Motor Management Strategy Leader

Schneider Electric has an opportunity for a Motor Management Strategy Leader in our Nashville, TN location. In this role you are responsible to drive innovation for Motor Management solutions in North America.

Schneider Electric creates connected technologies that reshape industries, transform cities, and enrich lives. Our 135,000 employees thrive in more than 100 countries. From the simplest of switches to complex operational systems, our technology, software, and services improve the way our customers manage and automate their operations. Help us deliver solutions that ensure Life Is On everywhere, for everyone and at every moment.

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About this position:

The primary responsibility of this role is to develop and execute strategic direction for the traditional motor management and load management business to enable profitable growth in North America. This leader will develop and execute the portfolio strategy with a customer-centric approach towards innovation as they define the next generation of Load Management solutions.

What do you get to do in this position?

• Develop and maintain a robust product strategy playbook to enable Schneider Electric to grow sustainably in Motor and Load Management.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to ensure synergy of product & commercial strategies
• Collaborate with global and local strategy teams and segment teams to assess key growth segment markets, including market size, value chain analysis and competitive assessments
• Proactively gather market & competitive intelligence to identify and define emerging new product and product adjacency opportunities. Collaborate with commercial and line of business strategy teams to classify and validate growth opportunities.
• Conduct voice of customer to validate growth opportunities, understand application needs, offer gaps, and enablers to enter the target segments.
• Present growth opportunities, strategic intent, value proposition, and proposed solution to the leadership and key stakeholders to secure investments and resources and assess the feasibility of the proposed solution.
• Lead exploration pilots to validate ideas that will convert into executable innovation programs in the HUB. This includes
  • Collaboration with technical and commercial teams to develop a plan for feasibility assessment
  • Lead customer pilots and demos with Product Owners' support to validate innovation hypotheses, test concepts, identify feature needs, and understand customers’ willingness to pay and friction to sell.
  • Develop business cases considering potential benefits, customers' willingness to pay, and selling friction.
  • Early validation of Go to market channel and technical feasibility
  • Present the case for project execution and further investment as an outcome of the exploration
  • Effectively transfer further project execution to the Product Owner.
• Strong cooperation with global stakeholders on platforming and division strategy alignment
• Serve as the subject matter expert for products and applications and consult commercial teams, Product Owners, and global line of business.
• Define product positioning in collaboration with commercial and Line of Business strategy teams and Product Owners.

Qualifications

We know skills and competencies can manifest in many different ways and can be based on your life experience. Even if you do not necessarily meet all the requirements listed, we encourage you to apply for the position.

This job might be for you if you:

• Have a strong business acumen with 10 years of experience in marketing, strategy and/or product management
• Bachelors in business, electrical &/or automation engineering, or related field
• Have a strong track record of shaping and executing product strategy through portfolio roadmaps and tight collaboration with cross-function teams.
• Ability to build and lead initiatives autonomously and work with multiple business stakeholders across time zones.
• Exhibit abundant imagination but also ruthless prioritization (saying "no" isn't difficult for you)
• Have an understanding & knowledge of competitive offers related to motor control
• Have the ability to influence and convince stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Knowledge of the Motor Management market and applications. If you have no experience in Motor Management, you have a proven track record of entering a new space and rapidly building expertise.
• Knowledge and experience executing roadmap in an agile development environment.
• Results-driven, act as an owner, use your judgment, and can free up energy to shape our future.
• Are quick to share credit, emphasize team over self, with an approach of defining success collectively instead of individually
• Are self-motivated, diligent & thinking one step ahead
• Communication, facilitation, negotiation, and coaching skills

Preferred

• Motor Control and related standards knowledge including UL508A, UL60946, UL489, NEC & SCCR a plus
• Knowledge on Industrial protocols & automation is a plus

Schneider Electric offers a robust benefits package to support our employees, such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leave, 401(k) match, and more. Click here to find out more about working with us: http://se.com/us/careers

We seek out and reward people for putting the customer first, being disruptive to the status quo, embracing different perspectives, continuously learning, and acting like owners. We’re recognized around the world for welcoming people as they are. We create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are seen as a real value for the company. See what our people have to say about working for Schneider Electric. 

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At Schneider Electric we're committed to creating a workplace that gives you not just a job but a meaningful purpose in joining our mission to bring energy and efficiency to enable life, progress and sustainability for all.

We believe in empowering our team members to reach their full potential, fostering a sense of ownership in their work.

We embrace inclusion as a fundamental value, ensuring that every voice is heard and valued. We value differences, and welcome people from all walks of life. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone, everywhere.

If you want to be part of a company where your contributions truly matter, where you are empowered to make a difference and where inclusivity is valued, we would love to hear from you.

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You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best.

We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate and we ‘embrace different’ as one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do. This extends to our Candidates and is embedded in our Hiring Practices.

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Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.