Director, Program Management - Capacity

Eaton Corporation is hiring for a Director, Program Management – Capacity position. This role is based at Eaton’s Beachwood OH or Moon Township PA location. 50 percent travel is anticipated.

The Director, Program Management serves as a key leader within the Capacity Expansion organization, responsible for driving the successful execution of strategic growth initiatives, manufacturing capacity expansions, major business investment programs, and functional excellence programs. This role leads a team of Program Managers and provides governance, structure, and cross-functional coordination to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with business objectives.

The Director acts as the central integrator across Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, Product Engineering, Finance, IT, HR, Legal, and Real Estate to ensure seamless planning, risk management, and execution.

Job Responsibilities

Program Leadership & Governance

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, Supply Chain, Program Management, or related field from an accredited institution.
• Minimum ten (10) years of progressive leadership experience managing large-scale programs, capital investments, manufacturing expansions, or strategic business initiatives.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional programs with executive-level visibility.
• Experience in program and portfolio management including the PROLaunch processes, stage-gate governance and risk and issue management.
• Experience in organizational change management and capital project execution.
• Experience leading greenfield and plant expansion projects.
• 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.

Position Success Criteria

• Build, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Program Managers.
• Foster a culture of accountability, execution excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Establish best practices, standard methodologies, and lessons learned processes across the program management function.
• Cross-functional leadership, stakeholder management, and influence.
• Exceptional communication, influence, and leadership skills.

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

At Eaton, we strive to provide compensation and benefits that attract, engage, and retain the best talent. This includes competitive pay and a variety of benefit programs for eligible employees. The expected annual salary range for this role is $182000 - $266000 a year. This role is also eligible for a variable incentive program. 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.

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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.