Sr. Project Manager - Power Software & Controls

Vertiv; Pelzer (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv Sr. Project Manager - Power Software & Controls leads a team of PMs within the Software Development Department to drive the delivery of complex software projects.

You will align with business priorities and promote collaboration across cross-functional teams including developers, QA, product managers, and stakeholders. You will manage requirements, timelines, resources, and risks, reporting to the Projects Delivery Director and ensuring strategic outcomes for global engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration or related field.
• 8+ years of project management experience, with at least 3 years in a senior/leadership role in software development.
• Deep understanding of SDLC, Agile, Scrum and related methodologies.
• Familiarity with Jira, Microsoft Project or similar tools.
• Proven ability to lead, inspire and develop high-performing teams.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to manage details and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and mentor a team of project managers, fostering growth and performance.
• Allocate resources and optimize productivity across multiple software projects.
• Oversee planning, execution, and delivery within scope, schedule, budget and quality.
• Act as escalation point for risks and challenges.
• Monitor progress and report updates to senior leadership.
• Define roadmaps, milestones, and success metrics with leadership.
• Build strong internal/external stakeholder relationships and align objectives.
• Manage client expectations for global software development projects.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, or Business

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Jira

Microsoft Project

Job description

Job Description

The Sr. Project Manager - Power Software & Controls is required to lead and oversee a team of project managers within the Software Development Department of our global engineering organization. In this critical leadership role, you will be responsible for driving the successful delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary software projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, and fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence.

Job Summary

The Sr. Project Manager will work closely with cross-functional teams, including software developers, quality assurance specialists, product managers, and stakeholders, to define project requirements, establish timelines, allocate resources, and manage risks. They serve as a key point of contact for both internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clear communication, alignment on priorities, and a collaborative approach to problem-solving. Reporting to the Projects Delivery Director.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and mentor a team of project managers, fostering professional growth and ensuring high performance.
• Allocate resources effectively and optimize team productivity across multiple projects.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of complex software development projects, ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Act as a primary escalation point for resolving project risks and challenges.
• Monitor project progress, providing regular updates to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Align project objectives with business priorities and organizational goals, ensuring consistency with the broader strategic vision.
• Collaborate with leadership to define project roadmaps, milestones, and success metrics.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment on project objectives.
• Manage client expectations and deliverables for global engineering projects with software development components.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the project management team to enhance efficiency, consistency, and project delivery outcomes.
• Establish and refine project management methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks across multiple projects, ensuring the timely resolution of issues to maintain project momentum.

Qualifications / Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• 8+ years of project management experience, with at least 3 years in a senior or leadership role, preferably in a software development environment.
• Deep understanding of software development life cycles (SDLC), Agile, Scrum, and other methodologies.
• Familiarity with project management tools such as Jira, Microsoft Project, or similar platforms.
• Proven ability to lead, inspire, and develop high-performing teams.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to manage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to think strategically while managing details tactically.
• Experience in managing budgets, resource allocation, and global project portfolios.

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

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