Senior Manager, Strategic Intelligence

Schneider Electric Corp; Rueil-Malmaison; On-site; EUR 96,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric seeks a Senior Corporate Strategic Intelligence Manager to translate market and competitive dynamics into actionable insights and strategic recommendations for executive leadership. The role partners with the VP Strategic Intelligence to advise senior leaders and guide the intelligence team.

You will lead analyses, frame business questions with Strategy leaders, and shape the function's evolution through AI and advanced analytics to improve impact across the Group.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in combining experiences in strategy, consulting, finance, external audit (Big 4 preferred), internal audit or market/competitive intelligence.
• Previous experience working in an international context.
• Strong educational background; finance, business, engineering or economics background preferred.
• Experience in industrials, capital goods, software or technology markets is a plus.
• Fluent English is required. Any other language is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze and synthesize relevant market, competitive and business information to identify emerging trends, competitive threats, strategic opportunities and implications for Schneider Electric.
• Lead high-impact analyses of competitors, markets and strategic topics, translating complex information into actionable insights and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Prepare and deliver presentations tailored to senior management audiences (mainly Executive Committee).
• Provide critical challenge and perspective on the team’s most strategic analyses and recommendations, helping ensure analytical rigor, relevance and business impact.
• Partner with Corporate Strategy leaders and senior stakeholders across the company to frame key business questions, refine strategic diagnoses and support Group-level decision-making.
• Conduct ad hoc strategic analyses on topics of importance to Group leadership and the Executive Committee.
• Support the VP Strategic Intelligence by acting as a reference point for the Strategic Intelligence team, providing guidance, coaching and quality review on key deliverables.
• Foster and animate Schneider Electric’s Strategic Intelligence community across Businesses, Divisions, Operations and Regions, promoting best-practice sharing, collaboration and alignment on key competitive and strategic topics.
• In partnership with the Strategic Intelligence Data Project Manager, help shape the evolution of the Strategic Intelligence function by driving the adoption of AI, automation, advanced analytics and innovative research methodologies.
• Lead other transformation workstreams and contribute to the development of standards, methodologies and best practices which improve the quality, consistency and impact of the team’s work.

Job description

ABOUT THE CORPORATE STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT

The Corporate Strategic Intelligence department is part of Corporate Strategy and delivers analyses on market evolution, competitive dynamics and emerging trends to help shape Schneider Electric’s strategy and support key strategic decisions across the Group. The team is global, collaborative and has high impact, with members based across major hubs including Paris, Boston, Hong Kong and Singapore, and strong interactions with multiple stakeholders across the organization.

YOUR MISSION

As Corporate Strategic Intelligence Senior Manager, you will translate complex market, competitive and strategic dynamics into actionable insights and recommendations which support the Group strategy and decision-making. Drawing on your business acumen, experience and strategic judgment, you will provide critical perspective on the team’s most strategic work, helping ensure relevant and impactful recommendations. Partnering closely with the VP Strategic Intelligence, you will act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and a reference point for the Strategic Intelligence team.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Market and competitive intelligence

• Collect, analyze and synthesize relevant market, competitive and business information to identify emerging trends, competitive threats, strategic opportunities and implications for Schneider Electric.
• Lead high-impact analyses of competitors, markets and strategic topics, translating complex information into actionable insights and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Prepare and deliver presentations tailored to senior management audiences (mainly Executive Committee)
• Provide critical challenge and perspective on the team’s most strategic analyses and recommendations, helping ensure analytical rigor, relevance and business impact.
• Partner with Corporate Strategy leaders and senior stakeholders across the company to frame key business questions, refine strategic diagnoses and support Group-level decision-making.
• Conduct ad hoc strategic analyses on topics of importance to Group leadership and the Executive Committee.
• Support the VP Strategic Intelligence by acting as a reference point for the Strategic Intelligence team, providing guidance, coaching and quality review on key deliverables.
• Foster and animate Schneider Electric’s Strategic Intelligence community across Businesses, Divisions, Operations and Regions, promoting best-practice sharing, collaboration and alignment on key competitive and strategic topics.

Transform and scale the intelligence function

• In partnership with the Strategic Intelligence Data Project Manager, help shape the evolution of the Strategic Intelligence function by driving the adoption of AI, automation, advanced analytics and innovative research methodologies.
• Lead other transformation workstreams and contribute to the development of standards, methodologies and best practices which improve the quality, consistency and impact of the team’s work.

WHO YOU ARE

• You are intellectually curious and energized by understanding how companies compete, grow, transform and create value.
• You combine strong analytical and financial skills with sound business acumen and strategic judgment, enabling you to translate complex information into actionable business implications and recommendations.
• You are recognized for your ability to synthesize complex information, communicate clear executive messages and engage credibly with senior stakeholders.
• You are a trusted reference, able to guide, challenge and elevate the work of others across the Strategic Intelligence community.
• You act with discretion, maturity and sound judgment when working on high-visibility strategic topics.

PREFERRED BACKGROUND

• 10+ years of experience in combining experiences in strategy, consulting, finance, external audit (Big 4 preferred), internal audit or market/competitive intelligence.
• Previous experience working in an international context
• Strong educational background; finance, business, engineering or economics background preferred.
• Experience in industrials, capital goods, software or technology markets is a plus.
• Fluent English is required. Any other language is a plus.

LOCATION AND WAYS OF WORKING

• Position based in France (Rueil-Malmaison or Grenoble)

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.

Financials and Key Figures

€40 billion global revenue

+9% organic growth

150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

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 ‘inclusion’ is 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.

At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here

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.

Benefits and Total Rewards

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.

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: company health, death and disability insurance, paid time off, RTT, teleworking, paid family leaves, parenting and caregivers support.
• Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs: beyond your salary we offer employee saving plan with company matching (PEG), retirement plans (PERO, PERECO), employee share ownership plan and profit sharing plan.
• 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, sharing your voice in our engagement survey, and fostering an inclusive, caring workplace.
• Support Your Community. We make a difference in your community with solidarity leave, programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation, initiatives that support youth education.

Salary

For this France based position, the expected pay range is EUR 96.480 - EUR 144.720 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives (annual bonus) at target. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located in France. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Individual’s compensation is positioned within the range based on several factors such as knowledge, job-related skills, experience, potential and relevant education or training.