Data Center Program Manager

Eaton Corporation; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Welfare benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid and unpaid time away from work

Job summary

Eaton Corporation is seeking a Data Center Program Manager to lead a segment of their Strategic Accounts team. This pivotal role involves overseeing project management practices and driving operational excellence initiatives, leveraging digital tools for improved decision-making.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree, extensive experience in project management within the electrical industry, and a strong leadership background, with a focus on developing top-tier project/construction managers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of electrical industry experience in project/construction management.
• Minimum 3 years of manager of people experience.
• Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Provide national leadership for Data Center Services Project/Construction Managers.
• Drive productivity and growth using EBE principles and digital tools.
• Lead training and development initiatives across the team.

Skills

Project/Construction Management

Electrical Industry Experience

Data Center Experience

Leadership and Development

Education

Bachelor's Degree

PMP Certification

Master's Degree in Business, Engineering or Construction

Job description

Fuel Your Career with Eaton’s Engineering Service & Systems (EESS) Division! We are hiring a Data Center Program Manager to lead a segment of our Strategic Accounts team, ensuring consistent program execution, driving operational excellence initiatives, and overseeing the implementation of digital tools and processes. This role is pivotal in advancing project management practices across the organization, enabling data‑driven decisions, improving financial outcomes, and enhancing customer satisfaction on projects through continuous improvements of Project Management processes by field based Project Managers. This role can be remote or, if located near an Eaton Service office, a hybrid schedule is offered. Anticipated travel is 25%.

What you’ll do:

• Provide national leadership for Data Center Services Project/Construction Managers.
• Communicate the Strategic Accounts Operations vision across Eaton Services and Project Management organizations.
• Build strong relationships with District Operations Centers, Divisions, and Project Management teams to present a unified front to external stakeholders and achieve timely and satisfactory resolutions of any issues.
• Ensure compliance with corporate and division policies, guidelines, and procedures.
• Drive productivity and growth using EBE principles and digital tools.
• Support strategic goals for Strategic Accounts Operations.
• Attract, develop, and retain top‑tier Project/Construction Managers who deliver exceptional customer value.
• Lead training and development initiatives to ensure high productivity and technical excellence across the team.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum 8 years of electrical industry experience in project/construction management, field services, field sales and/or marketing
• Minimum 3 years of manager of people experience
• Data Center Experience
• Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver’s license.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification
• Bachelor's or Masters Degree in Business, Engineering or Construction
• 10+ years experience in electrical industry projects or operations management
• 3+ years of experience in the Data Center market

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work.

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