Principal Competitive Intelligence Strategist - US

Siemens AG; Missouri; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens AG is seeking a senior strategist to uncover market dynamics and synthesize signals into actionable insights for executive decision-making. You will craft compelling narratives and visuals for leadership and influence strategic direction.

The role emphasizes collaboration across the strategy team and business units, with ownership of competitive intelligence projects from inception to delivery. MBA and advanced degrees are welcome but not required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven experience evaluating markets, technologies, and competitors.
• Experience analyzing financial data and business models to assess competitive strength.
• Direct experience in enterprise software, SaaS, industrial software, or related segments.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or other advanced degree welcome but not required.

Responsibilities

• Uncover market dynamics, dive into competitive landscapes, and identify threats and opportunities by synthesizing signals.
• Create executive level presentations that articulate the most important insights for shaping strategic response.
• Collaborate with strategy team and cross‑functional experts to drive strategic initiatives.
• Act as a trusted advisor to management on competitive matters and lead strategic initiatives.

Skills

Strategic judgment

Executive communication

Curiosity

Competitive intelligence

AI-assisted analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Job Family: Software

Join Siemens Digital Industries Software’s growing and fast paced Strategy team transforming complex data into clear, actionable insights and influencing executive level decisions. This role will use strategic frameworks, data analysis, and industry knowledge to inform decision-making and ensure alignment with business objectives.

What You'll Do:

This is a senior role that will uncover market dynamics, dive into competitive landscapes, and identify emerging threats and opportunities by synthesizing relevant signals. You will create executive level presentations that articulate the most important insights in shaping our strategic response to a rapidly evolving market.

Essential Functions:

• Strategic Analysis & Insight Generation:
• Continuously monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, geopolitical factors, and competitive intelligence to enrich strategic perspectives.
• Conduct rigorous analysis, synthesize information, and identify key trends and implications. Continuously
• Analyze market opportunities, including adjacent competitors and markets (e.g., emerging players, disruptive technologies, evolving ecosystems within the broader digital thread).
• Connect the dots between disparate pieces of information to build a comprehensive and forward-looking view of the competitive landscape.
• Actively explore and leverage AI tools and capabilities to enhance strategic analysis, accelerate insights generation, and improve the efficiency and depth of strategic thought leadership.

Executive-Level Communication & Visualization:

• Craft compelling narratives and presentations that distill the most important strategic points for senior leaders.
• Create insightful, easy-to-understand visualizations that effectively communicate complex strategic concepts and data.

Collaboration & Leadership:

• Operate independently, taking ownership of competitive intelligence projects from inception to delivery.
• Collaborate effectively with other members of the strategy team and experts across the broader organization on strategic initiatives.
• Act as a trusted advisor to management on competitive matters.

Skills you will bring:

• Strong judgment, genuine curiosity, and clear, persuasive communication at the executive level.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and analyze "adjacent competitors" and "adjacent markets" and their potential impact.
• Deep understanding of business strategy, market dynamics, and competitive advantage.
• Strong grasp of financial statements, valuation metrics, and business model analysis.

Experience Required:

• 5+ years of proven experience evaluating markets, technologies, and competitors, turning analysis into action, preferably within a large, complex organization.
• Experience analyzing financial data and business models to assess competitive strength and market dynamics.
• Direct experience in enterprise software, SaaS, industrial software, or one of our segments is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree required. An MBA or other advanced degree is welcome but not required – how you think matters more.

Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States. Qualified Applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

Why us?

Working at Siemens Software means flexibility - Choosing between working at home and the office at other times is the norm here. We offer great benefits and rewards, as you'd expect from a world leader in industrial software. A collection of over 377,000 minds building the future one day at a time in over 200 countries. We're dedicated to equality, and we welcome applications that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. All employment decisions at Siemens are based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Bring your curiosity and creativity and help us shape tomorrow!

Siemens Software. Transform the Everyday with Us

147,500 265,600 10-15

Organization: Digital Industries

Job Type: Full-time

Category: Strategy