Program Manager NPD/NPI - Transformers

Eaton's Electrical Division is currently seeking a Program Manager NPD/NPI - Transformers to join our team. This position is remote and will support our Waukesha, WI facility.

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:

PRIMARY FUNCTION:
This position is primarily responsible for providing new product development (NPD) support for the 1 phase and 3 phase transformer product lines. This support will include facilitating voice of the customer, writing and editing of product documentation, supporting lead NPD Engineers with identifying and achieving product scope, and overcoming barriers to launch. Will also perform customer training, service-related training as well and factory employee training as needed, Performance of these duties to satisfy the successful product launch is imperative. In addition, this position must effectively and efficiently communicate with internal and external customers and other adjacent Eaton divisions.

• ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Owns PROLaunch governance for assigned transformer NPD and NPI programs, including gate readiness, work package alignment, and deliverable compliance.
• Develops and maintains integrated project plans, schedules, dashboards, and trackers across multiple concurrent programs.
• Coordinates cross-functional participation from engineering, manufacturing engineering, quality, supply chain, marketing, finance, ERL, and EIIC teams.
• Monitors and reports project status, risks, issues, and actions with clear ownership and escalation paths.
• Facilitates Gate 0-4 preparation, reviews, and follow-up actions to ensure readiness and adherence to Eaton standards.
• Maintains SharePoint, JIRA, and ProPM project spaces to ensure accurate, current, and accessible program documentation.
• Implements standardized templates, workflows, and reporting mechanisms to improve consistency and efficiency across programs.
• Tracks and enforces completion of program deliverables, ensuring accountability across functional teams.
• Prepares and presents program updates for leadership reviews, PMRs, DGCs, and other governance forums.
• Captures and organizes lessons learned and best practices to continuously improve future product launches.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related field
• Minimum of five (5) years of work experience in project or program management within engineering or manufacturing environments.
• 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.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.