical Sector. The role will interact internally with sales divisions, factory and services operations, direct end users, contractors, and rep agents. If you are looking for exposure to a variety of markets, apply today.

The primary function of the Key Segments Program Team Lead is to co‑manage the program, designated members of the project team, and additional products and product applications while growing sales support in the assigned market; drive the project management process to ensure accurate, complete, and timely data; and drive financial improvement and customer satisfaction on projects through continuous improvement of Project Management processes.

• Hire, develop, provide oversight and direction for field Project Managers
• Communicate the vision of Project Management within Eaton to ensure that the organization’s direction is clearly understood
• Develop effective relationships with critical customers identified by Sales and Project Managers to drive growth and build value for Eaton
• Collaborate with the Key Segments Program Manager to contribute creative ideas, timely reports and updates, and a positive approach to the challenges presented
• Build relationships with product lines and services to ensure effective execution of projects
• Drive technical product compliance, pricing negotiation and configuration changes, and accelerate approval and release processes
• Drive productivity growth within the group utilizing EBE principles and electronic tools to support efficient and profitable business growth
• Attract, hire, develop, and retain top‑quality Project Managers who excel at providing customer value through the execution of processes, technical and commercial savvy, and effective relationship building with customers
• Collaborate with Key Segments Project Engineering Managers to ensure synergy between Project Managers and Project Engineers
• Act as a critical customer interface and relationship builder while managing financials including Z accounts and customer claims
• Ensure integrity and competency of systems to comply with corporate, division, and organization policies, guidelines, and procedures
• Support the Key Segments Program Manager in maintaining ongoing strategic plan formulation and advancement
• Coordinate and manage escalations in partnership with field services teams nationwide
• Identify, recommend, and lead factory improvement initiatives, ensuring execution through project completion
• Develop and drive field service deployment initiatives, ensuring timely implementation through completion

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum 7 years of experience in electrical industry project management and/or field sales
• Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver’s license
• Relocation is not available. Candidates must currently reside within a 50 mile radius of Chicago, IL, South Bend, IN, Columbus, OH or Cincinnati, OH
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F‑1 to H‑1B, H‑1B cap registration, O‑1, E‑3, TN status, I‑485 job portability, etc.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• PMP certification
• Prior leadership of people experience
• Master’s degree
• 10 years of experience in Field Sales or Marketing
• Industry knowledge:
  Understanding of electrical industry, Data Center power system design, power distribution products, services, markets, channels, and competitors
• Knowledge of Sales and Project…