Nashville PMO Lead - Transformation & Governance

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid holidays

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Job summary

Schneider Electric in the United States seeks a Project Manager to lead a high-visibility cost-transformation program, ideally based in Nashville. You will be the program integrator, own the cadence, interfaces, and the management system from idea to execution, reporting to the Steering Committee.

This role provides exposure to senior leadership and the chance to orchestrate a complex portfolio across business units, finance, and HR, including managing SOWs, milestones, and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Operations, Engineering or related field; MBA preferred.
• 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, SOWs and milestone-based deliverables.
• Strong knowledge of program 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 is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the overall program governance, cadence, and management system.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate integrated program roadmaps, milestones, interdependencies, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Lead enterprise-wide data collection efforts and activity assessments.
• Serve as primary program lead for the consulting firm, managing SOWs, phase-gate reviews, and milestones.
• Partner with senior business leaders to secure executive sponsorship, accountability, and decision timelines.
• Drive initiative readiness for business and finance review, aligning with SVPs and Finance partners.
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders to ensure successful execution and value realization.
• Track program performance, decisions, action items, and execution outcomes.

Skills

Program leadership

Executive presence

Influence without authority

Planning & risk management

Vendor management

Executive communication

Ambiguity tolerance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Operations, Engineering or related

MBA preferred

Tools

Power BI

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Schneider Electric in the United States seeks a Project Manager to lead a high-visibility cost-transformation program, ideally based in Nashville. You will be the program integrator, own the cadence, interfaces, and the management system from idea to execution, reporting to the Steering Committee.

This role provides exposure to senior leadership and the chance to orchestrate a complex portfolio across business units, finance, and HR, including managing SOWs, milestones, and cross-functional