Senior Associate, Project Execution

Join us as a Customer Project Manager, where you'll lead customer projects from concept to completion. You'll manage teams, budgets, and timelines while ensuring quality delivery and building lasting customer relationships across diverse technology environments.

What will you do?

• Partners with Field Sales or higher level project management roles to review and validate the project’s purchase order and bill of material, including both technical and commercial elements, becomes lead contact for customer for balance of project order.

• Validates a project schedule and communicates with the customer to ensure expectations are being met.

• Direct engagement with the internal manufacturing facilities and third party vendors.

• Monitor the execution of the customer’s project order, verifying execution of the project through kick-off meetings, communication to all parties and exchange of technical requirements and project plan information.

• Monitor the performance of the customer’s project through its lifecycle. Key activities include task completion verification, project team monitoring, schedule reporting and issue resolution.

• Lead the closeout of the customer’s project to include financial reconciliation, verification of job site equipment arrival, installation, start-up, and training support completion through review of internal system information, contact with the customer, and coordination with support services such as field services, after-shipment support, and training functions.

• Compares/differentiates/propose alternate products with additional customer value.

• Solves problems with customer interaction that results in positive feedback and improved relationship.

• Utilizes a base knowledge of Schneider Electric products and their use and demonstrates an understanding of the fundamental knowledge, processes and terminology needed for effective project management.

What are the key skills we are looking for?

• Prioritization — intermediate level; balancing competing demands across multiple projects and stakeholders

• Analytical thinking — developing level; assessing project data to inform decisions and identify improvement areas

• Communication — developing level; keeping teams and customers aligned throughout the project lifecycle

• Customer orientation — developing level; ensuring project delivery meets customer expectations and builds trust

• Decision making — developing level; making timely calls on methods, tactics, and processes under general guidance

• Digital literacy — developing level; leveraging tools and platforms to track progress and report outcomes

• Project management — developing level; coordinating schedules, resources, and deliverables across project phases

• Operational efficiency — developing level; streamlining execution to reduce costs while maintaining quality

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.

• Industry experience a plus.

• The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to multi task, work in a fast paced environment and have time management skills.

• In addition, a good working knowledge of computer operating systems, specifically Windows.

• Standard business application software experience to include MS Office, MS Excel and MS Access.

• CAPM certification a plus.

What's in it for me?

• High-visibility role where your work directly impacts customer success and business outcomes

• Opportunity to lead diverse, global teams and grow your project leadership expertise

• Collaborative culture that supports continuous learning and professional development

• Exposure to a wide range of Capex and Opex projects, expanding your technical and strategic skill set

Ready to lead projects that matter? Apply today and make your mark!

At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work. Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.

For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 0 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you

Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:

• Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.

• Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.

• Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.

• Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.

• Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.

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

• 150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

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