General Manager - Engineering
Schneider Electric · Posted Oct 16
Energy management, automation, software, and sustainability solutions
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About the role
The IAD EAE+ CoE leads execution strategies for Projects & Services and supports Pre-sales & Innovation initiatives for Schneider Electric's Open Automation delivery, working with globally distributed delivery, pre-sales and proposal teams. The role covers resource management, quality and process improvement, technical excellence and sales/proposal support across automation systems projects. This General Manager - Engineering position drives adoption of global project engineering tools and processes, builds talent and technical capabilities, and ensures delivery of quality solutions to global clients.
What you will do
- Contribute to business growth by achieving Open Automation's targets through the delivery of successful, innovative, and high-quality projects
- Contribute to and support project proposals, including defining execution models, scopes of work, solutions, pricing estimates, schedules, and resource allocations for business opportunities & projects
- Plan, ability to lead when/if required, and support key project & technical discussions (eg: project reviews, design workshops, KOMs, etc.)
- Serve as the focal point for managing/addressing escalations related to CoE team challenges
- Oversee CoE resource forecasts, allocations, and utilization/recovery plans
- Collaborate pro-actively w/ relevant IAD & other SE stakeholders to define competencies/skills required for the Open Automation Engineer of the future & define a plan for how IAD resources can acquire these skills
- Ensure proper quality reviews of CoE team deliverables by instituting the needed guidelines/controls in place & ensuring team compliance to those
- Drive engineering excellence & consistency
- Maintain productive relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and ensure successful customer engagement for strong customer satisfaction
- Support (and lead when required) FEED, beneficial studies, PoC, technical risk reviews and cold eye reviews of selected projects
- Explore alternatives and minimum compliant solutions for Projects and drive/support engineered solutions to meet customer requirements
- Support Open Automation Innovation and Verification & Validation activities
- Play an active role in knowledge management and sharing across the domain and wider team
- Early engagement on strategic opportunities and support sales with technical expertise during client presentations and product demos
- Drive benchmark for technical solution & support estimations based on execution experiences
- Participate in Deal winning sessions and CQA approval process when required
- Review Compliance to Specifications and identify technical risks
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Innovative approach, enthusiasm for the capabilities of EAE/SDA/OPA technology & passion for trying new things
- A continuous & quick learning mindset and a willingness to share knowledge
- Persuasive and Influential: Ability to effectively engage and inspire collaboration in a complex matrix & diverse team environment
- Business Acumen: Strong financial and commercial awareness, coupled with excellent judgment
- People Leadership: Focused on supporting team growth and development, recognizing and celebrating success, fostering a culture of continuous learning, strong engagement, motivation and designing an effective organization to meet current and future business needs
- Resilience: Comfortable with uncertainty, able to cope with pressure, and maintain composure
- Professional Challenger: Skilled in creating scope for discussion and negotiation, critical thinker, challenging professionally to drive better outcomes
- Pragmatic Decision-Making: Comfortable making fast decisions with calculated risks, ensuring practical and effective solutions
- A recognized Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science or Process Control is desirable.
- 10+ years experience with automation systems projects execution/delivery, with minimum of 4 years in lead technical and/or project management role
- Fluency in English (oral and written). Other languages are beneficial
- Culturally sensitive and globally aware
- Willingness to travel internationally and regionally (as per business requirements)
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with automation systems proposals in terms of validation/benchmarking, architecture generation, sizing & estimation tools is a plus
- Knowledge of open automation solutions, tools & standards is a plus
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric is a global leader in digital automation and energy management, driving efficiency and sustainability for homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure, and industries. Combining world-leading energy technologies, real-time automation, software, and services, the company helps customers turn operational ideas into a more resilient and sustainable future.
- Industry
- Energy Management
- Company size
- 10001+ employees
- Founded
- 1836
- Location
- Rueil-Malmaison, France
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer
Nathan Fast
Chief Financial Officer
Charise Le
Chief Human Resources Officer
Esther Finidori
Chief Sustainability Officer
Peter Weckesser
Chief Digital Officer
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