In Schneider Electric, everything we do is geared towards advancing progress and sustainability for all-our colleagues, customers, partners, and the communities and societies we serve.
Whether it's through our products, software, and services that propel the digital transformation of energy management and automation, or through our corporate citizenship and volunteer activities, we make a meaningful impact by empowering people and organizations to become more resilient, electric, and digital.
Which is where you come in. Working at Schneider Electric means working toward a cleaner, better world. You're part of a global team built on inclusion, mastery, purpose, action, curiosity, and teamwork, turning sustainability ambitions into actions.
The Role: Sr Project Manager - Data Center
We are looking for a
Senior Project Manager to make an impact! In this role, you will focus on the effective operational delivery of Strategic Customer projects for electrical distribution, cooling and digital solutions.
This is a Schneider Electric office-based role with a customer site-based element, a hands-on customerfacing position and the successful candidate must work well with a multi-activities team and interface directly with contractors and end-users regularly. The key requirement is to reduce risk, improve operational delivery and ensure a high standard of customer experience.
What will you do?
The main responsibilities of the role include (But not limited to):
- Lead the project Teams, establish project execution approach and oversee project hand-over, execution planning, monitoring and controlling activities for internal and external resources to accomplish project goals.
- Act as the key contact for the Client and an escalation point for Project issues; drive relationships and proactively / effectively communicate, build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Drive and control projects progress to ensure the on-time delivery of the projects and take proactive decisions and actions to prevent any slippage. Ensure full and effective reporting of project progress and status to management.
- Master Project Risks & Opportunities by assessing, identifying, mitigating and controlling any potential situations that could impact (negatively or positively) the performance of the project.
- Take full responsibility for Project margin deviation. Run regular Project reviews and provide best estimates of margin at completion. Take proactive decisions and actions to prevent negative margin deviation.
- Master Variation Order & Claim process for both Client and main suppliers. Obtain Variation Orders for any deviation from the contractual scope. Mitigate any source of conflict with customer or suppliers throughout the project execution phase.
- Coordinate with Solution Supply Chain and successfully procure all required services, materials and equipment for the project from external and internal suppliers, support Solution Supply Chain in negotiations, claims and project changes.
- Ensure that the Project consistently applies contract and claims management, in accordance with Schneider Electric policies and contractual agreements.
- Drive the formal acceptance of the Project, contract close-out and its acknowledgement by the Client.
What qualifications will make you successful?
In this role, practical experience will carry a high weight than formal qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in project management, Mechanical, Electrical, or an equivalent Engineering discipline.
- Minimum of 10 years' work experience as a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager in Design and Construction Projects with an Electrical bias.
- PMI PMP Certification or an equivalent
- Experience with Smartsheet and Microsoft Project (or similar) a plus.
- A history of delivering high-profile projects with successful outcomes for both the Client and Company
- A background in managing the delivery of Substantial Electrical Infrastructure. Data Centers being a big plus
- Experience managing and coordinating offshore manufacturing facilities and subcontractors
What's in it for me?
- Global Family Leave
- Comprehensive medical coverage for employee and dependents
- Worldwide Employee Stock Ownership
- Hybrid work arrangement (New Ways of Working)
- ...and more!
Let us learn about you! Apply today.
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!
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