Associate Project Manager - PM Next

About the role

Siemens' PMO is looking for an Associate Project Manager to join our team in Electrification and Automation and Protection and Automation (P&A) Team. This role is based in Wendell, NC and is a hybrid role with an expectation of 2-3 days per week in office. As part of Siemens' PM Next Program, you will join a structured project management development pathway designed to prepare future Project Managers for long-term success within our PMO organization. The program combines formal training, mentorship, shadowing opportunities, and practical project experience to build project management expertise while developing an understanding of our products, customers, and business processes. Successful participants will transition into one of several PMO verticals upon completion of the program.

You'll make an impact by

• Supporting the Project Manager across all project phases, including milestone deliverables, documentation, case management, financial tracking, and ensuring overall project progress from initiation through closeout.
• Collaborating with the Customer Care team to develop use cases that support project acceptance and enhance customer satisfaction.
• Developing and delivering monthly status reports, customer progress updates, change proposals, and presentations to internal and external stakeholders as needed.
• Leading and driving final customer acceptance milestones, ensuring completion of all required documentation, equipment acceptance, and financial closeout requirements.
• Coordinating development and maintenance of project schedules, aligning with project and site teams to identify and manage time-sensitive needs.
• Tracking project resources and progress; participating in and, when needed, leading customer meetings while capturing detailed notes throughout all project phases—from kickoff through punch list completion.
• Capturing and managing punch lists from site commissioning, driving closure through cross-functional coordination with Siemens field service technicians, Customer Care, project managers, factory personnel, and vendors; providing regular updates to customers and site teams.
• Coordinating onboarding/orientation of field service technicians with Customer Care, ensuring they are equipped with all necessary project documentation (scope of work, drawings, specifications, engineered drawings, and project contacts) and prepared ahead of site visits.
• Scheduling project-specific commissioning resources, providing required documentation, and ensuring readiness of all field personnel prior to site execution.

Basic qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Project management or engineering internship work experience
• Basic knowledge and understanding of power distribution; ability to read and understand basic electrical drawings and customer specifications
• Qualified applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States
• 10% Travel required (national and international)

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or Bachelor of Business Administration preferred
• Ability to work in a team environment providing dedicated support to our customers
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English

Pay

$50,337 - $86,292