Senior Project Manager

Our team is focused on designing and building portfolio of energy products to serve prosumers in their residential and solar needs. We are currently seeking a positive, result driven, collaborative, highly motivated Project Manager based in our Richmond, BC Canada location. You will be responsible for the final delivery of program(s) through planning and execution of activities required to meet program goals while maximizing return on investment within the program budget, performance, and schedule constraints. What will you do? Program & Design Team : Manages the relationship between the program team and all cross-functional areas critical to the success of the program. Coordinates, facilitates and drives the effort and design recommendation of the project team as well as key stake holder contacts. Planning & Monitoring : Directs all planning and monitors the activities of the cross-functional team required to meet program goals / deliverables. Establishes program plans, including projections of required resources (effort, duration, cost, personnel, facilities, and equipment). Budget, Schedule, & Product Cost : Owns schedule, budget and product cost, while managing within the given and dynamic constraints. Must be comfortable planning program schedules using agile techniques and MS project. Define and create work breakdown structure, milestones, interna; / external dependencies, efforts and duration estimation and tracking the project (both in waterfall and agile approach) Reporting : Provide periodic reports of program status and progress to management. Risk : Performs risk review and manages a risk register to anticipate potential issues, defines and implements related risk mitigation plans, and follows mitigation plans through to completion. Project Deliverables & Project Quality : Ensures the quality and integrity of products and program deliverables What qualifications will make you successful for this role? We know that these lists can sometimes be too specific so if you feel like you have most of them covered and are willing to learn, get in touch! BS in relevant discipline (Electrical, Systems / Mechatronics) with 7 years of experience as project manager in new product development (SW and HW), PMP designation and / or Scrum master Experience in using JIRA, Confluence, Portfolio, Agile methodology, Waterfall and MS office Experience building and managing a project schedule using MS project or similar GANTT charts Experience managing multiple SW / HW vendors to deliver the full scope of projects Ability to supervise complex projects including development of plans for scope, timeline, budget, issue management and managing change Experience conducting and guiding team meetings to manage the schedule, identify risks and review project deliverables. Comfortable with frequent changes or unpredictability. Must possess good written and oral presentation skills and the ability to communicate ideas effectively to senior management. Effective time management and organizational skills, ability to manage multi-cultural and global team, be a team player in a few projects within a fast-paced work environment. What's in it for you? Flexibility : With our Global Flexibility at Work policy, and our hybrid work model, we empower our employees to work flexibly, managing their unique life and work in the way that works best for them. We embrace agile, flexible, and smart ways of working for our people — to support higher performance, greater inclusion and well-being, and stronger resiliency. Working part-time or from the comfort of your home are just a few of the opportunities available when you most need them. Career Development : We provide a rich environment for our people to grow and learn every day. Our career development model is built around 3 pillars : Experience, Exposure and Education. In addition to working with your manager to build your unique career path, you can use our digital and borderless career platform – Open Talent Market – to match your skills and ambitions to opportunities across the organization including mentorships, part-time projects, and open positions. Inclusive Environment : At Schneider Electric, diversity is an integral part of our history, culture, identity, and success. By embracing difference, Schneider Electric builds a culture of respect where everyone feels safe to be their authentic selves. We are fully committed to inclusion, and our policies and culture reflect this commitment to our employees. Canada : Great Benefits : Schneider Electric offers an inclusive benefits package to support our employees such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leave, group pension match, well-being programs, holidays & paid time off, recharge breaks, employee share ownership plan and more. Learn more : The compensation range for this full-time position, which includes base pay and short-term incentive, is CAD $90,-$, for candidates who are B.C. residents. Our salary ranges are determined by including roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the salary range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Schneider Electric also offers an inclusive benefits package to support all of our employees such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, pension matching, well-being programs, holidays & paid time off, and more. If you feel that your experience is either above or below the initial requirements listed, we still encourage you to apply for the position. We are considering candidates of varying seniority for this role, and the salary range will be adjusted accordingly based on your experience. We are looking for positive, self-motivated, passionate people with a keen desire to collaborate in an exciting, energetic, team-based design environment to help us develop next generation technologies to empower and connect our world-class products to each other, and to our customers. Let us learn about you! Apply today. You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.