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INTRODUCTION

For this U.S. based position, the expected compensation range is $150,000 - $210,000 per year, which includes base pay and short-term incentive. Schneider Electric has a meaningful opportunity available for a Software Product Manager. You will work for a company consistently rated by Fortune as one of the “Great Places to Work” and by Glassdoor as the 11th spot on the “Best Place To Work”, by Ethisphere as “one of the World's Most Ethical Companies”, by Forbes as “America’s Best Employers for Diversity”, by Equileap as the “World’s Top 10 in Gender Equality”, and by TIME as the “Most Sustainable Company in the World”.

Purpose

- Strategic relevance: Working in the center of Schneider Electric’s digital transformation to enable our channel partners (Consultant & Design Firms) in one of the fastest growing markets – NAM.
- Building team: Driving a Scaled Agile team across multiple modern digital disciplines to deliver impactful innovations.
- Global exposure: Exposure to global organization, working with cross-functional leaders, paving the way for the future career development.

Role Summary

- You will own our one key software product in EcoSet Design domain for NAM specifiers: the design and specification software used by electrical distribution designers.
- You will work as a Product Manager to drive the product lifecycle, deliver incremental improvements and innovations, and support partner adoption and success.
- You are empowered to drive strategic (re-)positioning of subjected software and elevate its impact at its fullest by proposing enablers beyond software.
- You will operate at the intersection of business, user experience and emerging technology (AI, BIM, Digital Twin), applying agile product-management practices.

Key Responsibilities

- Define the product vision, roadmap and backlog for NAM specifier-facing software, aligned with portfolio strategy and customer needs.
- Engage with targeted partners, global channel leaders, and regional channel development team to capture requirements, map user journeys and prioritize features.
- Lead feature definition: write user stories/epics, work with UI/UX design and engineering teams to deliver high-quality software, manage sprint/backlog, acceptance criteria, release readiness.
- Monitor product performance: usage, adoption across partners, customer satisfaction, time-to-value, commercial metrics. Use data to drive continuous improvement.
- Work with customer success function, countries and channel partners to define launch plans, drive adoption, enablement, training, documentation and support.
- Stay abreast of industry trends (AI, hyper-personalization, standardization, software-as-a-service) and inform innovation roadmap.
- Work within agile frameworks and collaborate in a cross-functional team in global scale (engineering, UI/UX, hardware, data, customer success, channel marketing).
- Synchronize regularly with EcoSet Design portfolio lead and Channel leadership on roadmap status, risks, dependencies and key metrics.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 5–8 years of product management experience with demonstrated end-to-end product ownership. Experience in industrial, engineering, or digital product environments is strongly preferred.
- Strong user empathy with the ability to engage effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience working with architects and designers with BIM knowledge is a plus.
- Proven capability in product execution, including writing user stories and epics, managing and prioritizing backlogs, and collaborating closely with agile engineering teams.
- Data-driven mindset, with experience defining product KPIs, tracking performance, and using analytics and insights to inform prioritization and decision-making.
- Excellent communication and storytelling skills, able to articulate product vision, roadmap, and value propositions clearly to diverse stakeholders.
- Knowledge of the electrical distribution domain (LV/MV, power systems, or related areas) is a strong advantage.
- Experience working in global and/or multi-regional teams, with the ability to navigate cultural and organizational complexity, is a plus.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, business, or a related field. MBA or equivalent business training is a plus.

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