Strategy and Innovation Manager

Schneider Electric

8h

About The Position

The Strategic Program Manager reports up through the Director of Business Strategy and the Senior Vice President for Secure Power NAM. The position is responsible for the evaluation of market opportunities as well as coordinating and leading strategic initiatives to drive above-market growth. She/He will help set the vision and lead cross-functional initiatives to improve Secure Power and Schneider Electric NAM’s future business growth.

Requirements

• Proven track record in business strategy development and implementation
• Strong analytical capabilities with experience in market research and competitive analysis
• Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Outstanding communication skills to influence and collaborate with executive leadership
• Comprehensive understanding of business operations and strategic planning processes
• Bachelor's degree in business or related fields, preferably having Master’s Degree in Business Administration
• 5+ years experience working in data center or critical power/cooling infrastructure-related fields in strategic, financial, technical and/or commercial roles
• Ability to create and interpret business analysis, dexterity with large data sets
• Familiarity with offer creation process and experienced in creating business cases
• Collaborative leader able to communicate, partner and motivate cross-functional groups towards mutual success
• Well-organized self-starter with ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver output appropriate for executive audiences
• Strong competencies in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint), Tableau, Alteryx

Nice To Haves

• The ideal candidate will have a proven track record leading strategic projects, working across functional teams, including end-user sales teams, transactional and large project channels and enabling growth plans through organizations.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze market trends
• Leverage in-house and 3rd party research for data discovery, collection, and analysis of relevant market opportunities
• Engage in data discovery, collection, and analysis for identification of market opportunities
• Regularly engage customers, partners, industry experts/influencers, and 3rd party analysts for thorough understanding of current and future market dynamics
• Investigate new applications for existing and new product/service offers
• Create thorough documented business case analysis and proposals for accelerated above-market growth and the launching of new strategic initiatives
• Support the strategic vision of Secure Power through executive briefings, competitive analysis, and analytical deep-dives to support Secure Power NAM and NAM leadership teams
• Conduct regular cadences with offer teams, commercial counterparts, and participate in offer and program launch activities
• Monitor and benchmark performance vs. key competitors in the industry
• Prepare regular business review materials for evaluation of strategic initiative performance
• Work with extended teams within Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain, Commercial teams, the NAM organization and global functions to create new market strategies, evaluate operational efficiency, and overall performance

Benefits

• medical (with member reward points)
• dental
• vision
• basic life insurance
• Benefit Bucks (credits to apply towards your benefits)
• flexible work arrangements
• paid family leaves
• 401(k) + match
• well-being and recognition (including service anniversary) programs
• 12 holidays per year
• 15 days of paid time off per year (pro-rated in the first year of employment based on start date)
• opportunity to purchase company stock (eligibility depends on start date)
• military leave benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level