Vice President Strategy Planning

You will join the Industrial Automation and Segments Strategy team, which is responsible for shaping and driving both Industrial Automation and Segments strategies to meet Schneider Electric goals and objectives.

As VP for strategic planning, you will be responsible for leading the delivery of the strategic agenda of the Industrial Automation BU, including delivery of strategic projects, definition of the strategic plan for the BU, preparation of documents for leadership of the BU/ Group. You will be responsible for developing and coaching the team in their transformative strategic thinking and ideas generation for our industrial automation business for growth, tackling the market trends and convergence of OT/ IT.

You will be expected to collaborate with teams across the BU and the Group to ensure the strategies deployed are the most innovative and impactful.

You are responsible for (but not limited to)

Strategy management process

• Manage and support team to follow key milestones within the Group's Strategy agenda, the execution of the company's strategy processes and content: E.g., Strategy Week, Deep Dive, Strategy Board.
• Regular cadence incl. analysis such as (not limited to): portfolio reviews, market share analysis, deep-dives on selected geographies, "what if" scenarios,

IA Strategic planning

Manage the E2E strategic planning process for the BU as part of the overall Group process:

• Define internal BU-specific process (i.e., deadlines, stakeholders, deliverables) in line with Group requirements

• Synthesize & challenge bottom-up plans from LoBs

• Ensure collaboration with segments, Operations and GSC

• Prepare for key milestones (incl. formal validation meetings with Operations, presentation of strategic plan )

Ensure monitoring of implementation of strategic initiatives of IA (set governance, monitoring of impact, identify risks, )

IA Strategic projects

Deliver on strategic projects related to Industrial Automation (typical past projects include definition of China Hub strategy and set-up, strategy for the Digital Transformation Consulting activity, Strategy for selected LoBs/ product lines, Strategy for IA in selected geographies )

• Define project objectives, workstreams, timeline, stakeholders and governance

• Coach team members to execute on key analyses

• Define overall storyline for findings

• Drive alignment on insights, findings and recommendations

• Prepare presentation for decision-making by project steering committee

Team Leadership

Lead organizational capability & effective resourcing to meet the needs of the business including

• Drive workforce planning, project delivery and diversity team requirements

• Build and develop a cohesive and high-performance team.

• Create a conducive work environment by embracing the SE values for a highly engaging and performing work culture.

• Strengthen the leadership succession pipeline through talent identification and development.

• Provide leadership for cross country and business focus

Experience Required

• 10+ years' work proven global experience in business and technical environments with a key software and/ or industry player in process, discrete and hybrid automation trends
• 5+ years proven background in managing strategy teams
• Strong track record in implementing innovative solutions for evolving market trends bringing business growth
• Proven track record of leading large, complex, transversal, business transformations & changes programs, including as a strategist and supporting M&A target needs

Skills & Competencies

• Strong business acumen project management skills, successful teaming with colleagues, and a strong results orientation
• People leadership & coaching capability to maximize productivity
• Strategic thinking, influencing capability, with excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate quantitative and qualitative analyses into clear messages for the audience
• High degree of endurance and flexibility to work through multiple iterations of work. Multicultural and business acumen to work through the 3 major zones (EU, NAM and Asia)
• A strong customer orientation with ability to cultivate and nurture business opportunities at the C-level
• Intellectual curiosity and a passion for understanding the fundamental drivers of automation and software business success and competitive advantage
• Apply business intelligence, with their conceptual and strategic capability
• A high level of enthusiasm for building business, problem solving to overcome obstacles
• Credibility as a trusted advisor and thought leader
• Aligned to our core values, specifically acting as an owner when making business decisions aligned with our organizational goals

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