Project Manager Innovation Technology Portfolio H/F - Schneider Electric

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About Us: Schneider Electric is a global leader in energy management, committed to making energy safe, reliable, efficient, productive, and green. We are passionate about delivering innovative solutions in energy management and energy efficiency. Join Schneider Electric, an international, dynamic and responsible company to make a real impact on the world and power your career with exciting opportunities.

Project Manager - Innovation Technology Portfolio

Team: Secure Power Division, Office of the CTO - Data Center of the Future

What will you do?

Schneider Electric is seeking an experienced Project Manager - Innovation Technology Portfolio to join our Data Center of the Future team within the Office of the CTO. In this role, you will manage a portfolio of emerging technology initiatives shaping the future of AI-driven data centers.

You will guide innovation initiatives from concept and evaluation through development and delivery, helping translate customer and business needs into prioritized opportunities. Working across global, cross-functional teams, you will provide the structure, visibility, and leadership needed to advance promising technologies and enable informed investment decisions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Manage a portfolio of innovation technology initiatives across the Data Center of the Future team and broader Secure Power and Energy Management organizations.
• Establish portfolio governance, plans, milestones, dependencies, and decision criteria to support successful execution.
• Develop and maintain portfolio roadmaps, dashboards, performance metrics, and executive-level reporting.
• Prioritize initiatives based on strategic alignment, customer value, innovation potential, investment, capacity, risk, and expected business outcomes.
• Identify and manage portfolio-level risks, issues, dependencies, and resource constraints.
• Provide clear insights, recommendations, and tradeoffs to enable timely leadership decisions.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with technical teams, business leaders, customers, partners, and external stakeholders.
• Apply Agile and traditional project management practices appropriate to innovation and technology development.

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years demonstrated experience managing complex technology projects or portfolios from concept through execution.
• 4+ yrs experience working within software, firmware, hardware, engineering, or R&D environments. Data center technology experience is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of portfolio governance, Agile methodologies, project planning, risk management, and performance measurement.
• Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional, global teams without direct authority.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate customer and business needs into clear priorities and measurable outcomes.
• Excellent executive communication, presentation, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Jira or similar project/portfolio management tools.
• PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum Master, SAFe, or comparable project management certification is preferred.
• Fluent English required; ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Bring your project leadership to a team that's ready to support your success - APPLY TODAY!

At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.

Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: We see you. We value you. It's more than just pay and benefits- it's a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.

For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 101,600 - USD 152,400 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.

Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.

Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.

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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.

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150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

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