Strategy planning senior manager Industrial Automation - Rueil Malmaison - F/H

Job Description:

Join a global leader at the forefront of industrial innovation, digital transformation, and sustainability. In this role, you won’t just analyze strategy - you will shape the future of Industrial Automation in a rapidly evolving environment driven by digitization, software, and next-generation technologies.

What makes this opportunity distinctive:

High Impact & Visibility – Work directly with senior leadership and ExCom on topics that define the company’s direction

Real Strategic Influence – Go beyond slides: your insights will directly inform key business decisions and transformation initiatives

Global Exposure – Operate across regions (Europe, North America, Asia) and collaborate with diverse teams and leaders

Accelerated Career Growth – A strong platform for leadership roles in strategy, business, or operations

Purpose-Driven Environment – Contribute to shaping industries through innovation, automation, and sustainable solutions

Best-of-Both Worlds – Combine the rigor of top-tier consulting with the ownership and impact of an industrial leader

This is an ideal opportunity for top consulting or strategy professionals looking to transition into a role where they can own outcomes, influence direction, and drive transformation at scale.

Your role:

As a Strategy Planning Director reporting to the SVP strategy (Prafull), you will be responsible for developing transformative strategic thinking and idea generation for our industrial automation business for growt In a rapidly changing landscape, constantly bringing new/ external perspective will be critical.

You will be expected to collaborate with teams across the company to ensure the strategies deployed are the most innovative and impactful.

This is an Individual contributor role, joining a core team of ~10 Strategy and transformation leaders and a Strategy community of 20+ across Industrial Autimation.

Your missions:

Shape Strategy & Drive Impact

Lead high-impact analyses and deep dives on critical strategic and transformation topics

Contribute to defining the mid-term strategy across key geographies and business segments

Help shape strategic priorities, growth opportunities, and transformation roadmaps

Provide objective, fact-based insights to solve complex business challenges

Influence Executive Decisions

Develop clear, compelling storylines to support senior leadership decision-making

Prepare executive-level materials for ExCom, Board, and key governance forums

Anticipate leadership questions, risks, and decision points

Translate complex analyses into simple, actionable recommendations

Execute Strategy & Deliver Results

Support the execution of the strategic plan and track progress across initiatives

Coordinate across teams to ensure alignment, consistency, and quality of execution

Identify risks, drive mitigation actions, and ensure delivery of business impact

Contribute to strategic governance, reporting, and performance tracking

Work at the Center of the Organization

Collaborate with senior stakeholders across Business Units, regions, and functions globally

Act as a trusted advisor and thought partner to leadership teams

Facilitate alignment in a complex, multicultural environment spanning Europe, North America, and Asia

(External) English Qualifications:

Your profile:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Master’s degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred

7+ years in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or transformation roles

Experience in industrial, automation, technology, or digital environments is a plus

Your compétences:

Proven track record of solving complex problems and influencing senior stakeholders

Exceptional analytical and structured problem-solving capabilities

Strong storytelling and executive communication skills

Ability to synthesize complexity into clear, actionable insights

Strong business acumen and strategic thinking

High level of autonomy, ownership, and execution focus

Intellectual curiosity and passion for industrial and digital transformation

Proactive, results-driven, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment

Collaborative and able to influence without direct authority

Credibility to engage with senior leadership as a trusted advisor

What's in it for you?

Direct exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making

Opportunity to shape the future of a global business

High-impact role with tangible contribution to transformation initiatives

Strong career acceleration into leadership roles

International, collaborative, and innovation-driven work environment

We know that skills manifest themselves in many ways and can be based on your life experience. If you do not necessarily meet all of the listed requirements, we still encourage you to apply.

Join us in electrifying the future!

At Schneider Electric, innovation is sustainable - and so are careers. Here, your job has purpose, and so does your everyday impact.

The world’s most sustainable company, according to rankings by Time Magazine and Corporate Knights : every solution we deliver helps reduce our customers’ carbon footprint.

Making energy more electric and optimizing its consumption are the key challenges of this decade - and the very core of what we do.

A company that grows thanks to, and together with, its people. Here, we take care of:

Your development: a strong culture of continuous learning, internal mobility, and career advancement to help you shape your future.

You and your family: up to 8 days of remote work per month with flexible arrangements, along with benefits supporting parenthood and all life situations.

Your civic engagement: initiatives that empower us to act together for a more sustainable world.

A company that shares its success. Here, you benefit from individual and collective bonuses, an employee share ownership plan with company contribution, and more.

Above all, we work together in an inclusive environment where collective success is at the heart of our culture.

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

(External) English Company Boiler Plate:

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!

€40 billion global revenue

+9% organic growth

150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

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