Program Manager

Eaton's Electrical Critical Power Solutions Division designs, manufactures, and services Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems, batteries, and electronic-based products to ensure power reliability in the most demanding applications. Our employees deliver mission-critical solutions to our customers' most challenging energy management requirements.

Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It's where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential-and where you can help us reach ours.

Why Eaton?
• Be a key member of a world-class organization that creates market leading UPS, distribution and energy transition products.
• Work in a modern hybrid collaborative environment. Eaton is committed to fostering a successful work/life balance.
• Competitive salary and benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, vacation, paid parental leave.

Be a part of the team responsible for ensuring our critical infrastructure such as data centers, businesses, and mission critical systems remain functional in the face of whatever power quality issues they face! Our growing team is expanding our product portfolio with next-generation technologies, and we need employees with a passion to ensure that they make what matters to our customers work without question!

Position Overview:
The Program Manager is responsible for executing Eaton's overall product development lifecycle (PROLaunch), leading complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish to ensure business goals are met or exceeded. The role also involves driving continuous improvement and lean culture to achieve successful project outcomes, and providing cross-functional teams with processes, tools, and systems to optimize productivity and support organic growth.
In this role, you will:
• Successfully execute and manage large product development projects across multiple offices, time zones, and hemispheres.
• Create comprehensive business plans for product development projects.
• Collaborate with functional organizations to develop and track project schedules, budgets, and resource plans necessary for project completion.
• Work with functional teams, program managers, and the executive team to enhance the maturity of program management practices throughout the organization.
• Address ambiguous challenges by applying expertise in project management, change management, and communications.

When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we - as individuals and as a company - are stronger.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum of five (5) years New Product Development experience in project management, product engineering or product design/development
• Minimum of five (5) years experience in project management, product engineering or product design/development
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship, now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Certification (PMP or equivalent).
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business from an accredited institution
• Experienced in Electrical New Product Development (NPD) programs
• Experience working on projects with high-power electrical equipment
• Proficiency in project management methodologies and tools, with a track record of successfully delivering complex engineering projects
• Knowledge of industry standards, safety regulations, and compliance requirements relevant to electrical and mechanical engineering
• Experience with SAFe agile methodologies

Skills:

Position Criteria:

• Experience with project scheduling and resource planning
• Experience completing financial analysis
• Knowledge of product development process
• Excellent verbal/ written communications skills
• Experience leading and collaborating across an organization to achieve goal
• Excellent critical thinking and analytical skills to make data driven business decisions
• Position requires an individual who is self-motivated, self-managed, team-oriented, proactive, attentive to detail, task oriented, and able to overcome obstacles to meet schedule requirements

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