Strategic Accounts Project Leader

Eaton's Critical Power Solutions Division is current seeking a Strategic Accounts Project Manager to join our team. This is a remote role with estimated travel of up to 50%. This position is based in the East region of the US including but not limited to the greater Raleigh, NC, Manassas, VA, Baltimore, MD.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $9,7000 - $143,000 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.

The Strategic Accounts Project Leader is responsible for managing both customer and application complex projects including non-concurrent contract support. The projects are managed from the time of quotation through submittal, commissioning and throughout the warranty and contract life. The accounts are 40% of the CPDI three phase business.

What you'll do:

• Prepare detailed cost estimates for turnkey project implementation as well as on-site subcontractor direction and management, responsible for cost targets and schedule adherence.
• Manage several complex projects at one time and finding innovative solutions for complex problems.
• Manage project timelines, at a program and complex level, from submittal through commissioning.
• Develop key relationships with key accounts and identify complex projects and customer requests.
• Review purchase orders, define billing forecast, an collaborate with credit to ensure accurate and timely invoicing.
• Provide timely, detailed and accurate reports on service work performed, product performance, and warranty liabilities to company expense and time allocation.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with customers, product line managers, factory project management team and service sales to assure customer satisfaction.
• Coordinate key milestone deliverable timelines with project managers and key internal teams including but not limited to sales, credit and contracts to drive down any barriers to completing customer orders.
• Conduct internal and external kick off meetings. Coordinate and facilitate client project meetings.When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we - as individuals and as a company - are stronger.

Basic (Required) Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum of three (3) years of project management experience managinging external and internal customer projects
• Must reside within the East Coast region of the United States
• 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:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Project management
• Minimum of five (5) years of project management experience managing external customer projects
• Project Management Professional Certification
• Prior experience managing data center projects

Position Success Criteria:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven track record of demonstrating teamwork, time management, customer service skills, and ability to multi-task in an interrupt-based environment
• Ability to apply project management methodologies and strategies to reduce potential project risk through the duration of the project lifecycle
• Consistent demonstration of planning, leading and communication of results
• Strong collaborative skills; ability to successfully work in a matrix environment
• Experienced in data analytics

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The application window for this position is anticipated to close on 2/2/2026.

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Client-provided location(s): Raleigh, NC

Job ID: Eaton-57213Raleigh

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-01-28T18:38:20