Senior Project Manager MEA Zone Service Organization

Your Mission Lead and deliver modernization (retrofit, upgrade, replacement) projects while managing recurring preventive and corrective maintenance contracts.

Ensure full lifecycle service performance including execution excellence, customer satisfaction, financial management, and long-term service growth.

Magic happens when you bring great people together!

Modernization Projects Manage end-to-end modernization/retrofit projects for electrical distribution, automation, and industrial equipment.

Control scope, schedule, cost, risks, and quality using company project processes.

Coordinate engineering, procurement, logistics, site installation, commissioning, and handover.

Ensure compliance with customer specifications, HSE standards, and regulations.

Lead subcontractors and field service teams; apply change & claim management.

Deliver project plans, engineering documentation, mobilization plans, HSE files, and final commissioning reports.

Recurring Maintenance Programs Lead annual maintenance planning, scheduling, resource allocation, and work order management.

Deliver preventive and corrective maintenance including emergency interventions.

Monitor SLAs, KPIs (uptime, MTTR, MTBF), and ensure service-level compliance.

Maintain asset history, CMMS updates, and digital service documentation.

Conduct regular service reviews and prepare monthly/quarterly performance reports.

Ensure spare parts availability and continuous improvement to reduce downtime.

Drive contract renewals and upselling opportunities (modernization, spares, lifecycle services).

Combined Lifecycle Responsibilities Act as long-term partner to customer across modernization and maintenance scopes.

Manage communication, escalation, and customer relationships at all levels.

Ensure profitability of both project and maintenance portfolios.

Support sales and cross-functional teams to identify service and modernization opportunities About You Skills & Competencies Technical Expertise in electrical distribution, automation, and industrial equipment lifecycle.

in modernization, retrofit, upgrade, and maintenance operations.

Strong understanding of CMMS tools and field service workflows.

Project & Service Management Strong project management capabilities (PMP/Prince2 a plus).

Financial acumen: budgeting, forecasting, margin management.

Risk, contract, and subcontractor management proficiency.

Soft Skills Excellent communication, negotiation, and customer-facing leadership.

Ability to manage C-level interactions.

High resilience, problem-solving ability, and operational discipline.

Engineering degree preferred (Electrical, Industrial, Automation). 5 10 years experience in project management and/or service operations. Proven track record in modernization and maintenance contract management. Fluent in English; travel required. Strong commitment to HSE and regulatory compliance. Let us learn about you! Apply today. 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. Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric apply today! €40 billion global revenue +9% organic growth employees in 100+ countries You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. 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.