Senior Project Manger

Schneider Electric•Fort Lauderdale, FL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Schneider Electric IT Corporation seeks a Senior Project Manager in Fort Lauderdale, FL. This role involves managing large customer projects and Marine Products, adhering to company policies. The Senior Project Manager will orchestrate complex contracts and modernization projects at installed base customer sites, leading the project team to ensure customer satisfaction and financial performance. This includes managing customer and third-party relationships within project scope, serving as the primary point of contact for marine customers’ operations, and overseeing project execution and post-sales support. The position drives operational excellence and continuous improvement, effectively allocating resources to meet project deliverables and customer needs. Responsibilities include monitoring project progress, post-sales support cases (emergency response, warranty, technical questions, quality issues), identifying areas for improvement, and implementing corrective actions. Collaboration with cross-functional global teams is essential for agile multi-country service execution and post-sales support. The role requires applying technical knowledge in marine products to identify ideal solutions and propose technical solutions, with the ability to challenge them. The Senior Project Manager will also promote the company by proposing new solutions and services to customers. This position is remote eligible up to 3 days/week.

Requirements

Associate’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering field.
5 years in project or tender management, engineering consulting, or related occupation.
Work experience to include: Managing projects on an international scale, considering different regulations, cultures, and business practices.
Developing strong customer relationships with customers and acting as the main point of contact for project management.
Managing marine project technologies to include: Variable Frequency Drive Systems, Programmable Logic Controls, Arc Flash Hazard Analysis & Mitigation Techniques, Uninterruptable Power Supplies, and Shipboard Power Distribution Systems.
Managing project teams, including multidisciplinary teams spread across different countries, while coordinating tasks and ensuring alignment with project objectives.
Identifying and mitigating risks associated with international projects.
Managing contractual aspects, including negotiation, with customers.

Responsibilities

Manage large customer projects and Marine Products following applicable company polices and processes.
Orchestrate complex contracts and modernization projects at installed base customer sites.
Lead the project team to ensure full customer satisfaction and financial performance.
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.
Serve as the primary point of contact for marine customers’ operations; lead and coordinate all activities related to the company’s engagement with global customers’ operations; and oversee project execution and ongoing post-sales support.
Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives.
Allocate resources effectively to meet project deliverables, customers’ needs, ensuring optimal collaboration, communication, and utilization of resources.
Monitor project progress and post-sales support cases including emergency response, warranty, technical questions, and quality issues.
Identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions, as needed.
Collaborate with cross-functional global teams to ensure an agile multi-country collaboration service execution and post-sales support.
Apply technical knowledge in marine products (e.g., modernizing the electrical equipment on several cruise ships to enhance efficiency, reliability, and environmental sustainability by reducing energy consumption) to identify ideal solutions for customers and propose technical solutions, with ability to challenge solutions.
Promote the company by proposing new solutions and services to customers.