Strategy Manager, Digital Energy Division

Schneider Electric Corp; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 169,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric in the Digital Energy Division seeks a Strategy Manager with a global remit to drive strategic initiatives across software, energy management, and sustainability.

You will partner with the VP of Digital Energy SW Strategy to shape the division’s roadmap, coordinate across lines of business, and deliver actionable recommendations. This is a USA-based position with flexible work options and a comprehensive Total Rewards package.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of strategic or consulting experience
• Experience with industrial software
• MBA or finance/accounting coursework preferred
• Fluency in English; other languages a plus
• Strong MS PowerPoint and Excel skills
• Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the annual strategic planning cycle
• Identify acquisitions, partnerships, and ventures; build business cases
• Manage analyst relations and unified messaging
• Support R&D strategy roadmap and quarterly business review prep
• Deliver ad hoc strategy projects
• Lead key initiatives and strategy studies with global impact

Skills

English fluency

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Financial literacy

Stakeholder management

Education

MBA (plus finance coursework)

Strong GPA background

Tools

MS PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Strategy Manager, Digital Energy Division of Schneider Electric

Global role & remit within the Digital Energy Division

Schneider Electric is a global leader in Energy Management and Industrial Automation solutions, which account for €38bn in revenues in 2024. Schneider Electric shares are traded on the Paris Stock Exchange (NYSE Euronext) and are included in the French stock market index ''CAC 40''.

At Schneider Electric, we believe access to energy and digital technology is a basic human right. We empower all to make the most of their energy and resources, ensuring Life Is On everywhere, for everyone, at every moment.

Our mission

is to be our customers’ digital partner for Sustainability and Efficiency. We drive digital transformation by integrating world-leading process and energy technologies to realize the full efficiency and sustainability opportunities for our customers’ business. We provide end-point to cloud integration connecting products, controls, software and services. We enable lifecycle solutions from design and build to operate and maintain phases through a digital twin. We deliver capabilities to transform from site-to-site to an integrated company management. Our integrated solutions are built with safety, reliability and cybersecurity for homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure and industries.

We believe that great people make Schneider Electric a great company and we are committed to foster Innovation, Diversity and Sustainability for our teams. Schneider Electric is strategically organized around multi-hubs, its 3 main hubs across the world being in Boston, Hong Kong and Paris.

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Description of Digital Energy Software Strategy

Digital Energy Software is a core business of the Energy Management Business of Schneider Electric, and focuses on innovation and technology across software and IoT platforms to improve operations, optimization, energy management, and security. It operates across multiple end markets and verticals to bring organizations into power, grids, and buildings of the future.

Strategy Function Activities

• Group strategy cycle: Contribute to the annual strategic planning cycle.
• Inorganic Support: Help manage and identify acquisitions & divestments, strategic partnerships, and ventures. Build business cases, track KPIs and success of inorganic efforts, and support teams in alignment across software.
• Analyst Relations: Manage relationships with corporate AR teams, analyst and research firms, and leadership and SMEs. Build unified, consistent messaging, content, and data points to support building brand awareness and strength in the industry.
• Quarterly support: support the R&D strategy roadmap of the Division, support the Division quarterly business review preparation for the performance review with senior stakeholders
• Ad-hoc projects: deliver ad hoc strategy projects on transversal topics

You will be part of a global team that reports directly to the Vice President for Digital Energy SW Strategy.

The Digital Energy Strategy Manager is a key role within the Division and has a global remit. They will be expected to help lead and execute key initiatives and projects that are vital to the success of the Division and the overall business. The role is exposed to multiple stakeholders across the organization and various parts of the division and of the Schneider Electric business overall.

To be successful in this role, candidates should feel comfortable:

• Working with the Vice President for Digital Energy SW Strategy to execute key initiatives and projects
• Acting as a key content lead and project lead for strategy studies
  • Driving content, questions, analysis, story-telling, organization, cadence & pace
  • Working hand-in-hand with internal and external stakeholders
  • Participating in projects scoping for internal or external work, guides for interviews and conducting interviews
  • Coordinating various stakeholders to deliver findings within agreed timelines
  • Formulating key conclusions
• Applying business judgement and knowledge of Digital Energy solutions acquired over time, to devise feasible and actionable recommendations for profitable growth and transformation
• Preparing and presenting written and oral reports of findings to key stakeholders and leadership
• Develop, manage, and maintain excellent relationships within leadership and teams (Lines of Business, finance, commercial team, Building segment team) and the rest of Schneider Electric (Corporate Strategy and transversal strategy teams of other divisions) – at all levels of the organization – to ensure a One Schneider approach.
• Supervise and coach more junior staff members when required.

Requirements for the role

• Good business acumen and judgment
• Strong organization and project management skills; structured way of working; ability to work under time pressure; Good attention to detail
  • Prior experience in PMO role a plus
• Strong analytical skills: ability to screen and quickly absorb information on various topics from multiple sources and synthesize it to make meaningful recommendations
• Quantitative; comfortable working with numbers, building models and quantitative analyses
• Financially literate: able to review and interpret financial statements / reports
• Fast learning capacity and curiosity for learning about Schneider Electric Digital Energy businesses across Power, Grid, Building, and those of competitors, new business models and disruptors
• Resourceful, tenacious and self-starter attitude, interest to roll-up one sleeves and get things done
• Good interpersonal skills
  • Open-mindedness, actively listens to others, understands and values others' views
  • Ability to connect with people easily, to win buy-in for proposed recommendations
  • High level of maturity: ability to liaise with counterparts from different parts of the organization, including senior executives
• Collaborative and a team player: driven but balanced, thoughtful and passionate about success of the collective team
• International, multi-cultural mind-set and approach

Candidates qualifications

• Work experience: 8+ years of total previous work experience, including any (or multiple) of the following:
  • Strategy or management consulting experience
  • Internal strategy in industrial organizations
  • Analyst Relations or Strategy Partnerships & Alliances
  • 5+ years experience with industrial software
  • Experience in private equity or other financial institutions is a plus
• Experience in Digital transformation in B2B or B2C environments is a plus.
• Education: strong educational background and solid GPA, coursework in finance, accounting, or MBA a plus
• Languages: Fluency in spoken and written English; Any other language is a plus
• Other: excellent MS PowerPoint and Excel skills, and presentation writing skills, experience in project management tools a plus
• Other information on the role
• Location: position based in USA
• Travel: limited but with potential to travel to locations including other Schneider Electric offices within the U.S. and Europe

What's in it for me?

• High-visibility role where your strategic insights directly influence organizational direction
• Collaborative culture that values expertise, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development
• Flexible work options designed to support your career and personal well-being

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 168,800 - USD 253,200 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 (credits to apply towards your benefits), flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, 20 days of paid time off per year (pro-rated in the first year of employment based on start date).
• Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs: your base salary, short-term incentives or sales incentives, opportunities to own company shares (eligibility depends on start date), and 401(k) + match.
• Grow Your Skills and Career. We commit to helping you grow with ongoing performance and developing 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 (including service anniversary), sharing your voice in our engagement survey, and fostering an inclusive, caring workplace.
• Support Your Community. We make a difference in your community with volunteer leave, programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation, initiatives that support youth education, and military leave benefits.

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.