Overview
Schneider Electric is leading the digital transformation of energy management and automation. Our technologies enable the world to use energy in a safe, efficient, and sustainable manner. We strive to promote a global economy that is both ecologically viable and highly productive.
Our Digital Buildings business creates integrated, multi-layered solutions that specialise in combining building services and intelligent automated systems. Our solutions enable owners, end users and custodians (such as commercial buildings, hospitals, universities, defence and data centers) to intelligently monitor, meter and control the attributes of their assets in real time, reducing consumption and improving reliability and quality.
The Opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Commercial Construction Senior Professional to join our Projects Team within our Digital Buildings Business.
Reporting to the General Manager - Projects, the Regional Operations Manager (ROM) will be responsible for projects delivered by their team, with a focus on project delivery excellence, financial performance, and client relationships. They will support the development of all people within their team to excel in their role and progress with their desired career paths and drive staff engagement and retention. They will maintain strong relationships with key contractors to drive recurring work and minimise the risk of disputes.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
The ROM role is to drive a high-performance department culture with direct and peer teams, aligning to our core values and leadership expectations. They will be a true leader, promoting a collaborative culture with openness, transparency, coaching, mentoring and passion. They will maintain a high level of communication with clients, and direct and indirect staff, and maintain strong relationships with key sub-contractors to foster loyalty, compliance/safety and performance on projects. They will oversee people management of the entire Projects department including performance appraisals, performance improvement plans and career and competency reviews, and Individual development Plans.
The ROM will
- Understand and position the Schneider Electric value proposition for the chosen customer segments.
- Build a team of product specialists with application knowledge aligned to the segment, meeting customer demands resulting in industry best-in-class solutions.
- Possess strong presentation and communication skills to deliver value propositions, support in tender submissions, presentations, and trainings to external and internal parties.
- Establish and deliver the customers' technical requirements and commercial benefits.
- Deliver on all department revenue and profit budgets.
- Be a team advocate of the company vision and strategies to deliver on that vision including staff engagement and priorities.
- Be responsible for the strategic direction of the Solutions department, driving resource planning, risk mitigation and project profitability.
- Support in contract negotiations with customers.
Why You
You are excited about technology and excel in problem solving within challenging construction environments. You are focused, conscientious, collaborative, and passionate about the work you do. Achieving outstanding results motivates you.
Skills and Experience
- Project Management or commercial management qualification (preferred).
- Extensive established contacts within the local construction industry.
- Project management experience in construction.
- Successful team leadership experience, including engineers.
- Contract negotiation experience.
- Industry knowledge essential in Building Management Systems, Security Systems, Mechanical Services, Electrical Services or similar.
- Frequent local and interstate travel.
- Flexible approach to working hours and days.
- Team contributor who thrives on building others up to their potential.
Benefits
- Competitive package plus incentives for high performance.
- Fully maintained Schneider Electric vehicle provided.
- Flexibility at Work and Global Family Leave.
- Option to participate in our Share Program with discounts and company contribution for employees.
- Potential opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
- Discounts at major vendors through our employee rewards schemes.
- Continuous training on Schneider products.
- Exposure to a market leader in building management, optimisation and energy monitoring.
- Global support at your fingertips.
- Working in a well-balanced, inclusive environment.
If you are keen on this role and have a solid background in Commercial Construction, or the Electrical/Mechanical industries, we want to hear from you!
All applicants must have working rights in Australia at the time of application and will be required to provide documented evidence if selected for interview.
Schneider Electric does not accept unsolicited resumes/candidate profiles from external agencies or suppliers. Any unsolicited submissions will be considered direct applications with no fee payable.
IMPACT is Schneider Electric’s invitation to join a culture that turns sustainability ambition into action. We are looking for IMPACT Makers who turn ambition into results at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization.
Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.
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