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Project Management Officer

Schneider Electric • Franklin, TN 37068 • Posted 1 day ago via LinkedIn

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The Project Management Officer at Schneider Electric will oversee project governance, project management, resource management, and people development within the Global Supply Chain North America. This role involves establishing project governance, ensuring projects meet timelines and budgets, managing resource needs, and leading cross-functional projects. The officer will also play a key role in training and developing key talents within the organization.

Responsibilities

  • Track and prioritize major projects based on business priorities and resource availability
  • Maintain project roadmap for ongoing and future projects to manage resource needs and priorities
  • Establish project governance based on project size and criticality
  • Ensure timely project reviews and stage gate validations
  • Standardize project management practices and reporting structure
  • Establish a 'Centre of Excellence' for project management best practices
  • Monitor compliance with policies and standards
  • Provide executive leaders with project assessment information and interface with them on project priorities and challenges
  • Ensure projects meet defined timelines and budgets
  • Support project managers in addressing progress-hindering issues
  • Allocate appropriate resources for each project
  • Involve and inform all necessary stakeholders
  • Ensure compliance with mandatory processes
  • Manage staffing in line with project objectives
  • Delegate work to Project Managers & Program Managers
  • Set and review performance targets for individuals and the team
  • Manage risk, issue, and change resolution processes and take corrective action as needed
  • Oversee timely and within-budget delivery of projects/programs by Project Managers
  • Keep track of resource needs and availability
  • Anticipate needs for future and make resources available according to those needs
  • Make sure that necessary training is provided to resources according to project needs
  • Use the assignments under PMO to train & develop key talents
  • Identify people with strong leadership and good execution

Qualifications

Required

  • Undergraduate or graduate degree in Engineering or Supply Chain OR degree in business/project management
  • Minimum 15-years of experience in a Supply Chain environment of a multinational corporation
  • Strong experience in Supply Chain management of technical commodity
  • Deep understanding of manufacturing and project management
  • Clear understanding of the Schneider Electric industrial policies and practice
  • Experience in driving strong & successful execution of project
  • At ease in functional reporting as well as hierarchical mode in large matrix organizations

About Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric is a global leader in electronic and electrical equipment, offering innovative products and services across various sectors including automotive, data centers, energy, healthcare, retail, transportation, and more. The company is committed to sustainability, diversity, and customer success, providing field services, digital services, and consulting services to ensure efficient and sustainable operations for its customers. Schneider Electric prioritizes driving progress and efficiency through reliable and innovative solutions in the industries it serves.

Full Job Description

Given the numerous transformation projects in Global Supply Chain (GSC) North America (NAM), we need to establish a robust Project Management Office to oversee the following:

Project Governance:

  • Track and prioritize major projects based on business priorities and resource availability
  • Maintain project roadmap for ongoing and future projects to manage resource needs and priorities
  • Establish project governance based on project size and criticality
  • Ensure timely project reviews and stage gate validations
  • Standardize project management practices and reporting structure
  • Establish a 'Centre of Excellence' for project management best practices
  • Monitor compliance with policies and standards
  • Provide executive leaders with project assessment information and interface with them on project priorities and challenges


Project Management:

  • Ensure projects meet defined timelines and budgets
  • Support project managers in addressing progress-hindering issues
  • Allocate appropriate resources for each project
  • Involve and inform all necessary stakeholders
  • Ensure compliance with mandatory processes
  • Manage staffing in line with project objectives
  • Delegate work to Project Managers & Program Managers
  • Set and review performance targets for individuals and the team
  • Manage risk, issue, and change resolution processes and take corrective action as needed
  • Oversee timely and within-budget delivery of projects/programs by Project Managers


Resource Management:

  • Keep track of resource needs and availability of resources to manage project prioritization
  • Anticipate needs for future and make resources available according to those needs
  • Make sure that we are providing necessary training to resources according to project needs


People Development:

  • Use the assignments under PMO to train & develop our key talents
  • Make sure to periodically rotate the people in & out of PMO to plants and other functions
  • Identify people with strong leadership and good execution


Lead cross-functional projects and assist the North America (NAM) Supply Chain (SC) head in handling crucial topics and projects.


Qualifications:

  • Undergraduate or graduate degree in Engineering or Supply Chain OR degree in business/project management
  • Minimum 15-years of experience in a Supply Chain environment of a multinational corporation
  • Strong experience in Supply Chain management of technical commodity
  • Deep understanding of manufacturing and project management
  • Clear understanding of the Schneider Electric industrial policies and practice
  • Experience in driving strong & successful execution of project
  • At ease in functional reporting (dotted/dual line reporting) as well as hierarchical mode (direct/solid line) in large matrix organizations