Eaton
Program Manager II, Direct Current Data Centers
Eaton, Royal Pines, North Carolina, United States
Program Manager II, Direct Current Data Centers – Eaton
Remote; located near Hodges, SC; Sumter, SC; Arden, NC; Charlotte, NC; Cleveland, TN. Travel up to 25% annually.
Oversee a dedicated team of subject matter experts across the Electrical Sector Americas for the business and technical development of direct current data center power systems, from utility connections to server racks.
Salary range: $109,000 - $159,000 per year. Salaries depend on experience, qualifications and market.
What You’ll Do
Ensure effective program management tools and processes are utilized, including the use of Eaton’s PROLaunch process and agile/scrum methodologies as applicable.
Lead the team through uncertainty by establishing program structure, operating cadence, objectives, and performance measurement.
Accountable for program scope and successful execution within technical, schedule, cost, and quality commitments.
Create 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 product lines and customer value propositions.
Employ effective requirements and change management techniques. Assess and promptly communicate potential impacts of any changes and recommendations to stakeholders.
Maintain a robust communications plan, including regular presentations to senior leaders. 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.
Understand Eaton program management, financial, and productivity tracking systems and processes. Work with functional leaders to accurately forecast, monitor, and report on program financials.
Required (Basic) Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
Minimum 6 years of experience in program and project management methodologies, processes, and tools.
Minimum 8 years of experience in power distribution equipment engineering, manufacturing, marketing, sales, installation, or maintenance.
Able to travel up to 25% annually.
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.
No relocation is being offered for this role. All candidates considered must live within 50 miles of one of the listed locations. Active‑Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
Preferred Qualifications
PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Established network across Electrical Sector Americas Engineering and broad knowledge of Product Lines.
Understanding of data center customers and power solutions.
Minimum 2 years of experience with new product development (NPD) programs and stage gate processes.
Master’s degree or MBA.
Agile or Scrum certification.
Skills
Able to navigate uncertainty
Verbal and written communication skills
Stakeholder management
Detail and process oriented
Problem solving and decision making skills
Leading large teams across multiple locations, time zones, and cultures.
The application window for this position is anticipated to close on 1/15/26.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Eaton believes in second‑chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.
You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.
We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
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Remote; located near Hodges, SC; Sumter, SC; Arden, NC; Charlotte, NC; Cleveland, TN. Travel up to 25% annually.
Oversee a dedicated team of subject matter experts across the Electrical Sector Americas for the business and technical development of direct current data center power systems, from utility connections to server racks.
Salary range: $109,000 - $159,000 per year. Salaries depend on experience, qualifications and market.
What You’ll Do
Ensure effective program management tools and processes are utilized, including the use of Eaton’s PROLaunch process and agile/scrum methodologies as applicable.
Lead the team through uncertainty by establishing program structure, operating cadence, objectives, and performance measurement.
Accountable for program scope and successful execution within technical, schedule, cost, and quality commitments.
Create 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 product lines and customer value propositions.
Employ effective requirements and change management techniques. Assess and promptly communicate potential impacts of any changes and recommendations to stakeholders.
Maintain a robust communications plan, including regular presentations to senior leaders. 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.
Understand Eaton program management, financial, and productivity tracking systems and processes. Work with functional leaders to accurately forecast, monitor, and report on program financials.
Required (Basic) Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
Minimum 6 years of experience in program and project management methodologies, processes, and tools.
Minimum 8 years of experience in power distribution equipment engineering, manufacturing, marketing, sales, installation, or maintenance.
Able to travel up to 25% annually.
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.
No relocation is being offered for this role. All candidates considered must live within 50 miles of one of the listed locations. Active‑Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
Preferred Qualifications
PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Established network across Electrical Sector Americas Engineering and broad knowledge of Product Lines.
Understanding of data center customers and power solutions.
Minimum 2 years of experience with new product development (NPD) programs and stage gate processes.
Master’s degree or MBA.
Agile or Scrum certification.
Skills
Able to navigate uncertainty
Verbal and written communication skills
Stakeholder management
Detail and process oriented
Problem solving and decision making skills
Leading large teams across multiple locations, time zones, and cultures.
The application window for this position is anticipated to close on 1/15/26.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Eaton believes in second‑chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.
You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.
We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
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