Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Program Manager II, Energy Transition. This is a remote position; qualified candidates must currently reside in the United States to be considered. In this role you are responsible to add program management structure to strategic partnerships within Eaton's Energy Transition Division. The Program Manager II will lead cross-functional teams to drive NPI projects, deliver on go-to-market strategies, and manage the development of an inter-departmental portfolio, ensuring alignment on joint business objectives. You will serve as a central point of coordination across product, finance, IT, engineering, and operations functions to ensure a standard, integrated NPI process is implemented. This role will report to the Energy Transition Manager of Program Management. The expected annual salary range for this role is $108749.97 - $159499.96 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:** + Ensure effective program management tools and processes are utilized, including the use of Eaton’s PROLaunch process and agile methodologies. + Lead the team through uncertainty and ambiguity by establishing program structure, operating cadence, objectives, and performance measurement. + Lead portfolio prioritization for interdepartmental efforts, managing portfolio level financials and business impact. + Maintain accountability for program scope and successful execution within technical, schedule, cost, and quality commitments. + Track milestone attainment, program budget, stakeholder alignment, and CTQ deliverables as needed for robust metrics reporting. + Institutionalize a formal change management process and rollout strategies using the ADKAR model. + Develop and maintain detailed schedules using Microsoft Project, highlighting interdependencies between teams and holding team members accountable. + Drive the team toward proactive decision making, considering difficult trade-offs between existing processes and customer value propositions. + Maintain a robust Communications Plan, inclusive of regular presentations to senior leaders and external stakeholders as the primary program contact. Prepare and publish formal program metrics and reports on a (minimum) monthly basis. + Lead teams in program risk assessment and deployment of sound mitigation strategies. Monitor risk and take decisive and early action to resolve any issues. + Work with functional leaders to secure program resources and escalate any staffing concerns. + Share PM best practices within the PMO community and mentor other PM's as appropriate. **Qualifications:** **Basic Qualifications** + Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business or relevant technical degree from an accredited institution. + Six years of experience in program and project management methodologies, processes, and tools working within global manufacturing industry. + Two years of experience with new product development (NPD) programs and stage gate processes. + PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. + Able to travel up to 10%. + 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 H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc. **Preferred Qualifications** + Master's degree or MBA. + Experience managing 3rd party relationships and contractual obligations. + Experience in power distribution equipment engineering, electric vehicle charging, commercial partnerships. **Skills:** + Skilled in verbal and written communication, with the ability to deliver clear status updates and technical presentations to Eaton management and customers, resolve conflicts effectively, and ensure transparent, timely reporting. + Takes initiative in uncertain situations, continuing to drive progress and decision making. + Collaborates effectively across functions to achieve goals, applying strong analytical thinking and sound business judgment. + Applies a detail-oriented approach to problem solving and decision making, ensuring process integrity and thoughtful execution. **The application window for this position is anticipated to close on 8/1/2025.** We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. 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