Program Manager II, ARS Capacity Expansion & Transitions
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Job Responsibilities:
- Lead a Zero Incident Safety Culture for construction, installation, and startup while meeting EHS, OSHA, permit, and code requirements • Ensure effective program management tools and processes are utilized, including the use of Eaton’s PROLaunch stage gate process • Lead cross-functional project teams through ambiguity by establishing program structure, operating cadence, objectives, and performance measurement • Accountable for program scope and successful execution within technical, schedule, cost, and quality commitments • Maintain project business cases and comply with Eaton's Capital Appropriation Request (CAR) and asset capitalization processes • Control project spending, provide accurate forecasts, and monitor contingency utilization • Employ effective requirements and change management techniques. Assess and promptly communicate potential impacts of any changes and recommendations to stakeholders • Create and maintain detailed schedules using Microsoft Project, highlighting interdependencies between teams and holding team members accountable • Apply construction, startup, and operations expertise to proactively identify project risks, implement mitigation strategies, and resolve critical issues • Ensure successful transition from project execution to operational readiness, including equipment delivery/installation, FAT/SAT validation, workforce readiness, startup, and production ramp-up activities • Manage equipment and inventory moves, cutover sequencing, supply continuity, and asset disposition for plant transitions • Deliver executive project reviews and provide transparent reporting on status, risks, schedules, and financial performance • Establish accountability for internal teams, contractors, and strategic partners while fostering collaboration at all levels of the organization; across functions and between multiple manufacturing locations • Compile Requests for Proposals (RFPs), review contractor quotations, and support negotiations for major construction and equipment contracts • Manage execution by architects, engineers, general contractors, specialty firms, and other key project partners • Drive the team toward proactive decision making, considering difficult trade-offs between replicating existing manufacturing processes and adopting new methods • Enable continuous improvement through lessons learned, adoption of industry best practices, and active participation in the Electrical Sector Americas PMO community
Required (Basic) Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution. • Minimum 8 years of experience in project management methodologies, processes, and tools • Minimum 3 years of experience involving construction, modification, transition, and startup of industrial facilities • PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, or ability to obtain within one year of hire • Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
- Preferred Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management; Master's degree or MBA preferred • Experience managing construction projects valued over $25M, including startup of new manufacturing facilities • Experience involving manufacturing and fabrication processes and equipment. • Product familiarity with low voltage & medium voltage switchgear, switchboards, panelboards, busway, and other power distribution equipment
Skills:
- Thinks & acts like an owner. • Clear & concise communication, both verbal & written. • Preparing & delivering executive presentations. • Stakeholder management across all functions and levels of the organization. • Comfortable leading teams through ambiguity; ability to charter the course in unfamiliar situations. • Detail and process oriented. • Strong analytical skills and business acumen. • Problem solving and decision making. • Comfortable interacting in office, construction job site, and manufacturing environments. • Leading large teams across multiple locations, time zones, and cultures.
- All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws. The expected annual salary range for this role is $130000 - $190000 a year. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
- We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
- Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.
- You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
- To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.
- We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
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