Schneider Electric
Global leader in electrification, automation and digitization for industries, infrastructure and buildings.
Director, Strategic Intelligence
Lead strategy intelligence, building market and competitive insights for executive decisions
Job Highlights
About the Role
The Strategy Intelligence Lead will architect, scale, and operationalize a centralized Market, Competitive, and Customer Intelligence capability within the North American Strategy & Operations organization. This function serves as the strategic nervous system, delivering insight‑driven intelligence that informs planning, investment, and growth decisions for the executive team, strategy leaders, and business units. • Define and lead the operating model, quarterly roadmap, and team structure for Strategy Intelligence. • Produce quarterly Market & Competitive Outlooks, market sizing forecasts, executive‑ready briefings, customer insight syntheses, and strategic insight packs for ELT and Board. • Serve as strategic liaison between Intelligence and Strategic Planning, CEO Office, transformation initiatives, Finance, Product, Sales, and Marketing. • Build and mentor a high‑performing team of 4‑6 analysts and managers. • Manage relationships with external research vendors, tools, and benchmarking sources, and create a structured knowledge base and taxonomy. • Ensure intelligence deliverables are routinely used by strategy org and executive leaders in key decisions. • Embed a regular cadence of market intelligence deliverables into enterprise planning and communication cycles. • Evolve insights from ad‑hoc responses to proactive, predictive guidance. • Promote shared views of market, customer, and competitive context across internal teams. • Position the intelligence team as a strategic partner rather than a support function.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸operating model
- ▸market forecasts
- ▸strategic liaison
- ▸team building
- ▸vendor management
- ▸knowledge base
What You Bring
• 6‑10 years of experience in strategy, market intelligence, consulting, or enterprise planning. • 5+ years of experience in the electrical technology and equipment industry with knowledge of key players and market dynamics. • Proven success standing up or maturing intelligence or insights teams. • Demonstrated ability to translate ambiguity into actionable frameworks. • Advanced executive communication and storytelling skills. • Strong grasp of market modeling, scenario planning, and competitive strategy. • Familiarity with external data sources such as NEMA, IDC, CapIQ, McKinsey, etc.
Requirements
- ▸strategy
- ▸market intelligence
- ▸electrical tech
- ▸insights
- ▸executive communication
- ▸market modeling
Benefits
The position is based in the United States with a total compensation range of $203,200 to $304,800 per year, which includes base salary and short‑term incentive. Pay is determined by performance, knowledge, skills, experience and education. Schneider Electric also provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leave, 401(k) match, well‑being programs, 12 holidays, 20 days of paid time off (pro‑rated in the first year), stock purchase opportunities, and military leave benefits.
Work Environment
Hybrid