Senior Project Manager

Schneider Electric; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Job summary

Schneider Electric seeks a Senior Project Manager to coordinate technical projects from initiation to delivery, ensuring schedules, budgets and customer satisfaction align with goals.

You will manage plans, resources, and financials, work with customers and internal teams, and drive profitable delivery while maintaining top-tier service across programs and geographies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent and 2+ years PM experience.
• Willingness to visit local customer sites ~25% of the time.
• Ability to work in CST/EST schedules.
• Experience with project budgets of 2–5 million dollars.
• Proficient in MS Office and Visio; strong financials acumen.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; team player.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate customer facing technical projects from initiation to delivery.
• Plan projects, allocate resources, estimate costs, and manage execution.
• Monitor progress and report on milestones and risks.
• Maintain high customer satisfaction through proactive communication.
• Ensure alignment with corporate and customer plans.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Visio

Job description

Senior Project Manager

Coordinates and monitors customer facing technical projects from initiation through delivery, ensuring that projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and most importantly high customer satisfaction. This position includes project planning, resource allocation, estimating, execution, implementation and support. The individual will work closely with the customer, contractor, and internal resources to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of solutions deployed in support of project goals and objectives.

What do you get to do in this position?

• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders, and customers in overseeing and coordinating project priorities, scope, resource requirements, and timing of deliverables
• Assist management with evaluation and development of a project plan and participates in the planning and formulation of design alternatives and solutions
• Monitor project deliverables and progress through continuous communication with project members and key stakeholders
• Solve problems with customer interaction that results in positive feedback and improved relationship
• Prepare reports on project progress and problems
• Ensure projects are completed per corporate and customer plan

This job might be for you possess the following:

• A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent, combined with 2+ years of relevant project management work experience
• 2+ years of Project Management experience
• Ability to visit local customer sites approximately 25% of the time
• Must be able to work Central and Eastern Time Zone work schedule
• Experience with project budgets of 2-5 million dollars is strongly preferred
• Computer proficiency in Project Management tool including MS Office and Visio
• Ability to manage project financials, ensuring accurate revenue recognition, forecasting and delivery in a profitable manner
• Ability to work and contribute as an effective team player in a fast-paced deadline driven environment
• Developed interpersonal skills with an ability to interact effectively with internal and external customers of various technical abilities, including experience working with contractors, consultants, and sales staff as required
• Ability to self-manage, multi-task and learn new skills quickly
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Desirable

• PMP Certification
• Experience leading projects for external customers
• Knowledge and experience in Power Monitoring Systems, control/automation industry (metering, transformers, switchgear, circuit breakers, PLCs, drives), energy management, power distribution, critical power applications
• Experience working in a matrix managed environment
• Experience with Critical Power applications in Data Center facilities
• Knowledge and/or experience of competitor products and services
• Knowledge and/or training in applicable OSHA regulations

What's in it for me?

• High-visibility role where your work directly impacts customer success and business outcomes
• Opportunity to lead diverse, global teams across cutting-edge projects and technologies
• Collaborative culture that values autonomy, professional judgment, and career development
• Dynamic environment with exposure to both Capex and Opex initiatives

At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.

Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.

For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 117,600 - USD 176,400 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you

Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:

Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.

Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.

Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.

Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.

Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

€40 billion global revenue

+9% organic growth

150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

This position will be posted until filled.

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.

At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here.

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.