Lead - IT Governance & Employee Experience

Schneider Electric (SE) is the global specialist in energy management, providing an integrated approach designed for the reality of the digital economy (Plant-to-Plug).  The versatile product portfolio addresses all energy needs of industries as well residential. The India arm of SE started in 1995 has over 41 locations including 31 plants with over 16000 employees of which over 50% are IT users.

About the group (SD)\:  All IT needs for SE are managed by a group called Schneider Digital (SD). Spread across 235 locations in 65 countries with over 2000 staff; this group is broadly classified into four sub groups\: Application Services, Technology Services, Global Delivery, Business Relationship Management (BRM). This role rolls up to the Director of Employee Experience.

Org Structure –Where is this position placed in the organization\: The “Regions” organization is represented by global head reporting into the CIO. The global presence of “Regions” staff is divided by zones represented by zone heads and all countries are grouped under their respective zone represented by country head.

CEO->CIO> Regional CIO > Director Employee Experience> IT Lead IT Governance

About the role\: There are various Business as well as Digital transformation initiatives within Schneider Digital for making it agile as well as best in class. This role’s pivotal responsibility would be to lead one of the global initiatives, taking up complete end-to-end ownership of Project Management, right from Business Requirement gathering to showcasing the ROI

Position Summary\:

Leading the PMO (Project Management Office) the Senior Manager, Project Management typically plays a central role in overseeing and supporting the delivery of projects and programs which are aligned to strategic initiatives within Schneider Electric.

The PMO will deliver value by playing a critical role in executing projects and programs more effectively and efficiently, by providing the right guidance, support, and oversight throughout the project lifecycle and ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget, overall objectives are met and to the satisfaction of stakeholders.

Key Requirements of the role include\:

• The ideal candidate should have a strong background in managing IT infrastructure projects

• Lead projects, new site builds out and enhancements in Infrastructure, Networking, Security and EUC...

• Experience in monitoring, infrastructure optimization, using necessary tools.

• Governance & diagnostic analysis of the network related Problems and outages and prepare necessary documentation detailing actions taken.

• Monitors use, capacity, and performance of network systems. Recommends for changes and may implement agreed enhancements.

• Oversight of IT support & delivery across applications, connectivity & infrastructure across Globe.

• Facilitate digitization & transformation teams on their digitization initiatives across the Globe.

• Evaluate & Standardize (wherever possible) business practices and IT solutions

• Participate in business reviews at senior leadership level to provide updates on key projects. 

• Stays abreast on new or existing technologies through training & vendor conferences etc. to recommend enhancements and modifications to existing applications/business processes.

• Collaborate with various teams locally and globally to deliver best IT solutions across International Ops

Required Skills (Must have) along with necessary industry experience

• Microsoft Networking, Telecommunication, or Cisco Certifications preferred.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Desired Skills (Nice to have in addition to the Required Skills)

Knowledge of Enterprise IT Architecture

Familiar with the latest Digital Trends