Project Manager - Military Veterans

Eaton’s Marketing Commercial Operations Division is currently seeking a Project Manager to join our team. This position is based at our Minneapolis, Minnesota; Indianapolis, Indiana; or Fenton, Missouri location.  If residing outside 50 miles, relocation will be offered.

Position Overview:

This position focuses on managing all related projects for Eaton’s business.  Responsibilities of the position are to manage related customer projects in a coordinated manner to obtain strategic benefits and consistency not available from managing them individually, to manage the technical and commercial aspects of related customer major electrical assembly project orders by meeting specifications and timelines for product, documentation, and quality, and to serve as the focal point for program level client and corporate interaction.

Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours.

In this function you will:

• The Project Manager will be heavily involved working directly with end clients, sales, and contractors in details of major strategic data center project orders. 
• The Project Manager will effectively engage with and coordinate internal resources to enable the implementation of the Eaton Business System with our factories. 
• The Project Manager will work to improve performance on logistics and financial management for Eaton and the customer. 
• The Project Manager will mitigate, track, and communicate financial and schedule risks to internal stakeholders. 
• The Project Manager will manage and report financial metrics. 
• The Project Manager will seek to collect and communicate lessons learned on the individual customer projects for communication to other project teams engaged with products, both with the PMO and the Sales Teams. 
• The Project Manager will seek and communicate to sales potential opportunities for increasing product utilization within a customer’s electrical system design through a recognition of available Eaton products. 
• The goal is to create value in the order management process and demonstrate Eaton’s project execution as a key differentiator to separate us from our competitors.

Why work at Eaton?  We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being. Listed below are programs that are offered globally, but program availabilities may vary by site.

• Flexible work options to help balance work/life demands (at participating Eaton sites)
• Healthcare/retirement savings programs
• Competitive compensation packages to reward skills and performance
• Tuition assistance or financial help for ongoing learning and development
• Health, Dental, Vision & Wellness programs
• Donation matching (U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico)

When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• BS/BA degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum 5 years of electrical industry experience
• Minimum 5 years project management experience
• Experience working with and managing projects for multiple large industrial and institutional customers
• Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver’s license
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship, now or in the future.

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or other technical field
• Electrical industry experience and product knowledge with focus on the following customer bases:  Wastewater treatment, Government, Utility, Commercial Construction, etc.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Prior Eaton Sales or PMO experience
• BS in Electrical Engineering
• 10 years of both electrical industry and Project Management experience is preferred

Eaton considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with local laws. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application or interview process, please call 412-893-3600 or send an email to: AccommodationsForApplying@Eaton.com

What you will get from us

Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 85,000 employees.

We make work exciting, engaging and meaningful for our employees through our dedication to tackling some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet and by never losing sight of what matters. Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We pledge to always foster a diverse and inclusive environment, including inclusion resource groups that bring together employees who share a common purpose, interest or background. In the past year, our company has received top employment recognition by the Human Rights Campaign and almost fifty percent of our Board of Directors represented diverse groups. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the recent announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030. We are ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and committed to learning. We are confident we can deliver on our promise to improve the quality of life and the environment because of the attributes that our employees embody.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Job: Sales

Region: North America – US/Puerto Rico
Organization: MCO Marketing Commercial Operations

Job Level: Individual Contributor
Schedule: Full-time
Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: Yes – Hybrid
Does this position offer relocation?: Relocation from within hiring country only
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time