MEA C&SP Project Manager

Schneider Electric is a global energy technology leader, driving efficiency and sustainability by electrifying, automating, and digitalizing industries, businesses, and homes. Our technologies enable buildings, data centers, factories, infrastructure, and grids to operate as open, interconnected ecosystems, enhancing performance, resilience, and sustainability. Our portfolio includes intelligent devices, software-defined architectures, AI-powered systems, digital services, and expert advisory. With 160,000 employees and one million partners in over 100 countries, Schneider Electric is consistently ranked among the world’s most sustainable companies.

Job Summary:

Manage large Customer projects or workpackage of very large project (Category A projects including more software, more services and more sustainability, with organisational and technical complexity, multi-business, high level of risk, complex contractual context...) following applicable company polices and processes (main one being CPP: Customer Project Process). Manage the relationship with the customer and third parties within project scope and accountable for the execution of the project in line with the contract. Contribute to project managers community of practice. Act as sales agent for OPEX service portfolio. Within a Global or Regional Application Center, as part of a Project Management team, he reports to the head of execution of the center.

What will you do:

• Set an execution strategy at the start of the project and implement it throughout the project lifecycle.

• Organize & manage the project team and suppliers and monitor their progress in line with Project plan (scope, schedule and budget) till completion. Insure effective communication within the team for best team coordination and motivation.

• Protect Schneider Electric interests within the frame of the contract untill the end of contractual obligations.

• Monitor, control & report project execution status, progress & KPIs. Ensure full & effective reporting to management (reports, project reviews, risk escalation reviews…). Alert the management about project events impacting project performance or compliance with governance principles and keep the leadership on the actions related to them.

• Perform on regular basis risk and opportunity assessment and implement action plan to mitigate risks and maximise opportunities.

• Develop customer intimacy (including end-user if applicable), drive all communication with customer. Insure highest level of customer satisfaction throughout the lifecycle of the project to prepare ground for futur business.

• Strategic approach to capture additional business for our company directly or not related to the program especially linked to digital and Service as per Company vision. System oriented mindset (Power, automation).

• Take full accountability and control over project profitability (sales, margin & cash) including forecasting and ensure timely revenue recognition as per forecast. Implement profitability improvement actions. Satisfy entity and country expectations on sales, margin and cash collection.

• Ensure project team and suppliers are executing the project in full compliance with Schneider-Electric processes, quality instructions and governance principles. Take all necessary actions to correct any deviations or quality issues occurring during project execution.

• Work closely with Service teams; identify, develop and address additional Service CAPEX and OPEX opportunities including cybersecurity services.

• Contribute to PM Community of Practice within his Execution Center and globally within Execution Center network.

• Identify, formalise, share and promote lessons learned and best practices.

• Strong monitoring of HSE policy to all team members and sub-contractors especially for site activities and travels.

• Manage Cybersecurity risk and actions linked to cybersecurity with all team members and customers/suppliers/service providers/sub-contractors.

What will make you successful:

• University Degree (Engineering and/or Business)

• University Master Degree is a plus

• PMP-P certificate

• English fluency is a must

• Another language will be valuable

• At ease with new integrated digital tools for better work efficiency.

• Minimum 8 years in managing a cat-A/B project or sub-project

• Experience in managing equipment or transactional orders is a plus.

• Cross functional and cross border experience is a plus.

• Ready to be located close to customer decision makers and show flexibility to adjust project evolution.

• Strong communication skills, effective in a cross cultural environment to foster collaboration toward a common goal

• Proven leadership skills in project context focusing despite stress and headwinds on business objectives.

• Ability to understand, influence & convince in a complex matrix organisation, use strong internal and external networking to develop additional business.

• Good digital background, awarness of ecostruxure taylored solution to customer and able to act as best sales agent

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• €40 billion global revenue

• +9% organic growth

• 150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

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