Job Description
Great People make Schneider Electric a great company.
Do you dream of working in a company that is driven by a meaningful purpose and that continuously creates an inclusive environment where you are empowered to do your best and be innovative
About the Role:
We are looking for an experienced Project Senior Manager to lead a team of project professional and engineers in fulfilling Schneider Electric large Data Center Customer project orders, starting from project initiation to final customer handover. The mission is to complete the project within given resources, time frame, budget, safety requirement while attaining high customer satisfaction. Customer data center project orders may include multi business unit system offerings, integration, other 3rd parties work, engineering, submission, delivery, installation, testing, commissioning, and documentation.
Responsibilities
- Taking over from tendering team for project initiation, with validation and preparation of project charter, specification, costing, commercial terms, and conditions validation…etc
- Preparation and chairing of project kick off meeting and subsequent periodical project meeting
- Being the Schneider Electric customer main contact point over whole of execution phase from project kick off till project handover.
- Supervision of with each sub package project manager, design & application engineers in completion of design or any open technical clarification.
- Preparation and review with the team of all project related submission e.g design approval, FAT script, installation Method, risk assessment….etc
- Attend and support the team in major meeting and activities.
- Accountability of all site activities and requirement e.g, Health & safety requirement, delivery, installation, commissioning…. etc
- Develop and alignment overall project schedule with respective project managers and communicates with all stakeholders to ensure project deliverables are being met.
- Support Schneider execution team in any customer project meeting discussion whenever required e.g progress reporting, problem resolution, variation works, schedule adjustment…etc
- Conduct periodical internal project manager progress review, coaching of team members, discussion facilitation and support any escalation matters
- Conduct periodical internal project financial review with project financial controller and project manager
- Lead internal periodical management project reporting meeting
Qualifications
What skills and capabilities will make you successful?
- Good industry knowledge of Data Centre or mission critical Industry
- Proactive, self-starter and a team player and ability to work in fact pace matrix environment
- Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
- Proficient in both English and Japanese
- People management skills
Who will you report to?
- Director, Secure Power Application Center, East Asia & Japan
What qualifications will make you successful for this role?
- Degree in Engineering or equivalent from a recognized institution
- >10 years’ experience in project management of which >5 years in leadership role of managing a team
- PMP Certified preferred
About the Company
Schneider Electric's purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. We call this Life Is On.
Our mission is to be your digital partner for Sustainability and Efficiency.
We drive digital transformation by integrating world-leading process and energy technologies, end-point to cloud connecting products, controls, software and services, across the entire lifecycle, enabling integrated company management, for homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure and industries.
We are the most local of global companies. We are advocates of open standards and partnership ecosystems that are passionate about our shared Meaningful Purpose, Inclusive and Empowered values.
Recognized as the world’s most sustainable company in 2021 by Corporate Knights Global 100 Index.
Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.