PM, Enterprise Transformation & ZBB Program (Nashville)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Career growth

Professional development

High visibility projects

Job summary

Schneider Electric in the United States is seeking a Project Manager to lead a high-visibility cost-transformation program, preferably based in Nashville. You will serve as the program integrator, owning cadence, interfaces and the management system from idea through execution, reporting to the Steering Committee.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams across Finance, HR and Business Units, manage SOWs with external partners, and drive milestones, risks and decision timelines to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Operations, Engineering or a related field.
• At least 8+ years of experience in program management, transformation, PMO leadership or management consulting.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-wide or cross-functional transformation programs.
• Experience managing external consulting partners, statements of work 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; experience with Power BI and program-management platforms is 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

Program leadership

Executive presence

Influence without authority

Planning & prioritization

Vendor management

Complex program communication

Ambiguity tolerance

Results orientation

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Tools

Power BI

PowerPoint

Excel

PMO platforms

Job description

Schneider Electric in the United States is seeking a Project Manager to lead a high-visibility cost-transformation program, preferably based in Nashville. You will serve as the program integrator, owning cadence, interfaces and the management system from idea through execution, reporting to the Steering Committee.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams across Finance, HR and Business Units, manage SOWs with external partners, and drive milestones, risks and decision timelines to deliver