3PH CHINA PMO

As the 3Phase PMO, you will lead a dual mandate overseeing Portfolio Management and Execution Excellence within Schneider Electric’s Data Centers business. You will manage a global team of Agile Project Managers, ensuring strategic alignment, operational excellence, and scalable delivery across global Agile Squads. Your role bridges business strategy, portfolio governance, and on-the-ground execution to drive innovation, mitigate risks, and maximize ROI in high-stakes technology portfolios.

Core Responsibilities

1. Strategic Portfolio Governance & Leadership

· Oversee the Portfolio Management in defining and executing the Data Center Systems portfolio roadmap, ensuring alignment with Schneider Electric’s global strategy, customer needs, and market trends.

· Set cross-portfolio priorities, balance resource allocation between innovation (e.g., 3Phase UPS, Batteries, Power conversion) and sustainment initiatives, and approve budget allocations to optimize ROI.

· Establish governance frameworks for Offer Lifecycle Management, ensuring rigorous milestone reviews, investment viability assessments, and cross-functional alignment (Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain, Finance).

2. Execution Excellence & Agile Scaling

· Lead a global team of Agile Project Managers (APM), providing mentorship and guidance to ensure consistent adoption of Agile principles across Squads.

· Drive cross-project execution excellence by resolving interdependencies, monitoring global roadmaps, and ensuring seamless synchronization of Product Increment (PI) releases with portfolio goals.

· Enforce standardized Agile practices (e.g., daily stand-ups, retrospectives) and tool usage (JIRA, dashboards) while empowering APMs to adapt frameworks to squad-specific needs.

3. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

· Act as the primary interface between the PMO, executive leadership, and business units, translating strategic objectives into actionable portfolio and execution plans.

· Lead cross-functional governance meetings to align stakeholders on trade-offs, risk mitigation, and priority adjustments, escalating critical issues to senior leadership as needed.

· Foster a culture of transparency through regular reporting on portfolio performance, execution velocity, and strategic KPIs (e.g., time-to-market, predictability metrics).

4. Risk, Budget, and Resource Management

· Oversee end-to-end portfolio and execution risk management, identifying systemic risks (e.g., resource conflicts, technical dependencies) and driving enterprise-wide mitigation strategies.

· Manage the combined PMO budget, collaborating with Finance to forecast expenses, track financial performance, and reallocate resources during scope changes or market shifts.

· Optimize global resource capacity across portfolios and execution teams, addressing bottlenecks and ensuring equitable distribution of talent.

5. Organizational Agility & Continuous Improvement

· Define and scale Agile maturity initiatives to enhance collaboration, reduce waste, and accelerate delivery across the organization.

· Analyze cross-portfolio retrospectives and execution data to identify systemic inefficiencies, driving iterative improvements in processes, tools, and team dynamics.

· Promote knowledge sharing between portfolios and squads, leveraging best practices to enhance collective capabilities.

Leadership Responsibilities

· Mentor and develop the APMs through performance coaching, career planning, and skill-building initiatives.

· Build a high-performing PMO team by fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous learning.

· Represent the PMO’s strategic value at the executive level, advocating for Agile transformation and portfolio optimization.

Qualifications

· Education: Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field; MBA or PfMP/SAFe certification is a plus.

· Experience: 8+ years of leadership experience in portfolio management, program execution, or PMO leadership, with 10+ years in technology/energy industries.

· Agile Expertise: Deep knowledge of scaled Agile frameworks (SAFe, LeSS), Waterfall-Lean hybrid methodologies, and tools (JIRA, Confluence).

· Cross-Functional Leadership: Proven ability to manage matrixed teams, influence senior stakeholders, and drive alignment across R&D, supply chain, and commercial functions.

· Financial Acumen: Strong analytical skills in budgeting, ROI modeling, and risk-financial assessments.

· Global Mindset: Experience leading global teams across cultures and time zones, with a track record of delivering projects in multi-region environments.

· Communication: Exceptional storytelling and data visualization skills, with the ability to simplify complex insights for executive audiences.