The Strategic Projects Manager is responsible for leading and delivering high‑impact, cross‑functional programmes and projects that directly support the organisation’s regional strategic objectives. The role focuses on translating strategic intent into executable initiatives, ensuring alignment with long‑term business priorities, and delivering sustainable value. A strong leader of people, with broad operations or manufacturing management experience would be ideally suited to this role.
The role operates across functions, regions, or business units, working closely with senior leaders, functional owners, and external partners to ensure disciplined execution, effective governance, and measurable outcomes. With the geographical scope of the role will come a requirement to travel internationally and manage projects when they require such attention.
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- Lead end‑to‑end delivery of strategic initiatives and transformation projects aligned to corporate or business‑unit strategy.
- Translate strategic goals into structured project plans, milestones, and benefit‑realisation frameworks.
- Manage multiple, concurrent projects within a strategic portfolio, ensuring prioritisation reflects business value and capacity.
- Develop and maintain business cases, project charters, and investment justifications.
- Establish appropriate governance structures, including steering committees, escalation pathways, and decision gates.
- Monitor progress, risks, dependencies, and benefits realisation; intervene where required to protect outcomes.
- Engage senior stakeholders and functional leaders to align expectations, secure resources, and drive accountability.
- Manage project budgets, schedules, and resource plans to ensure efficient use of capital and people.
- Track financial performance, savings, cost avoidance, and ROI against approved business cases.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited educational institution
- Minimum of four (4) years professional experience in manufacturing operations or engineering in a manufacturing environment
- Minimum of 2 years experience managing/leading others
Preffered Qualifications
- Lean Manufacturing experience/certification
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- SAP experience
Project Management Certification (PMP, Prince 2, PMI)
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- Significant experience managing complex, cross‑functional or transformation projects in a matrix organisation.
- Demonstrated ability to operate at senior‑leader level with credibility and confidence.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience building and owning business cases.
- Strategic thinking and systems perspective.
- Strong execution discipline and prioritisation.
- Stakeholder influence without direct authority.
- Data‑driven decision‑making and problem solving.
- Clear, executive‑level communication.
- Comfort working with ambiguity and change.
- Flexible working hours and hybrid model
- A unique job role with opportunities to lead strategic projects within Eaton
- Future development of your career with this role being one where you will be touching on all functions within the business at the highest level.
- Work in a company that is committed to Inclusion & Diversity and Sustainability
- Annual mentoring program, Eaton University, a reward, and recognition system
- Ongoing Learning and Career Development Opportunities in a global company. Build your career and apply internally for our open positions worldwide.
- Detailed induction support and well-structured onboarding
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