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Program Manager II

Eaton
Eaton Salary
Sumter, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/19/2026
Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Program Manager II. This is a Hybrid position requiring 3 days a week on-site in Sumter, SC. We are able to offer relocation assistance for qualified candidates within the United States.

This position is responsible for the management of sustaining engineering, new process development, and continuous improvement projects supporting high volume production of LV switchboards for commercial and industrial applications. This includes managing the design, prototyping, supply, and production implementation of wiring harnesses for switchboards to support programmatic builds and on-time performance targets for hyperscale customers. The Program Manager manages the project planning, execution, requirements changes, risk mitigation, and issue tracking to achieve organizational objectives. This position requires up to 25% travel.

Eaton, a global leader in power management solutions, is seeking an experienced Program Manager for one of its largest and fastest growing product lines, Panelboards & Switchboards within the Commercial Products and Assemblies division. As the Program Manager, you will lead complex and highly visible New Product Introductions, Engineering, and Cost Out programs to enable product line growth and drive key strategic initiatives. Stakeholder management skills are critical for this cross-functional leadership role, as you provide leadership and structure to manage the planning, design, prototyping, procurement, and manufacturing implementation for key programs. This role reports to the CPA PMO Manager.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $113000 - $165000 a year.

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.

What You’ll Do

  • Ensure effective program management tools and processes are utilized, including the use of Eaton’s PROLaunch stage gate process and agile methodologies as applicable.
  • Lead global project teams through uncertainty by establishing program structure, operating cadence, objectives, and performance measurement.
  • Foster collaboration at all levels of the organization; across functions and between multiple manufacturing locations.
  • Accountable for program scope and successful execution within technical, schedule, cost, and quality commitments.
  • Effectively manage interactions with third party suppliers and external customers; ensure compliance to contractual terms.
  • Understand Eaton program management, financial, and productivity tracking systems and processes. Work with product line leaders to accurately forecast, monitor, and report on program financials.
  • 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 existing operational processes 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, inclusive of 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.
  • Participate in annual planning processes. Understand CPA strategic plans and help determine project priorities within the portfolio.
  • Engage and mentor other PMs in the PMO community; help with implementation of improvement action plans and standardization of PM best practices.


Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in program and project management methodologies, processes, and tools.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in any of these key functional areas: Engineering, Manufacturing, or OPEX/Continuous Improvement.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience with new product development (NPD) programs and stage gate processes.
  • 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.


Preferred Qualifications

  • PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
  • Master's degree or MBA from an accredited institution.
  • 3 years of experience in power distribution equipment engineering or manufacturing.


Skills

  • Navigating uncertainty
  • Verbal and written communication skills
  • Stakeholder management; builds trust to advise senior leaders
  • Detail and process oriented
  • Problem Solving and decision making skills
  • Strong analytical skills and business acumen


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.

Salary : $113,000 - $165,000

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