Schneider Electric
Junior Project Manager - Data Centres
Be the trusted partner in Sustainability and Efficiency.
Business operations
Full-time
Hybrid | Sydney, NSW, AU
Visa sponsorship · No
Junior · A role for someone with some basic skills, good motivation and ability to learn. Typically 1-2 years of experience is required.
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Why Schneider Electric
Schneider’s purpose is to create Impact by empowering all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability. At Schneider, we call this Life Is On.
We are a global industrial technology leader bringing world-leading expertise in electrification, automation and digitisation to smart industries, resilient infrastructure, future-proof data centres, intelligent buildings, and intuitive homes. Anchored by our deep domain expertise, we provide integrated end-to-end lifecycle AI enabled Industrial IoT solutions with connected products, automation, software and services, delivering digital twins to enable profitable growth for our customers.
We are a people company with an ecosystem of 150,000 colleagues and more than a million partners operating in over 100 countries to ensure proximity to our customers and stakeholders. We embrace diversity and inclusion in everything we do, guided by our meaningful purpose of a sustainable future for all.
About the role
The Junior Project Manager will manage small project teams using internal and external resources to deliver One Schneider solutions to clients. Our projects range from small to large technical services packages with high levels of system integration and can be on construction sites or within operating Data Centers.
The Junior Manager will manage multiple projects via the Schneider Electric Customer Project Process and will be responsible for ensuring schedules and budgets are achieved whilst maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction.
Compliance with the Customer Project Process is a requirement and projects will be audited for compliance.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
- A history of being able to deliver small to medium high-profile projects with successful outcomes for both the client and company
- Must have an excellent financial acumen with strong abilities in reporting and forecasting
- Ability to communicate with senior management and sub-contractors
- Strong reporting and presenting skills will be required when presenting to the client and internal stakeholders (Steering Committee Meetings)
- Ability to build a team quickly and work with that team to drive the project to completion.
- A background in delivering design and construct technical services packages in a construction environment
Responsibilities
- Work as part of the SPAC Projects team, attend team meetings, 1 to 1 sessions with manager and project finance updates
- Deliver projects to achieve desired outcomes
- Manage projects to ensure margin and profitability are maintained or improved
- Ensure compliance to the Schneider Electric Customer Project Process
- Manage Risk and opportunity across all projects
- Maintain a high level of Customer Satisfaction
Qualifications
Ideal Candidate
- Trade based qualification in electrical or refrigeration trade and / or University Degree and/or Post Graduate qualification or relevant experience
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent OR must achieve certification within 12 months
- At least 2 Years of Project Management experience required preferably in the Data Centre industry.
- Background in managing projects in a relevant industry such as IT, technology, engineering or construction (highly desirable)
- Proven ability to engage stakeholders (up to and including senior management levels) and build positive business partnerships
- Demonstrated experience in preparing and facilitating meetings, workshops, training, and problem resolution activities
- Demonstrated experience in successfully driving and delivering (on time, on budget, with high stakeholder satisfaction) a simultaneous portfolio of up to 10 projects
What you'll be responsible for
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Project Management and Execution
Create and execute projects including scope, budget, objectives, resourcing, and managing rituals such as standups or retros
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Data Analysis and Reporting
Analyze data to discover and communicate insights, and offer concrete recommendations for key stakeholders to make critical decisions
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Team and Resource Management
Manage people, materials, and budget to ensure they are efficient and effective in achieving the project objectives
Skills you'll need
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Attention to detail
Accurately identifies and rectifies discrepancies or errors that exists in information and deliverables
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Collaboration
Works with others by being open, clear in communication and listening to achieve goals
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Results orientation
Focuses on outcomes and the steps it takes to achieve them
Meet the team
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