Product Lead Jobs in Andover, MA

INTRODUCTION

Schneider Electric has a challenging opportunity for a passionate individual to assume the role of “Product Manager – Foresight Marketplace" to lead, operationalize, govern, and execute a scalable and trusted application catalog that enables System Integrators (SIs), App Developers, and Partners to publish, discover, and manage applications on the EcoStruxure Foresight platform. This role can be based in Boston, (Andover, MA) US; London, UK; or Montreal, CAN.

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ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Schneider Electric has a challenging opportunity for a passionate individual with a growth mindset to lead the execution and continuous evolution of Foresight’s marketplace platform. As the operational backbone of the Foresight ecosystem, the platform provides a structured environment for onboarding, validating, certifying, publishing, and managing applications throughout their lifecycle. This role is accountable for product execution, governance frameworks, workflow design, operational scalability, platform quality, and continuous improvement. You will work closely with Product, R&D, Engineering, Security, Legal, Marketing, Partner/Channel, Sales, and Customer Success teams globally to ensure the marketplace operates as a trusted, efficient, and scalable platform. The position requires strong product management capabilities, operational rigor, stakeholder management skills, and the ability to translate strategic objectives into repeatable processes and measurable outcomes. Collaboration and partnering within Schneider Electric’s global organization and across zones and country teams is critical for success.

Primary Responsibilities

Platform Execution, Product Backlog and Application Lifecycle Management

- Own and manage the product backlog, translating business requirements and platform needs into prioritized user stories, requirements, and acceptance criteria.
- Work closely with Engineering and Product teams to deliver capabilities that support the complete application lifecycle, including onboarding, submission, validation, approval, publishing, maintenance, and retirement.
- Design, implement, and continuously improve scalable workflows that ensure applications move efficiently through all lifecycle stages while maintaining quality, traceability, and operational consistency.

Governance Framework and Operational Standards

- Define and maintain governance framework for marketplace, including partner eligibility requirements, app submission standards, metadata requirements, documentation expectations, and compliance criteria.
- Establish policies, processes, and operational controls that ensure consistency, transparency, and scalability across all ecosystem participants.
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive documentation framework including submission guidelines, validation requirements, templates, and operational procedures to support partners, developers, and internal teams.

Validation, Certification and Publishing Operations

- Define and oversee validation and certification processes to ensure applications meet established quality, security, compliance, and technical standards before publication.
- Collaborate with Security, Legal, Engineering, and Certification teams to establish robust review and approval workflows combining automated validation and manual assessment.
- Ensure publishing activities remain controlled, auditable, and efficient while maintaining platform integrity, trust, and a high-quality user experience.

Lifecycle Governance, Performance Management and Continuous Improvement

- Establish processes for ongoing governance of published applications, including version management, periodic reviews, re-certification requirements, and retirement of non-compliant or obsolete applications.
- Define and track key operational performance indicators such as validation pass rates, time-to-publish, cycle times, submission quality, and platform efficiency.
- Use operational insights and stakeholder feedback to identify improvement opportunities, optimize workflows, and enhance overall platform effectiveness.

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Market Enablement

- Partner with Product, Engineering, Security, Legal, Marketing, Sales, and Partner teams to ensure successful implementation of platform capabilities and operational processes.
- Support go-to-market initiatives by ensuring application catalog readiness, improving discoverability of applications, and aligning platform capabilities with commercial objectives.
- Collaborate with regional, zone, and country teams to drive ecosystem adoption and ensure marketplace effectively supports partner engagement and business growth objectives.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ years of Product Management experience, with strong exposure to platform operations, governance, workflow-driven products, or digital ecosystems.
- Proven experience managing digital platforms, SaaS ecosystems, marketplaces, or application catalogs.
- Strong expertise in governance design, process definition, validation frameworks, and operational scalability.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams of Engineering, Security, Legal, Marketing, and Commercial.
- Strong analytical and data-driven mindset with experience defining KPIs, measuring operational performance.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and organizational skills to influence across global teams.
- Ability to operate in evolving environments while balancing operational discipline with growth objectives.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; MBA preferred.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Lead high-visibility initiatives that shape global product strategy and business outcomes.
- Work with a collaborative team that values innovation, expertise, and continuous improvement.
- Access to professional development, mentorship, and career growth opportunities.
- Flexible work environment designed to support your success and well-being.

COMPENSATION

- For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 142,400 - USD 213,600 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.

BENEFITS

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.

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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, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.

Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.

Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.

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EEO Statement

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.