IT & Digital Business Partner (Relationship Manager)

Schneider Electric Inc.; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking an IT & Digital Business Partner to join our Pacific team. This role bridges business and technology, translating business needs into IT solutions and delivering across applications, systems, infrastructure and networks.

You’ll partner with senior leaders, manage demand and budgets, and lead projects from scoping to delivery, including testing and go-live. Requires 5+ years in IT management and strong stakeholder skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in IT management, digital transformation, technology delivery or Business Relationship Management.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted technology partner to business leaders across the Pacific.
• Understand business processes and translate requirements into IT and digital solutions.
• Partner with teams across Application Support, Systems Administration, Network/Infrastructure and IT Services.
• Manage IT demand, capacity, budgets and project priorities.
• Lead technology projects from business assessment and scoping through to delivery.
• Manage system testing, UAT, data migration, cutover and Go Live.

Skills

IT leadership

Stakeholder management

Project delivery

Communication

Tools

SAP

Network/Infrastructure

Job description

IT & Digital Business Partner

Schneider Electric is a global leader in energy management and industrial automation, helping businesses become more digital, efficient and sustainable. Our Schneider Digital team connects business priorities with technology, enabling smarter ways of working through applications, infrastructure, data and digital solutions.

We’re looking for an IT & Digital Business Partner to join our Pacific team and act as the bridge between our business and technology teams.

The opportunity

This is a role for someone who can speak both business and technology.

You’ll partner with senior business leaders to understand their priorities, translate business needs into technology requirements, and work closely with Schneider Digital teams to deliver the right solutions.

You’ll bring a solid technical understanding across applications, systems, infrastructure and networks, together with strong stakeholder management, commercial thinking and project delivery capability.

What will you be doing?

• Act as a trusted technology partner to business leaders across the Pacific.
• Understand business processes and translate requirements into practical IT and digital solutions.
• Partner with teams across Application Support, Systems Administration, Network/Infrastructure and IT Services.
• Manage IT demand, capacity, resource planning, budgets and project priorities.
• Lead technology projects from business assessment, functional requirement analysis and scoping through to delivery.
• Manage system testing, UAT, data migration, cutover, Go Live and Hypercare.
• Work across Application Development Lifecycle, Infrastructure Management, IT Security & Risk Management and Service Management.
• Collaborate with local, regional and global Schneider Digital teams, external suppliers and vendors.
• Provide clear project reporting, manage risks and issues, and support change management and continuous improvement.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, operational efficiency and the value delivered through technology.

What will help you succeed?

• 5+ years’ experience in IT management, digital transformation, technology delivery or Business Relationship Management.
• A technical background or strong working knowledge across Application Support, Systems Administration and Network/Infrastructure.
• Strong experience partnering with senior stakeholders and translating business needs into technology solutions.
• Experience across Project Management, Demand Management, Capacity Management and Resource Planning.
• Understanding of IT Security & Risk Management, Service Management, System Testing, Infrastructure Management and the Application Development Lifecycle.
• Experience leading technology projects through UAT, data migration, cutover, Go Live and Hypercare.
• Strong communication, influencing, conflict management and presentation skills.
• Experience within Manufacturing, Supply Chain and/or Customer Care environments would be highly regarded.

Nice to have

• SAP experience, particularly exposure to SAP Sales & Distribution (SD).
• Experience working within a large, global technology environment.
• Vendor and outsourcing management experience.

Why Schneider Electric?

You’ll have the opportunity to work at the intersection of business strategy, technology and digital transformation, partnering with senior leaders while staying close to the technical teams delivering solutions.

If you enjoy understanding how a business works, can confidently navigate technical conversations, and know how to turn technology into meaningful business outcomes, we’d love to hear from you.

Please note: All applicants MUST have full working rights in Australia.

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Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

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.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!

€40 billion global revenue
+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

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