Program Manager - Product Development
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 26, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 14, 2026. Eaton scores A on the Alion truth index.
Eaton’s Energy Solutions & Services team is seeking a Program Manager - Product Development to support the rapid growth of our Data Center Power Distribution (DCPD) business.
This position will be based in our Richmond, VA facility. The role is eligible for a hybrid work schedule (3 days onsite, 2 days remote). Relocation assistance is available to Richmond. Minimal travel is expected (~10%).
The expected annual salary range for this role is $97000 - $143000 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:
Eaton’s Data Center Power Distribution (DCPD) business powers cloud and AI infrastructure through innovative, industry-leading power solutions. With a rapidly growing market, DCPD is investing in new products, technology, and expanded manufacturing capacity to drive the next generation of data centers. To support this growth, we're adding a Program Manager to our team.
In this role, you'll lead complex new product development programs, collaborate across functions, and help bring innovative power solutions to market.
Key Responsibilities:
- Successfully execute and manage large product development projects across multiple offices and time zones.
- Create comprehensive business plans for product development projects.
- Drive continuous improvement and lean culture to achieve successful project outcomes.
- Collaborate with functional organizations to develop and track project schedules, budgets, and resource plans necessary for project completion.
- Work with functional teams, program managers, and the executive team to enhance the maturity of program management processes, tools and systems, optimizing productivity to drive growth.
- Address ambiguous challenges by applying expertise in project management, change management, and communications.
Qualifications:
Required (Basic) Qualifications:
- Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in new Product Development Engineering
- Minimum 2 years of professional experience in Program Management
- 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 H1B, H1-B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelors or advanced degree in Engineering strongly preferred
- Project Management Certification (PMP or equivalent)
- Product engineering or product design/development
- MBA or master’s degree
- Experienced in electrical industry
- Knowledge of industry standards, safety regulations, and compliance requirements relevant to electrical and mechanical engineering
Skills:
- Proficiency in project management methodologies and tools, with a track record of successfully delivering complex engineering projects
- Experience with project scheduling and resource planning
- Experience completing financial analysis
- Knowledge of product development process
- Excellent verbal/ written communications skills
- Experience leading and collaborating across an organization to achieve goal
- Excellent critical thinking and analytical skills to make data driven business decisions
- Position requires an individual who is self-motivated, self-managed, team-oriented, proactive, attentive to detail, task oriented, and able to overcome obstacles to meet schedule requirements
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