Global Program Manager - Data Center Segment

Eaton; Remote; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy management company is looking for a Program Manager PMO to oversee cross-functional projects within the Data Center team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management, stakeholder engagement, and agile methodologies. Responsibilities include coordinating project initiatives, implementing Scrum practices, and driving process improvements. This role is primarily remote, with travel of 30-40% expected, particularly during the initial phases for team integration. Candidates should possess a relevant degree and 10+ years of experience in the industry.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Ongoing learning and development opportunities

Wellness programs ensuring employee health and safety

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in the electrical and data center industry.
• Proven ability to lead in complex environments.
• Strong customer focus and entrepreneurial mindset.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-departmental cadence for the Data Center CoE.
• Drive early concept ideation with functional leaders.
• Oversee end-to-end systems approach from design to commissioning.

Skills

Executive-level communication

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Science/Engineering

Tools

Scrum at Scale

Lean/VSM

Job description

Unlock Your Potential at Eaton: Where Diversity Drives Innovation. No matter where you come from, your aspirations matter to us. We believe in the power of different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to ignite innovation and drive success. We're in the business of empowering people, and that includes you. Your journey here is not just about a job; it's about a shared vision for a brighter, more sustainable future.

For our Global Data Center team, we are seeking a Program Manager PMO with a strong ability to drive cross‑functional, cross‑regional initiatives in a global organization.

The PMO actively participates in projects by driving process improvements and applying Lean problem‑solving methodologies. The focus is on providing structured methods to address challenges—not just executing tasks. This role fosters collaboration across teams, leveraging Eaton’s robust processes and engineering principles, while applying Lean and Scrum practices.

The ideal candidate will have an open, collaborative personality, capable of bringing diverse stakeholders together and act as a connector and facilitator.

Strong soft skills, including leadership in matrix organizations, change navigation, and stakeholder engagement, are essential.

This position requires a mature, collaborative personality—a trusted advisor who fosters buy‑in and transformation.

The role is opened remotely for the following countries: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Ireland.

Travel rate at global level is between 30‑40% of the working time.

During the initial ramp‑up phase, the role will require extensive travel to facilitate team integration and knowledge transfer. Once collaboration is established, work will transition primarily to a remote model.

Primary Function Of The Role

The Data Center industry is experiencing rapid scaling and technological advancements, driven by the increasing demand for AI, cloud computing, and edge computing solutions. To remain relevant and competitive, Eaton must adopt a systems‑based approach and provide comprehensive, unified answers to our customers' global deployment challenges. This in turn requires a deep change in the way Eaton supports our customers along the value chain, globally.

This role will be part of the Global Data Center Team which will play a pivotal role in achieving this by supporting the many cross‑functional and cross‑regional efforts to align Eaton's way of working and capabilities with customers' requirements, driving unified data center ways of working, coordinating internal transformation projects, ensuring all main stakeholders understand why we are running the projects, what is their role and the outcomes, and coordinating a cadence across all initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross‑departmental cadence for the Data Center CoE to ensure progress, visibility, and alignment.
• Support management in defining short‑ and long‑term priorities and tracking progress.
• Drive early concept ideation with functional leaders and map initiatives cross‑functionally.
• Oversee end‑to‑end systems approach from design to commissioning.

Technical Responsibilities

• Implement Scrum at Scale: set structure, train teams, run cadences, and ensure visibility.
• Lead advanced practices: backlog prioritization, retrospectives, and continuous improvement.
• Advise on performance metrics (productivity, cycle time, velocity) and make progress transparent.

Key Deliverables

• Lead review cycles to monitor projects from initiation to delivery, ensuring efficiency and connectivity.
• Organize interdepartmental activities to meet timelines and budgets.
• Collaborate across enterprise functions (Sales, Marketing, Finance, Legal, Engineering, QA, Support).
• Provide technical direction to analysts and program staff.
• Drive development and implementation of new/existing capabilities and system thinking.
• Ideate solutions for the full data center customer journey.

PMO Focus

• Develop and maintain comprehensive roadmaps across R&D, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Legal, and Ops.
• Build strong relationships with decision‑makers and influencers.
• Ensure smooth handovers between functional teams and oversee commercial engagements.
• Maintain deep knowledge of client and Eaton business to identify opportunities and risks.
• Advocate for data center initiatives internally and gather feedback for improvement.
• Report progress and narratives of key initiatives.
• Collaborate globally across functions to ensure alignment and support.
• Coordinate marketing campaigns and growth activities with Scrum teams.
• Monitor and evaluate project progress to ensure objectives and client value.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Science/Engineering or equivalent data center industry experience.
• Experience: 10+ years in electrical and data center industry, including IT applications, loads management, and infrastructure.
• Expertise:
  • Scrum at Scale, Agile/Scrum, and complex program management.
  • Process improvement (Lean/VSM), technical program management, and innovation.
  • Specialized knowledge in IT and AI loads management.
• Skills:
  • Executive‑level communication and stakeholder engagement.
  • Cross‑functional collaboration in global matrix organizations.
  • Ability to write whitepapers and maintain market intelligence.
• Leadership:
  • Proven ability to lead, inspire, and adapt in complex environments.
  • Strong customer focus, entrepreneurial mindset, and executive presence.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
• We make your aspirations matter – Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible.
• We make your growth matter – We invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University.
• We make your contributions matter – reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people’s lives and the environment through power management technologies.
• We make your wellbeing matter – We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it’s about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.