Global Program Engineer Manager – Digitalization Full Time

Dubai serves as a strategic hub for Eaton’s Middle East operations, bringing together commercial, engineering, manufacturing, and support teams within a globally connected business environment. Building on more than 40 years in the region, Eaton recently announced the development of a new sustainable campus in Dubai, reinforcing our long‑term investment in growth, collaboration, and capability building.

Eaton’s Global Data Center Segment is focused on helping data centers realize real business benefits today while optimizing their operations for the future. With the rise of big data, edge computing and cloud, data centers are under pressure to be more high-performing, sustainable and cost-effective than ever, without compromising resilience or security. At the same time, new opportunities and revenue streams require faster speed-to-market. With our digital intelligence, world-class cyber-secure products and services, reliable, compatible solutions and engineering expertise, we help data centers realize real business benefits today while optimizing their operations for the future.

Within this segment, Eaton has an opening for Global Program Engineer Manager – Digitalization. This role is a strategic, globally scoped position responsible for defining, deploying, and governing Eaton’s post‑order execution framework, PMO standards, and digital operating model across the Global Data Center Segment.

This role ensures consistent, predictable, and scalable execution of complex, multi‑region data center programs by establishing global governance, driving digital adoption, and enabling transparency across order execution, engineering, services, and regional delivery teams. The position serves as the single point of accountability for PMO governance and digitalization within the Global Data Center Segment and operates as a key partner to regional leaders, functional owners, and global program teams.

What You’ll Do

Global PMO Governance

• Define and own the global PMO governance model for post‑order execution across all regions (Americas, EMEA, APAC).
• Establish standardized program lifecycle frameworks, phase gates, escalation paths, and decision rights aligned with Eaton’s matrixed operating model.
• Ensure governance rigor for large, complex, and multi‑site data center programs, including hyperscale and strategic customer engagements.
• Act as the central authority for program health reviews, executive escalations, and cross‑regional issue resolution.

Digitalization & Tool Enablement

• Lead the digital transformation of post‑order execution, driving adoption of standardized tools, dashboards, and digital workflows.
• Define global requirements for program visibility, KPI reporting, risk management, and forecast accuracy.
• Partner with Digital, IT, and functional teams to ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise standards.
• Enable real‑time transparency for leadership through data‑driven insights and standardized reporting.

Execution Excellence & Performance Management

• Define and govern global KPIs covering schedule adherence, cost performance, change management, execution risk, and customer commitments.
• Drive consistency in program cadence, review rhythms, and performance metrics across regions.
• Identify systemic execution gaps and lead continuous improvement initiatives to improve speed, predictability, and customer outcomes.
• Support post‑mortems and lessons‑learned processes to institutionalize best practices globally.

Cross‑Functional & Regional Leadership

• Operate as a trusted partner to Post Order, Engineering, Services, Supply Chain, Sales, and Regional Operations leaders.
• Influence without direct authority in a highly matrixed, global organization.
• Support organizational change management (OCM) for new governance models, tools, and ways of working.
• Serve as a connector between global strategy and regional execution realities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, Operations, or a related discipline from an accredited institution.
• +12 years of experience in program management, PMO leadership, or execution governance within complex, global organizations.
• Experience using Salesforce in an enterprise or global environment to support strategic customers, complex program execution, and multi‑region reporting.

Skills

• Experience in data centers, mission‑critical infrastructure, power systems, or large‑scale capital projects.
• Strong background in digital PMO tools, dashboards, and execution analytics.
• Experience supporting or governing post‑order, delivery, or execution‑heavy environments.
• Familiarity with Agile, hybrid, or scaled program management methodologies in industrial or infrastructure contexts.
• Experience working in or with EMEA‑based global teams.

Why Join Eaton

• Competitive compensation and benefits, aligned with your experience and impact.
• Opportunity to work on challenging, high‑impact projects within a dynamic and collaborative team environment.
• Your aspirations matter – Eaton actively supports internal mobility and promotes from within whenever possible.
• Your growth matters – We invest in long‑term development through continuous learning, upskilling, and global programs via Eaton University.
• Your contributions matter – Reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the heart of what we do, driving meaningful impact on people’s lives and the environment.
• Your wellbeing matters – Health, safety, and wellness are a priority. At Eaton, wellbeing goes beyond programs, empowering employees with the tools and environment to thrive.

Living And Working In Dubai

Dubai is an internationally connected city that offers strong professional opportunities within a truly global environment. Living and working in Dubai means being part of a diverse, forward‑looking business community, supported by modern infrastructure, excellent connectivity, and a well‑established expatriate ecosystem.

At Eaton, employees based in Dubai are part of a stable, well‑governed organization that brings together global teams, clear ways of working, and the flexibility needed to support both performance and long‑term career development.

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