Strategy Execution & Change Lead

Schneider Electric; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 142,000 - 214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Flexible work arrangements

Paid holidays

401(k) with match

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a Strategy Execution & Change Lead for North America to guide change management and transformation best practices across large cross-BU initiatives, partnering with executive leadership to deliver measurable value.

With 7+ years in strategic initiatives, you will design roadmaps, lead governance, and ensure adoption of new operating models, while advancing Transformation as a Service and aligning initiatives with our growth agenda.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in business administration, management, or related field; MBA preferred.
• 7+ years in change management, corporate strategy, or digital transformation.
• Proven track record in large transformations and strategic initiatives.
• Exceptional leadership, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency with PowerPoint and Excel; willing to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Articulate complex insights and strategies to executive leadership.
• Organize quarterly business reviews with senior leaders.
• Deploy Transformation as a Service and change management capabilities.
• Develop multi-level change management plans with stakeholders.
• Provide direction to cross-functional teams and drive KPIs.
• Design execution roadmaps and operating models for transformations.

Skills

Strategic Program Management

Exceptional Communication

Advanced Problem Solving

Expert Facilitation

Execution Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, management, or equivalent experience in related fields

MBA preferred

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Position Overview

As a Strategy Execution & Change Lead for North America at Schneider Electric, you will play a central role in driving our company's growth by leading the change management and transformation best practices for the Strategy Execution & Transformation team. Leveraging your 7+ years of experience in strategic initiatives, you will be responsible for leading change management implementation for large, cross-BU initiatives and overseeing the expansion of Transformation as a Service to ensure alignment with our strategic goals and deliver measurable value creation. You will work closely with cross-functional teams and executive leadership, leveraging your expertise to develop recommendations that will accelerate our enterprise growth initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Effective C-Level Communication: Articulate complex insights, strategies, and recommendations clearly and effectively to executive leadership. Prepare and deliver clear, persuasive presentations that drive towards actionable decisions. Advise, influence, and challenge senior leadership around strategic frameworks.
• Quarterly Business Reviews: Organize and facilitate quarterly business reviews with executive leadership to align on large strategic transformations, assess performance, identify opportunities.
• Transformation as a Service & Change Management Capabilities: Deploy a repeatable and consistent approach to managing all transformation initiatives through improved resource allocation, renewed focus on value creation, improved mastery of transformation execution, and end-to-end transformation leadership.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Develop multi-level change management plans and partner with stakeholders to ensure adoption. Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders throughout all levels and understand the needs of the business. Develop communication and engagement plans by stakeholder group.
• Orchestrating and Facilitating: Provide direction to cross-functional teams and foster collaboration among team members by leveraging business execution and strategic planning experience. Facilitate decision making and gain consensus on key strategic initiatives. Ensure realization of program objectives by driving project timelines and deliverables against defined KPIs.
• Strategic Roadmap Design: Leverage comprehensive insights to provide execution recommendations to executive leadership. Translate insights into achievable, time-based implementation roadmaps for business units throughout the organization.
• Operating Model Design: Support the team in developing robust operating models related to transformation projects. Develop recommendations and plans on how to operationalize and implement sustainable transformations throughout the organization.

Key Competencies

• Strategic Program Management: Proven experience in leading and managing high priority programs, meeting deadlines, designing strategic roadmaps, and coaching junior team members.
• Exceptional Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills for conveying complex ideas clearly.
• Advanced Problem Solving: Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically in the face of intricate challenges.
• Expert Facilitation: Skilled in orchestrating and leading meetings, workshops, and customer interactions.
• Execution Leadership: Ability to design and develop program implementation plans and influence stakeholders throughout the organization to adopt.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, management, or equivalent experience in related fields (advanced degree such as an MBA preferred).
• 7+ years of experience in change management, corporate strategy, business operations, or digital transformation.
• Proven track record in operations, strategy, and implementing large strategic transformations.
• Exceptional leadership and critical thinking, problem solving capabilities.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency in industry-standard tools and software, including Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.

At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.

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.

For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 142,400 - USD 213,600 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you

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: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.
• Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.
• Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.
• Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.
• Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.

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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.

€40 billion global revenue

+9% organic growth

150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

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