Manufacturing Program Manager at Schneider Electric USA, Inc in Nashville, Tennessee

Job Description:

General Purpose of the Role:

The Program Manager will lead strategic industrial Programs. The Program Manager is responsible for achieving Program objectives. S/he works closely with the Program Sponsor and Program Management Team to define the Program objectives, create Program plans, and execute the plan to achieve Program objectives.

The Program Manager has a working knowledge of the technical and organizational environments in which the Program deliverables are created and in which they will be used. The Program Manager must be an excellent communicator at all levels within the Program environment, be proactive, exhibit strong leadership qualities, be able to influence and be able to adapt to a dynamic and potentially geographically disbursed Program environment.

Main Responsibilities:

• Responsible for meeting the scope, schedule, resource, and budget commitments reflected in the Program Management Plan.


• Lead the Program management team in developing and managing the Program Management Plan within the constraints established and approved by the Program Sponsor.


• Implement and enforce change control over Program scope, schedule, resources, and budget.


• Negotiate with functional managers and/or organizational management to obtain adequate resources with appropriate skills to staff the Program team.


• Manage the timely resolution of issues, including the escalation of issues that are outside of the Program team's scope of responsibility.


• Continually identify and proactively manage Program risks & issues, ensure execution of corrective action plans up to closure.


• Monitor the Program and report the Program status to management on a regular basis.

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Engineering, master's is a plus


• At least 3-years of experience in manufacturing operations


• Strong understanding of finance and cost accounting


• Fluent English


• At least three years of Program management (as team member or leader, but with good understanding of Program management)


• Leadership skills: Communicator, Organizer, Influential, Action Planner, Self-Motivated, Implementer


• Willing to travel a minimum of 25% (domestic and international)

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The Program Manager will lead strategic industrial Programs. The Program Manager is responsible for achieving Program objectives. S/he works closely with the Program Sponsor and Program Management Team to define the Program objectives, create Program plans, and execute the plan to achieve Program objectives.

The Program Manager has a working knowledge of the technical and organizational environments in which the Program deliverables are created and in which they will be used. The Program Manager must be an excellent communicator at all levels within the Program environment, be proactive, exhibit strong leadership qualities, be able to influence and be able to adapt to a dynamic and potentially geographically disbursed Program environment.

Main Responsibilities:

• Responsible for meeting the scope, schedule, resource, and budget commitments reflected in the Program Management Plan.


• Lead the Program management team in developing and managing the Program Management Plan within the constraints established and approved by the Program Sponsor.


• Implement and enforce change control over Program scope, schedule, resources, and budget.


• Negotiate with functional managers and/or organizational management to obtain adequate resources with appropriate skills to staff the Program team.


• Manage the timely resolution of issues, including the escalation of issues that are outside of the Program team's scope of responsibility.


• Continually identify and proactively manage Program risks & issues, ensure execution of corrective action plans up to closure.


• Monitor the Program and report the Program status to management on a regular basis.