Operation Excellence Program Manager

We’re looking for a passionate

Operation Excellence Program

Manager to join our Services organization and help drive key transformation initiatives that make the business future-ready. This role will play a central part in accelerating operational performance by improving processes, governance, tools, and cross-functional execution in support of strategic growth priorities.

The Operation Excellence Program Manager will support the evolution of the business by coordinating high-impact initiatives across operations, commercial, and enabling functions. The role focuses on driving adoption, visibility, execution discipline, and continuous improvement across priority programs, while helping teams improve productivity, efficiency, compliance, and overall end-to-end performance.

Main Responsibilities

Process Transformation and Operational Excellence

• Drive key transformation initiatives in line with the annual execution plan and strategic roadmap
• Coordinate cross-functional programs focused on process improvement, governance, efficiency, and operational performance
• Support the design and implementation of future-state ways of working through workshops, stakeholder engagement, and action planning
• Partner with business teams to identify productivity, simplification, and cost optimization opportunities across end-to-end operations

Continuous Improvement and Performance Governance

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by establishing structured processes and monitoring performance
• Identify and analyze root causes of process compliance gaps and partner with cross-functional teams to implement sustainable corrective actions
• Establish and support governance cadences, progress reviews, and follow-up mechanisms to ensure commitments translate into sustained results
• Track progress across initiatives, challenge deviations, and help drive accountability for corrective actions and operational outcomes
• Promote a disciplined, data-driven approach to continuous improvement across teams and stakeholders

Tools, Digitization, and Business Readiness

• Support tools and digitization initiatives by helping define needs, coordinate adoption plans, and monitor implementation progress
• Support transformation planning tied to ERP, systems, and process changes to ensure business needs are anticipated and embedded early
• Partner with relevant stakeholders to ensure process and tool evolution are aligned and mutually reinforcing
• Contribute to business planning activities by supporting capacity, productivity, and performance improvement planning

Cross-Functional Leadership and Execution Support

• Build strong partnerships across functions to drive alignment, remove blockers, and maintain execution momentum
• Animate regular review cadences with leadership and key stakeholders
• Influence stakeholders outside direct reporting lines to support adoption, alignment, and execution discipline
• Help create visibility on priorities, risks, and progress to support effective decision-making

Requirements

• Engineering and/or Business university degree
• Proven ability to coordinate complex initiatives and deliver results in a cross-functional environment
• Strong program management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment outside direct reporting lines
• Experience working across matrixed organizations and engaging diverse teams toward shared outcomes
• Strong communication, facilitation, and follow-through skills
• Analytical and structured mindset, with attention to both detail and business impact
• Comfortable navigating change, ambiguity, and evolving priorities
• Customer- and performance-oriented, with a strong continuous improvement mindset
• Innovative, curious, and action-oriented
• Ability to travel as needed
• English proficiency is required for this position due to the need to regularly communicate and collaborate with stakeholders, business partners, customers, and teams located outside Quebec.

Bilingualism (English and French) is considered an asset.

What's in it for me?

• Meaningful impact — your work directly shapes how we deliver value to customers worldwide
• Autonomy and trust to set priorities and lead initiatives with minimal supervision
• Collaborative culture that values expertise, innovation, and continuous learning
• Opportunities for growth as you expand your influence across the organization

Bring your process expertise and strategic vision to a team that's ready to support your success!

At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.

Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.

The expected pay range is CAD 114,750 - CAD 162,000 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives.

For Ontario applicants, this posting complies with provincial law which does not require disclosure of the pay range. Inquiries regarding the pay range can be directed to the recruiting / hiring manager.

Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you

Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:

Care for yourself and your family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: insurance coverage for health, inclusive of medical, dental, vision, basic life, accident, and disability insurance; telemedicine program; paid family leaves; parental and care leave; employee assistant program with mental, family, and legal counselling and flexible work arrangements.

Invest and plan your future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs: base salary; incentive plans; employee share ownership plan; retirement plan with employer pension match.

Grow your skills and career. We commit to helping you grow with ongoing performance and development conversations, Senior Talent Program, global career opportunities, access to our Schneider Career Hub for new positions, projects, and mentors, and learning platforms like Coursera to equip you with the skills for today and tomorrow.

Team up in the workplace. We encourage teaming up through project opportunities on the Schneider Career Hub, smart ways to collaborate, celebrating contributions via a recognition program (including service anniversary), sharing your voice in our engagement survey, and fostering an inclusive, caring workplace.

Support your community. We make a difference in your community with volunteer leave, programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation, and initiatives that support youth education.

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When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

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€40 billion global revenue

+9% organic growth

150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

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