Senior Project Development Manager

Job Description:

Join us as a Senior Project Development Manager, where you'll lead complex customer projects from start to finish. This role offers the chance to drive efficiency, manage diverse teams, and deliver exceptional results in a dynamic, global environment.

What will you do?

Responsible for the project site safety during project development/audit phase

Develop safety strategy for the project and communicate safety requirements to all project team members and subcontractors

Ensure safety strategy, safety audits and required job hazard analysis and risk assessments are performed

Ensure all personnel and subcontractors are familiar and adhere to Schneider Electric safe work practices and alignment with customer safety requirements

Responsible for Customer Satisfaction

Collaborate with customer to identify and understand the customer’s mission and vision

Develop a project strategy that aligns with the customer’s mission and vision and operational needs

Ensure customer satisfaction by identifying and exceeding project expectations

Facilitate the technical communication and presentation in customer project

Project Leadership

Demonstrate servant leadership with project team to provide team with direction and tools to be successful

Innovation leader driving creative solutions and new ideas to exceed customers’ expectations and deliver on project goals

Develop project charter and communication cadence for collaboration of project efforts

Provide technical leadership on the review of scopes of work, review of project deliverables and customer stakeholder management

Develop the Project Plan, Schedule and Budget for the Development Phase of the Project

Collaborate with sales lead to develop a close plan strategy and build a project plan to meet the strategy

Identify and coordinate internal and external resources required to achieve project objectives

Identify schedule and budget constraints and opportunities to achieve project strategy

Collaborate with internal and external teams on budget, phasing and scope of work deliverables to meet the project plan

Lead, Plan, Organize and Participate in Investment Grade Audits (IGA), Requests for Proposal Audits (RFP) and Business Case (BC) Audits

Coordinate internal and external teams for facility audits and site access on customer sites

Lead with Sales Lead, customer kickoff meetings and scope debriefs

Responsible for developing scope, coordinating technical strategy, project financials, customer reports and final contract

Lead the effort in defining project scope and acquiring scope of work estimates that meet or exceed the customer and regional goals and objectives

Review and ensure project estimates are accurate and the project scope is executable within the budget.

Direct the methodologies of performing energy savings calculations and identify any risk associated with the projections

Review savings projections to ensure plausibility and identify any financial risk

Prepare final project costs in financial tools for turnkey construction of scope of work

Collaborate with Sales, Construction and Performance Assurance for alignment of project goals, strategy, scope, costs and project requirements

Coordinate technical and management reviews

Prepare technical audit reports

Organize, develop and negotiate Design Professional Agreements (DPA)

Responsible for the coordination of efforts, quality control and completion construction contract

Complete the RITE Review documents and facilitate Signature level authority as indicated by the Authorization Level Document.

Manage the timely resolution of issues, including the escalation of issues that are outside the project team’s scope of responsibility. Track risks and ensure execution of corrective action plans until project closure.

Management of the risks, assumptions, action items and issues log

Monitor the project and report the project status to the management team on a regular basis.

Prepare and update project schedule and cost re-estimates on a routine basis.

Complete all project status reporting at a regular cadence

Scope: Large sized projects with complex scope, multiple project portfolio of complexity, large need for internal and external coordination, large project team. Can lead the project and complex stakeholders of all vertical markets: K-12 education, post-secondary and higher education, federal, municipal and county government and healthcare

Manage and develop direct and indirect reports

Provide leadership, management and performance goals for direct and indirect reports

Manage utilization and resource allocation to achieve success on projects

Develop plans and goals to meet and exceed business goals

Coordinate with other functional and regional leaders

Responsible for capturing and sharing best practices and lessons learned throughout business

What are the key skills we are looking for?

Prioritization - managing competing demands across multiple projects and stakeholders

Project Management - leading end-to-end delivery of mono-technology and multi-system integration projects

Customer Orientation - fostering relationships and ensuring exceptional customer experiences

Risk Management - conducting assessments and implementing mitigation strategies

Operational Efficiency - driving cost reduction while maintaining or improving delivery quality

Communication - coordinating effectively with local and global teams and stakeholders

Critical Thinking - making sound decisions in ambiguous situations with minimal supervision

Budgeting - overseeing project financials and ensuring alignment with business objectives

What qualifications will make you successful?

4-year college degree or technical degree, and/or relative experience required.

Professional Engineering license, or ability to obtain is preferred;

PMP certification is recommended, CEM certification and LEED accreditation are pluses.

Relative engineering and project management experience (10+ years related work experience preferred)

Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of performance contracting, project development process and energy use in building systems.

Understanding of energy performance contracts or energy focused design-build projects in lower and higher education or municipal facilities is highly beneficial.

(External) English Qualifications:

What's in it for me?

High-visibility role where your work directly impacts customer success and business outcomes

Opportunity to lead diverse, global teams across cutting-edge projects and technologies

Collaborative culture that values autonomy, professional judgment, and career development

Dynamic environment with exposure to both Capex and Opex initiatives

Ready to make your mark? Apply today and lead projects that matter!

Local Benefits (English):

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 117,600 - USD 176,400 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.

Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you

Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:

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.

Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.

Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.

(External) English Company Boiler Plate:

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When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

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.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!

€40 billion global revenue

+9% organic growth

150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

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