Software Engineering Manager

Vertiv; Pelzer (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv is seeking a Project Manager for the Power Software & Controls group, responsible for planning, executing, and finalizing software and controls projects within deadlines and budgets. You will lead cross-functional teams, define scope with senior management, and create detailed plans while mitigating risks and ensuring quality.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and a solid understanding of software development lifecycle processes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management within a software development environment.
• Strong knowledge of software development methodologies.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proficiency in project management tools
• Other relevant project management certifications are a plus.
• Strong leadership, planning and risk management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and mentor the project team, fostering professional growth and ensuring high performance
• Management of projects from inception to on-site commissioning and client hand over.
• Define the scope of projects in collaboration with senior management.
• Creation of a detailed work plan which identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete projects.
• Monitor progress of projects whilst making any adjustments necessary to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Manage day-to-day operational aspects on multiple projects.
• Allocate resources and assign responsibilities for the development of detailed software code for automation, control and energy management data acquisition applications.
• Strong interpersonal skills necessary to lead a team
• Ensure that projects are completed to strict budgets and that project tracking documentation and variations are kept up to date for ongoing reviews.
• Providing regular reports on progress to senior managers and the division manager.
• Ensure project documentation is completed against strict timeframes to conform to client standards
• Negotiating with contractors and suppliers for materials and services
• Ensure client satisfaction on project completion
• Evaluation of each project's performance and develop lessons learned for use on future projects.

Skills

Project management

Software development

Risk management

Leadership

PM tools

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Power Software & Controls – Project Manager is a vital member of the project’s delivery team, responsible for planning, executing, and finalizing projects within strict deadlines and budgets, while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams. This role requires strong leadership, excellent communication skills, a clear understanding of the software development lifecycle and being able to align with organizational goals.

Position Summary

The Power Software & Controls – Project Manager is a vital member of the project’s delivery team, responsible for planning, executing, and finalizing projects within strict deadlines and budgets, while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams. This role requires strong leadership, excellent communication skills, a clear understanding of the software development lifecycle and being able to align with organizational goals.

The successful candidate will be tasked with defining project scope, goals, and deliverables, creating and maintaining detailed project plans, and ensuring that all stakeholders remain informed and aligned throughout the project. The Project Manager will also be responsible for mitigating risks, resolving issues, and ensuring that quality standards are met.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and mentor the project team, fostering professional growth and ensuring high performance
• Management of projects from inception to on-site commissioning and client hand over.
• Define the scope of projects in collaboration with senior management.
• Creation of a detailed work plan which identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete projects.
• Monitor progress of projects whilst making any adjustments necessary to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Manage day-to-day operational aspects on multiple projects.
• Allocate resources and assign responsibilities for the development of detailed software code for automation, control and energy management data acquisition applications.
• Strong interpersonal skills necessary to lead a team
• Ensure that projects are completed to strict budgets and that project tracking documentation and variations are kept up to date for ongoing reviews.
• Providing regular reports on progress to senior managers and the division manager.
• Ensure project documentation is completed against strict timeframes to conform to client standards
• Negotiating with contractors and suppliers for materials and services
• Ensure client satisfaction on project completion
• Evaluation of each project's performance and develop lessons learned for use on future projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management within a software development environment.
• Strong knowledge of software development methodologies.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proficiency in project management tools
• Other relevant project management certifications are a plus.
• Strong leadership, planning and risk management skills.

Time Travel Required

• Domestic and International site travel is an essential requirement for this position

About Us

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPLES

• Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• High-Performance Culture
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

VERTIV BEHAVIORS

• Own it
• Act with urgency
• Foster a customer-first mindset
• Think big and execute
• Lead by example
• Drive continuous improvement
• Learn and seek out development
• Promote transparent & open communication

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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