ZBB Transformation Project Manager Strategic Portfolio Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Professional development opportunities

Career growth pathways

Total Rewards package

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a Project Manager to lead a high-visibility cost-transformation program, preferably based in Nashville. You will own governance, roadmaps, and interfaces, coordinating with senior leaders to move initiatives from ideation to execution.

The role offers exposure to senior leadership and a chance to manage a complex portfolio across the enterprise. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in program leadership, with strong Power BI/PowerPoint/Excel skills and experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Operations, Engineering or related field; MBA preferred.
• 8+ years in program management, transformation, PMO leadership or management consulting.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide or cross-functional transformation programs.
• Experience managing external consulting partners, statements of work and milestone-based deliverables.

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

Executive messaging

Ambiguity management

Results orientation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA preferred

Tools

Power BI

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Schneider Electric is seeking a Project Manager to lead a high-visibility cost-transformation program, preferably based in Nashville. You will own governance, roadmaps, and interfaces, coordinating with senior leaders to move initiatives from ideation to execution.

The role offers exposure to senior leadership and a chance to manage a complex portfolio across the enterprise. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in program leadership, with strong Power BI/PowerPoint/Excel skills and experience