What will you do

As part of a Customer Program team:

Act as the leader of complex technical integrated solutions of the customer program, and be the single point of contact regarding all program technical topics
Make sure our technical solutions answer to customer requirements in compliance with the contract.
Lead one or several technical teams composed of customer project technical engineers and applicatoin design engineers (i.e. DPT and DAT), and ensure technical coordination of all program stakeholders
Coordinate all technical solutions of customer complex integrated projects inside the program
Master technical risks of the overall technical solutions designed and delivered.

Scope and Environment:

Part of a customer project global execution/application center
Program teams are spread among several sites/countries, requiring international collaboration with other functional teams/stakeholders.

Key Activities and Responsibilities:

Technical team coordination & management:

Be accountable of the technical solutions across the entire program (often above 100M€), in line with customer needs, requirements and program strategy
Make sure the program technical teams are aligned with the program strategy
Be accountable of the overall technical budget and planning of the program
Facilitate & prioritize all technical activities with factories or suppliers.

Technical coordination of project stakeholders:

Work in close collaboration with Program Director and Projects Managers, Segment and LoB leaders, Strategic Account Executives, Solution Architects & Experts
Act as a single point of contact for all program stakeholders (including Customer), regarding the technical strategy and major technical decisions taken in the program
Ensure excellent communication to the program team and management regarding technical decisions and strategy of the program.

Risk & Opportunity management, Change management, Alert:

Master the technical risks & opportunities of the program
Conduct change management with the Program Director & Project Managers and Technical Leaders
Work closely with Program Director to present and negociate major changes that impact Schneider Electric, until getting variation orders
Pave the way for any future services after the CAPEX phase be accountable for the Digital content and Sustainibility performance of the overall solution delivered
Alert Program Director and Top Management of any issue that could affect the Program performance or customer satisfaction.

Customer interactions:

Lead technical strategy in line with customer expectation and vision (C-level), as well as contractual obligations
Take the proper technical decisions to ensure SE interest and customer satisfaction
Act as the key and trusty contact person for all technical topics related to the customer program.

Quality process, Methods, Tools:

Community of practices & Coaching:

Act as role model and/or coach technical customer project engineers (DPT, DAT, DQT)
Be connected with LoBs and Schneider Electric Top Management to ensure seemless communication & knowledge of program technical challenges and decisions

What qualifications will make you successful for this role

Master's degree in Engineering or Business or Management
Fluent English (min C1)
Other languages are a plus.
15 years in leading full technical scopes or teams in large & international customer projects environment.
Business or Technical experience in a specific market segment or in a specific customer application/process is a plus.
Ability to think out of the box and take decisions in complex and risky context (VUCA)
Ability to communicate (written, verbal) very clearly in concise and synthetic manner on any complex technical strategy.
Ability to lead with agility in a complex & matrix international environment.
Ability to influence and convince internal & external stakeholders up to C-level on the best program technical strategy CAPEX+OPEX oriented
Ability to learn from others, share her/his knowledge, coach others and collaborate efficiently.

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

Senior Principal, Multi-Systems Project Technical Leader