Technical Product Manager – Software Integrations

TN United Kingdom; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Technical Product Manager to lead software integrations. This role involves developing a comprehensive strategy for system integrations, engaging with external developers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, product management expertise, and excellent communication skills. Join a company committed to innovation and inclusivity, where your contributions will help shape the future of intelligent building management solutions. If you're passionate about empowering developers and creating impactful integration solutions, this is the opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in product management or technical product management.
• Strong understanding of software integration patterns and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a unified integration strategy for software offerings.
• Create guidelines and resources for external developers to facilitate integration.

Skills

Software Integration Patterns

APIs

Microservices

Middleware Technologies

Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Stakeholder Management

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Master’s degree in a related field

Tools

API Management Platforms

SDKs

Job description

Technical Product Manager – Software Integrations, Southend-on-Sea

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Posted:

04.04.2025

Expiry Date:

19.05.2025

Job Description:

Schneider Electric has a challenging opportunity for a passionate individual to assume the role of “Technical Product Manager – Software Integrations' to lead the services delivery transformation for EcoStruxure Building portfolio. This role can be based in United States, United Kingdom, or Sweden. In Schneider Electric we create connected technologies that reshape industries, transform cities, and enrich lives. Help us deliver solutions that ensure Life Is On everywhere, for everyone and at every moment: We’re looking for people with a passion for success — on the job and beyond.

The Buildings Business of Schneider Electric provides intelligent building management solutions to help customers create a productive and comfortable environment for its occupants, reduce energy consumption, and run building operations more efficiently. Schneider Electric has a challenging opportunity for a passionate individual with a growth mindset to assume a leadership role to lead the development of a comprehensive strategy, framework, and business model for system-to-system, system-to-cloud, cloud-to-cloud integrations for existing and upcoming software offers. This role will focus on creating robust guidelines and processes to support external developers, fostering a vibrant developer community, and collaborating closely with the CTO and execution teams to establish a cohesive business logic layer.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical background, product management expertise, and a passion for empowering developers to create innovative integration solutions. The position requires strong communication, influencing and analytic skills, technical and business acumen, relationship development skills and a motivational style. Collaboration and partnering within Schneider Electric’s global organization and across teams is critical for success.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Integration Strategy and Framework Development: Develop and implement a unified integration strategy that harmonizes legacy systems and upcoming software offerings, ensuring a structured approach. Design a scalable and flexible integration framework that supports diverse use cases and ensures interoperability across products. Identify and prioritize integration opportunities to maximize business value and enhance customer satisfaction.
2. Developer Support and Community Engagement: Create comprehensive guidelines, best practices, and processes for external developers to facilitate smooth integration with our products. Establish and animate a developer community through forums, webinars, and events to foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and feedback. Develop and maintain a robust set of resources, including API documentation, SDKs, and integration toolkits, to empower developers in their integration efforts.
3. Collaboration with CTO and Execution Teams: Work closely with the CTO and engineering teams to define and implement a business logic layer that standardizes integration processes and enhances system interoperability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that the business logic layer aligns with overall product architecture and meets the needs of both internal and external stakeholders. Facilitate workshops and brainstorming sessions with technical teams to identify and address integration challenges and opportunities.
4. Third-Party Developer Enablement: Define rules and standards for third-party developers to ensure secure, efficient, and high-quality integrations. Build and manage a developer ecosystem, including support channels, certification programs, and community engagement initiatives. Monitor and evaluate third-party integrations to ensure compliance with established guidelines and best practices.
5. Product Management and Roadmap Ownership: Own the product roadmap for integration-related features and capabilities, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs. Define and prioritize requirements for integration tools, APIs, and platforms, with a focus on enhancing the developer experience. Monitor and measure the success of integration initiatives through KPIs, developer feedback, and community engagement metrics.

Desired skills and competencies

1. Technical Skills: Strong understanding of software integration patterns, APIs, microservices, and middleware technologies. Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and modern software architectures. Familiarity with developer tools, SDKs, and API management platforms.
2. Product Management Expertise: Proven experience in product management, preferably in software or technology-focused roles. Ability to define and execute product strategies, roadmaps, and business models. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
3. Leadership and Communication: Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and align cross-functional teams. Experience working with third-party developers, partners, and external stakeholders. Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
4. Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred). 5+ years of experience in product management, technical product management, or a related role. Experience in integration-heavy environments or platform-based ecosystems is highly desirable.

Let us learn about you! Apply today. 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.

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.