Associate Product Manager

Job Description:

Associate Product Manager

Schneider Electric is seeking an Associate Product Manager to join our sustainability software product organization during an exciting period of transformation.

This entry-level role develops foundational product management skills through hands-on work across our software portfolio. You will be embedded in at least one product team, gaining exposure to the full product management lifecycle in a supporting role under the guidance of a senior Product Manager. Depending on business needs, you may also contribute to cross-team coordination and other initiatives that extend beyond your core product team assignment.

What will you do?

As a member of our software product team, you will:

Product Team Support (Core)

Every APM is embedded in at least one product team, working alongside a senior Product Manager to gain hands-on experience across the full product management lifecycle. In this supporting role, you will:

Conduct discovery and prototyping work, including drafting PRDs, user stories, and building rapid prototypes leveraging AI tools to accelerate documentation while maintaining quality.

Perform user and market research (interviews, surveys, usability testing, competitive analysis) that directly informs product strategy and roadmap decisions.

Synthesize research findings into actionable artifacts (reports, dashboards, insight libraries) that enable your product team to move faster.

Support product testing and validation efforts to ensure features meet customer needs before and after release.

Contribute to low-complexity commercial support activities including customer enablement, feature launch support, and adoption initiatives.

Cross-Team Coordination (As Needed)

Depending on business needs, part of your capacity may be directed toward work that extends beyond your core product team. These responsibilities may fluctuate over time and can include:

Maintaining visibility across product team roadmaps to develop a broad understanding of team topology and interdependencies.

Identifying cross-team dependencies, common themes, and potential conflicts or bottlenecks, flagging them early to support proactive planning.

Supporting roadmap documentation management and explicit tracking of cross-team dependencies.

Providing flexible capacity that can be directed to strategic priorities across any team as organizational needs shift.

Partnering with Product Managers to scope research and coordination needs, ensuring work is directly tied to product decisions and business outcomes.

Contributing to Organizational Evolution

Embrace and champion AI-augmented workflows across all PM activities, from problem exploration and discovery synthesis to PRD creation, prototype generation, and market analysis.

Experiment with new ways of working as the organization continuously evolves product development processes and engineering practices.

Share learnings, document best practices, and contribute to team-wide improvements in process and practice.

Collaborate effectively with engineering teams as they adopt new development tools and AI-powered workflows.

(External) English Qualifications:

What qualifications will make you successful?

This is an entry-level role. An undergraduate degree is required. No prior product management experience is necessary.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with comfort using data, conducting research synthesis, and making evidence-based decisions.

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with ability to present findings to immediate teams and cross-functional partners.

Curious, adaptable mindset that is comfortable with ambiguity, eager to learn, and energized by change and transformation.

Customer-focused approach with natural inclination to think about problems from user and business perspectives.

Demonstrated collaborative skills and ability to work effectively across teams and functions.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive initiatives to completion in fast-paced environments.

Preferred Qualifications

MBA or advanced degree.

Prior relevant experience such as internships, technical roles, business analysis, or research.

Experience conducting user research (interviews, surveys, usability testing) or performing data analysis.

Exposure to sustainability, carbon accounting, ESG, or environmental services domains.

Comfort with AI tools and eagerness to integrate them into daily workflows.

Technical aptitude with ability to work effectively with engineering teams and understand technical concepts.

Local Benefits (English):

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.

Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.

For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 86,400 - USD 129,600 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.

Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you

Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:

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.

Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.

Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.

(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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