Senior Associate, Project Execution

About the role

Lead customer projects from concept to completion, managing teams, budgets, and timelines while ensuring quality delivery and building lasting customer relationships across diverse technology environments.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Field Sales or higher-level project management roles to review and validate the project’s purchase order and bill of material, including both technical and commercial elements; become the lead contact for the customer for the balance of the project order.
• Validate a project schedule and communicate with the customer to ensure expectations are being met.
• Engage directly with internal manufacturing facilities and third-party vendors.
• Monitor the execution of the customer’s project order, verifying execution through kick-off meetings, communication to all parties, and exchange of technical requirements and project plan information.
• Monitor the performance of the customer’s project through its lifecycle, including task completion verification, project team monitoring, schedule reporting, and issue resolution.
• Lead the closeout of the customer’s project, including financial reconciliation, verification of job site equipment arrival, installation, start-up, and training support completion through review of internal system information, contact with the customer, and coordination with support services such as field services, after-shipment support, and training functions.
• Compare, differentiate, and propose alternate products with additional customer value.
• Solve problems through customer interaction that results in positive feedback and improved relationships.
• Utilize a base knowledge of Schneider Electric products and their use, demonstrating an understanding of the fundamental knowledge, processes, and terminology needed for effective project management.

Skills

• Prioritization – Intermediate level; balancing competing demands across multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Analytical thinking – Developing level; assessing project data to inform decisions and identify improvement areas.
• Communication – Developing level; keeping teams and customers aligned throughout the project lifecycle.
• Customer orientation – Developing level; ensuring project delivery meets customer expectations and builds trust.
• Decision making – Developing level; making timely calls on methods, tactics, and processes under general guidance.
• Digital literacy – Developing level; leveraging tools and platforms to track progress and report outcomes.
• Project management – Developing level; coordinating schedules, resources, and deliverables across project phases.
• Operational efficiency – Developing level; streamlining execution to reduce costs while maintaining quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Industry experience a plus.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multitask, work in a fast-paced environment, and manage time effectively.
• Good working knowledge of computer operating systems, specifically Windows.
• Experience with standard business application software, including MS Office, MS Excel, and MS Access.
• CAPM certification a plus.

Benefits

• High-visibility role where your work directly impacts customer success and business outcomes.
• Opportunity to lead diverse, global teams and grow your project leadership expertise.
• Collaborative culture that supports continuous learning and professional development.
• Exposure to a wide range of Capex and Opex projects, expanding your technical and strategic skill set.
• Comprehensive Total Rewards package, including:
  • Care for Yourself and Your Family: 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: Competitive base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.
  • Grow Your Skills and Career: Performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.
  • Team Up in the Workplace: Collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.
  • Support Your Community: Volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.