Sr. Agile Project Manager
Schneider Electric Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Automation Machinery Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees
About the role
The Senior Project Manager will lead end-to-end execution of North America Busway and Low Voltage Switchboard workstreams for the AI Data Center program. This role involves managing project scope, schedule, budget, and cross-functional coordination across engineering, manufacturing, and commercial teams.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field and possess at least 7 years of project or program management experience. Proficiency in New Product Development (NPD) or New Product Introduction (NPI) programs is required, with preference given to those with PMP certification and experience in electrical distribution technologies.
Benefits
Full description
Location: Nashville, TN or Raleigh, NC
Position Summary
Join Schneider Electric as a Senior Project Manager leading the North America Busway and Low Voltage Switchboard workstreams within the AI Data Center (AIDC) program. This role will drive strategic new product development initiatives supporting Schneider Electric's next-generation AI Data Center portfolio. The successful candidate will lead complex cross-functional projects from concept through commercialization, ensuring execution excellence across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, certification, marketing, and commercial organizations.
What will you do?
- Lead end-to-end execution of AIDC Busway and Low Voltage Switchboard projects.
- Own project delivery including scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, and dependencies.
- Develop and maintain integrated project plans, milestones, and critical path schedules.
- Coordinate activities across engineering, product management, manufacturing, supply chain, sourcing, quality, certification, and marketing teams.
- Drive prototype development, testing, validation, industrialization, and launch readiness activities.
- Manage dependencies with associated AIDC workstreams.
- Facilitate executive reviews and provide clear communication of status, risks, and mitigation plans.
- Ensure successful launch execution and transition into commercialization.
Key Skills
- Project Leadership
- Project Planning & Execution
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Risk & Dependency Management
- Stakeholder Influence
- Adaptability
- Accountability
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or related field.
- 7+ years of project or program management experience.
- Experience leading New Product Development (NPD), New Product Introduction (NPI), or Offer Creation programs.
- Strong project planning, scheduling, and execution skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
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Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Busway, Switchboard, Power Distribution, Electrical Distribution, Critical Power, or related technologies.
- Experience supporting Data Center or Infrastructure markets.
- PMP certification.
- Experience with Agile, Stage-Gate, or hybrid product development methodologies.
- Familiarity with UL certification and product industrialization processes.
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Why this Role Matters
The AI Data Center (AIDC) program is a strategic growth initiative focused on enabling Schneider Electric's next generation data center power distribution portfolio. This role will lead the North America Busway and Low Voltage Switchboard workstreams, delivering critical infrastructure solutions that support evolving AI-driven data center architectures and position Schneider Electric for long-term growth.
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