Corporate Strategy is a central global function at Schneider Electric and has 4 broad activities:
โข Group strategy cycle: animate the strategy cycle for Divisions & Regions, the Executive Committee and the Board of the group with deliveries organised in Q1, Q2 and Q3; create links with the group finance cycles for resource allocation
โข Strategic Intelligence: bring an outside-in view to the group by analyzing competition and performing benchmark analysis
โข Portfolio optimisation: identify acquisitions & divestments, assess strategic rationale for deals and their adequacy to Group strategy, deliver synergy studies
โข Ad-hoc projects: deliver strategy projects on transversal topics not naturally owned by any Division nor Region
B. Description of the role & responsibilities of the Corporate Strategy Director
The Corporate Strategy Director is a high-profile role with a global remit, not tied to the role location in Hong Kong. As such, the Corporate Strategy Director is a key member of the Corporate Strategy team, actively contributes to building the global strategy of Schneider Electric, and is exposed to multiple stakeholders across the organization and various parts of the business. Main responsibilities include:
โข Act as a key content lead and project lead for strategy studies
โข Driving content, questions, analysis, story-telling, organization, cadence & pace
โข Working hand-in-hand with internal and external stakeholders
โข Writing projects scoping for internal or external work, guides for interviews and conducting interviews
โข Managing various stakeholders to deliver findings within agreed timelines
โข Formulating key conclusions
โข Perform research activities to obtain relevant data and define needs or problems, either with (i) other corporate strategy team members, (ii) other individuals within Divisions / Regions of Schneider Electric or (iii) external consultants or research institutes
โข Oversee the formulation of hypotheses for investigation and analysis of Schneider Electric, competitors, and market data
โข Apply business judgement and knowledge of Schneider Electric solutions and organization to devise feasible and actionable recommendations for profitable growth for Schneider Electric
โข Prepare and present written and oral reports of findings to key stakeholders inside Schneider Electric
โข Develop, manage and maintain excellent relationships within Schneider Electric โ at all levels of the organization
C. Requirements for the role
โข Good business acumen and judgment
โข Strong analytical skills: ability to screen and quickly absorb information on various topics from multiple sources and synthesize it to make meaningful recommendations
โข Fast learning capacity and curiosity for Schneider Electricโs businesses and those of competitors, new business models and disruptors
โข Resourceful, tenacious and self-starter attitude
โข Good interpersonal skills
o Open-mindedness, actively listens to others, understands and values others' views
o Ability to connect with people easily, to win buy-in for proposed recommendations
o High level of maturity: ability to liaise with counterparts from different parts of the organization, including senior executives
โข Strong organization and project planning skills; structured way of working; ability to work under time pressure; Good attention to detail
โข Collaborative and a team player: driven but balanced, thoughtful and passionate about success of the collective team
โข Good finance literacy: understanding of a P&L and Balance Sheet
โข Comfortable operating with a very strict level of confidentiality, given the types of topics covered, and the access to information provided by the role
