Program Manager II - Product Development

Eaton’s Electrical Critical Power Solutions Division is currently seeking a Product Development Program Manager to join our team. This position will be a hybrid office (3x2) role as long as you live within 50 miles of our Raleigh, NC facility.

Relocation benefits will be provided within the United States only.

The Product Development Program Manager is responsible for executing Eaton's overall product development lifecycle (PROLaunch), leading complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish to ensure business goals are met or exceeded. The role also involves driving continuous improvement and lean culture to achieve successful project outcomes, and providing cross-functional teams with processes, tools, and systems to optimize productivity and support organic growth.

Eaton’s Electrical Critical Power Solutions Division designs, manufactures, and services Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems, batteries, and electronic-based products to ensure power reliability in the most demanding applications. Our employees deliver mission-critical solutions to our customers’ most challenging energy management requirements.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $113,000 - $165,000 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

## What you’ll do:

• Successfully execute and manage large product development projects across multiple offices and time zones.
• Collaborate with functional organizations to develop and track project schedules, budgets, and resource plans necessary for project completion.
• Work with functional teams, program managers, and the executive team to enhance the maturity of program management practices throughout the organization.
• Create comprehensive business plans for product development projects.
• Address ambiguous challenges by applying expertise in project management, change management, and communications.

## Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution
• Minimum of six (6) years project management experience in a new product development environment

Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H1B, H1-B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Certification (PMP or equivalent)
• Product engineering or product design/development
• MBA or master’s degree
• Experienced in electrical industry
• Knowledge of industry standards, safety regulations, and compliance requirements relevant to electrical and mechanical engineering

## Additional Information:

• Proficiency in project management methodologies and tools, with a track record of successfully delivering complex engineering projects
• Experience with project scheduling and resource planning
• Experience completing financial analysis
• Knowledge of product development process
• Excellent verbal/ written communications skills
• Experience leading and collaborating across an organization to achieve goal
• Excellent critical thinking and analytical skills to make data driven business decisions

Position requires an individual who is self-motivated, self-managed, team-oriented, proactive, attentive to detail, task oriented, and able to overcome obstacles to meet schedule requirements

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