Global Battery Program Manager

Job Description

Eaton is currently seeking a Global Battery Program Manager to join our team in Raleigh, NC. Remote work is available.

Position Overview:

Eaton is a power management company made up of over 92,000 employees, doing business in more than 175 countries. Eaton’s Lithium-ion Battery Center of Excellence (LIB COE) has an exciting opportunity for a Technical/ Operations Program Manager for Lithium-ion battery-based Lithium-ion battery-based Energy Storage Systems (ESS) and Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPS) products. This position reports to the leader of Global Category team and functionally to the leader of the CPDI Program Management Office. The role will be responsible for the successful execution of assigned projects.

The Program Manager manages projects critical to the success of the businesses. These projects require coordination of resources across a range of functional organizations and locations both local and remote. The Program Manager sets up and directs project schedules, budgets, engages in supplier communications, and defines the key action items among the global stake holders at Americas, APAC, EMEA from within the functional organizations responsible for executing various aspects of the Lithium-ion related projects.

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 role you will:

• Responsibility, Authority and Accountability (RAA) for assigned project scope delivery and successful execution within technical, schedule, cost, and quality commitments.
• Leads an Integrated Project in a matrix environment ensuring various functional organizations contribute and meet the overall objectives and deliverables of the project. Must be able to direct others without formal reporting relationships across multiple functions and sites.
• Strong analytical skills and strategic business acumen. Must understand complex business plans then recognize inconsistencies and gaps and work with the project and business teams to reconcile them
• Manages multiple projects and activities simultaneously to meet defined objectives while prioritizing and resolving conflicts.
• Estimates, manages, and tracks cost including product cost, project costs, labor, and capital.
• Maintains metrics for project financials, quality, technical performance, and delivery through all program stages. Report’s metrics regularly in the program information system and review meetings.
• Identifies and secures required resources, prepares budgets, and defines schedules to achieve objectives. Establishes and manages work breakdown for all functional areas
• Implements effective risk management. Works with the project team to define project risks then proactively identify and execute risk mitigation actions. Coordinates all risks and requirements of the project to achieve project goals
• Identifies and develops process improvements in the project management area. Supports and trains other project managers to improve overall execution.

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

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
• 5 years of project management experience
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited university
• Experiences in Lithium-ion battery, Power Electronics, Energy Storage, UPS, industries
• Project Management Certification or training, Exposure to Agile project management preferred

Position Criteria

• Experience in working with global teams, process development and improvement, project management
• Detailed schedule management
• Cross-functional communication
• Professional oral and communication skills
• Technical understanding
• Experience in supplier management.

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.

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)

Eaton provides a competitive total rewards package commensurate with applicable skills, knowledge, and experience and consistent with internal and external market practices. The annual salary range for this role is $118,000 – $162,250.

At Eaton, we know that good benefit plans are important to employees and their families. In addition to a competitive base salary, Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits at a Glance.

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: [email protected]

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: Supply Chain / Logistics

Region: North America – US/Puerto Rico
Organization: Corporate Sector

Job Level: Manager
Schedule: Full-time
Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: Yes – Remote
Does this position offer relocation?: No
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time