Program Manager - Data Center Solutions

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

Join nVent Management Company as a Program Manager where you will support planning, execution, and coordination of high-reaching programs and large cross-functional projects. Operating under the mentorship of experienced Program Managers, you will embrace a world-class learning environment to master program governance, partner management, and delivery rigor. This position is an outstanding opportunity to refine your skills in a rapidly evolving and innovative company!

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

Project Coordination & Support

• Build and maintain program/project timelines, achievements, and deliverables.
• Track status updates and consolidate progress reports.
• Identify and maintain program dashboards and risk/blocking issue logs.
• Ensure adherence to product development processes across all functional groups.
• Track and supervise the engineering change control process.

Collaborator Communication

• Participate in team meetings, record decisions, action items, and distribute meeting notes.
• Draft communications such as meeting summaries, program updates, and documentation.
• Advance risks/issues to the functional leaders and Sr. Program Managers when thresholds are met.
• Track prioritization to ensure programs are appropriately staffed.

Financial Support

• Support the process for developing and maintaining customer quotations for custom products.
• Assist with maintaining expense and financial spreadsheets.
• Track and supervise costing and margin changes related to the bill of materials.

Execution Support

• Coordinate tasks and facilitate meetings between cross-functional teams.
• Ensure deliverables are submitted on time to support program achievements.
• Follow up with contributors on open items and track to closure.

YOU HAVE:

• Ideally 3-5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ideally 2+ years in project/program management preferred.
• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is preferred.
• General knowledge of material flow, planning, scheduling, supply management/purchasing, inventory, costing, shipping/receiving, NAFTA, export, and ISO quality procedures.
• Strong customer-facing skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects, with outstanding organizational skills.
• Basic understanding of project management frameworks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present views clearly.
• Foundational analytical skills.
• Proficiency with tools like Excel, MS Project, Power BI, Planner, Jira, or similar.
• Knowledge of plant operations, suppliers, engineering, and personnel responsibilities.
• Skill in conflict resolution and effective solution implementation.
• Ability to adapt to and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic team environment.
• Ability to work out of our Anoka, MN office at least 4 days a week, with 1 day from a home office optional.

WE HAVE:

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day

  • nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.

  • Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work

  • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide

  • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money

• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being:

  • Innovative & adaptable

  • Dedicated to absolute integrity

  • Focused on the customer first

  • Respectful and team oriented

  • Optimistic and energizing

  • Accountable for performance

• Benefits to support the lives of our employees

Pay Transparency
 
nVent’s pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee’s work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.
 
Compensation Range:

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being.  We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.

• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.

• Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.