Nashville PM - Transformation & Program Leadership

Schneider Electric Corp; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High-visibility projects

Exposure to senior leadership

Professional development

Flexible work options

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a Project Manager to lead a high-visibility cost-transformation program, driving a complex portfolio from idea to execution. You will own governance, roadmaps, and cross-functional coordination with Finance, HR, and business units, reporting to steering committees.

You will partner with external consulting teams, manage SOWs and milestones, and secure executive sponsorship to ensure timely delivery and value realization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Operations, Engineering or related field; MBA preferred.
• At least 8+ years of experience in program management, transformation, PMO leadership or management consulting.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide or cross-functional transformation programs.
• Experience managing external consulting partners, statements of work and milestone-based deliverables.
• Strong governance, decision management, risk management and executive reporting.
• Experience in cost transformation, productivity programs or zero-based budgeting is a strong plus.
• Experience in a matrixed multinational manufacturing or industrial organization preferred.
• Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills; Power BI and program-management platforms are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the overall program governance, operating cadence, and management system, including Steering Committees, workshops, and executive decision forums.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate integrated program roadmaps, milestones, interdependencies, risks, and mitigation plans in close connection to Finance and HR
• Lead enterprise-wide data collection efforts and activity assessments in partnership with external consulting teams.
• Serve as the primary Schneider Electric program lead for the selected consulting firm, managing Statements of Work (SOWs), phase-gate reviews, deliverable acceptance, and financial milestones.
• Partner with senior business leaders to secure executive sponsorship, accountability, and decision timelines for strategic initiatives; monitor progress from ideation through execution.
• Drive initiative readiness for business and finance review, facilitating alignment with Business SVPs and Finance partners while proactively escalating decision bottlenecks and risks.
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders across Finance, HR, Business Units, and external consulting partners to ensure successful program execution and value realization.
• Track program performance, key decisions, action items, and execution outcomes, ensuring transparency, accountability, and timely delivery of objectives.

Skills

Executive presence

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Vendor management

Strategic influence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Finance/Operations/Engineering (MBA preferred)

Tools

Power BI

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Schneider Electric is seeking a Project Manager to lead a high-visibility cost-transformation program, driving a complex portfolio from idea to execution. You will own governance, roadmaps, and cross-functional coordination with Finance, HR, and business units, reporting to steering committees.

You will partner with external consulting teams, manage SOWs and milestones, and secure executive sponsorship to ensure timely delivery and value realization.