Team Leader, Data Center Project Manager
About The Position
Eaton’s North American Sales divisions, Field Project Organization, is currently seeking a Team Leader, Data Center Project Manager. This will support the Key Segments Region. This remote role can be located anywhere in the United States that is within a 50 mile radius of an Eaton facility. Candidates considering this role should have experience interacting directly with hyperscale datacenter customers and be prepared to lead a team of Project Managers on high profile projects for Eaton’s largest customers in the Electrical Sector. The Team Leader will interact internally with sales divisions, factory and services operations, direct end users, contractors, and rep agents. The primary function of the Team Leader, Data Center Project Manager, is to co-manage the program, designated members of the project team, in addition to products and product applications while growing sales support in the assigned market; drive the project management process to ensure accurate, complete and timely data; and drive financial improvement and customer satisfaction on projects through continuous improvement of Project Management processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
- Minimum 7 years of experience in electrical industry project management and/or field sales
- Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver’s license
- Candidates must currently reside within a 50 mile radius of an Eaton facility to be considered.
- Ability to leverage resources and influence authority
- Capable of driving financial improvements and customer satisfaction on projects
- Understanding of technical project change and pricing negotiation
- Ability to lead using communication, interpersonal, teamwork, and conflict management skills
- Capable of continuously growing and developing current customer relationships while still focusing on building new relationships with customers
- Knowledge of Eaton products, services, markets, channels, and competitors
- Possesses presentation, training, planning, and value added selling skills
- Broad digital tools knowledge and implementation skills
- Experience in hyperscale client commissioning L1-L5 with demonstrated ability to drive performance and results through all levels.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
- PMP certification
- Industry Knowledge: Understanding of electrical industry, Data Center power system design, power distribution products, services, markets, channels, and competitors
- Understanding of project scope changes and pricing negotiation
- Site services and manpower execution requirements
- Prior leader of people experience
- Master’s degree
- 10 years of experience in Field Sales or Marketing
Responsibilities
- Drive technical product compliance, pricing negotiation and configuration changes, and faster approval and release process
- Drive productivity growth within the group utilizing EBE principles and electronic tools to support efficient and profitable business growth
- Attract, hire, develop, and retain top quality Project Managers who excel at providing customer value through the execution of processes, technical and commercial savvy, and effective relationship building with customers (25%)
- Collaboration with Key Segments Project Engineering Managers to ensure synergy between Project Managers and Project Engineers
- Critical customer interface and relationship building while managing financials including Z accounts and customer claims
- Ensure integrity and competency of systems to comply with corporate, division, and organization policies, guidelines, and procedures
- Support Key Segments Program Manager in maintaining ongoing strategic plan formulation and advancement
- Coordinate and manage escalations in partnership with field services teams nationwide.
- Identify, recommend, and lead factory improvement initiatives, ensuring execution through project completion.
- Develop and drive field service deployment initiatives, ensuring timely implementation through completion.
- Communicate the vision of Project Management within Eaton to ensure that the direction of the organization is clearly understood
- Develop effective relationships with critical customers identified by Sales and Project Managers to drive growth and build value for Eaton
- Build relationships with product lines and services to ensure effective execution of projects
Benefits
- Health and Welfare benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
