Project Manager - Data Center

Project Manager - Data Center

Eaton's ES AMER NAS division is currently seeking a Project Manager - Data Center. This is a remote role open to candidates located within 50 miles of any Eaton office east of the Mississippi River.

What You'll Do:

The primary function of a Field Project Manager is to create value and establish the project order management process as a key differentiator from our competitors. This position is heavily involved in the electrical and mechanical details of major strategic Datacenter project orders. The Field Project Manager is responsible for achieving sales goals and executing sales plans within an assigned sales territory and/or account.

In this function you will:

• Lead end-to-end execution of complex, engineered-to-order datacenter projects, ensuring technical accuracy, schedule adherence, and customer satisfaction across the full project lifecycle.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison between customers, sales, engineering, and manufacturing to manage order configuration, documentation, change management, and warranty resolution.
• Review and interpret contract drawings, specifications, and engineered-to-order designs; manage technical changes to bills of material and ensure alignment with customer and Eaton requirements.
• Drive financial performance by improving project profitability, negotiating internal resources and priorities, and leveraging competitive intelligence to strengthen Eaton's market position.
• Coordinate and leverage centralized and cross-functional resources to develop, manage, and deliver complete and compliant project documentation and technical deliverables.
• Act as the customer advocate by communicating urgency, escalating risks and issues appropriately, and maintaining strong, trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Apply advanced technical and sales planning expertise to identify opportunities for process improvement, deploy new initiatives, and recommend solutions based on customer and market trends.
• Effectively manage projects and stakeholder coordination across multiple U.S. time zones to deliver timely, consistent, and high-quality solutions.
• Support capability building within the organization by mentoring, onboarding, and training less experienced project managers, while maintaining continuous learning in engineered products and applications.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum 5 years electrical industry experience
• Minimum 2 years project management experience
• Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver's license
• Relocation is not available. To be considered for the role candidates must currently reside within a 50-mile radius of an Eaton facility east of the Mississippi River.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors' degree in Engineering or Business
• PMP Certification
• 2 years data center experience
• Experience with the following computer programs: Vista, Bidmanager, SAP, Salesforce
• Adobe Acrobat, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office applications and other product configuration tools
• Knowledge of plant front-end scheduling, engineering and manufacturing process and equipment cycle times
• Technical sales aptitude, market knowledge and electrical industry experience

Skills:

Position Criteria:

• Drive for results with bias toward action
• Customer centricity
• Negotiation skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Travel at 25% of the time

The expected annual salary range for this role is $99000 - $145000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

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