Senior Director, Chief Architect Power & Grid

For this U.S. based position, the expected compensation range is $200,000 - $300,000 per year, which includes base pay and short-term incentive. Schneider Electric has a meaningful opportunity available for a Chief Solution Architect for Power & Grid.

The Power & Grid Segment is one of the fastest growing segments for Schneider Electric managing a broad portfolio of software & hardware solutions to help our customers digitize their operations, modernize the grid, orchestrate DERs, and accelerate their customers' electrification & sustainability journey. This role is specifically focused on serving customers across North America, ensuring the region is equipped with advanced hardware, software, and services that address its unique power & grid challenges and modernization requirements.

• Technical and Strategic Leadership
  • Define and lead the end‑to‑end HW/SW solution strategy for modernizing the grid across transmission, distribution, DER integration, and behind the meter solutions.
  • Provide consulting advisory for advancing Schneider Electric’s grid automation, digital platforms, and data strategies (e.g., data models, standards-based integration, etc.) into customers’ strategic roadmaps.
  • Shape Schneider Electric’s product and platform strategy through thought leadership and direct engagement with Business Units, R&D teams, and portfolio companies.
  • Drive architectural consistency across solutions including grid automation, digital substations, ADMS/DMS, DERMS, OMS, microgrids, and data/analytics platforms.
  • Provide technical advisory regarding data models, interoperability standards (e.g., CIM, IEC 61850, IEEE standards), and edge‑to‑cloud integration.
• Customer Engagement
  • Establish and enhance structured Voice of the Customer (VoC) programs to identify emerging needs, capability gaps, and modernization drivers.
  • Lead strategic workshops with utilities, IPPs, developers, and utilities to translate operational objectives into solution roadmaps.
  • Produce scenario‑based architectures reflecting EV adoption, extreme weather resilience, Grid Edge digitalization, distribution automation expansion, etc.
  • Serve as an executive‑level technical advisor during key pursuits, helping shape value propositions and solution constructs.
• Internal Collaboration
  • Coordinate across R&D, sales, solution architects, and LoBs to align development roadmaps with North American market requirements.
  • Implement a structured intake process for customer requirements and strategic market intelligence.
  • Ensure solutions are architected for interoperability, scalability, grid resilience, and lifecycle flexibility across hardware, software, and services.
  • Champion simplification and unification of Schneider Electric’s grid portfolio where cross‑LoB alignment is critical.
• Partnerships
  • Identify and pursue new opportunities to collaborate with key partners and customers aligned with strategic Power & Grid objectives.
  • Lead and prioritize initiatives that are central to the unique value proposition (UVP) and the overall strategy and vision of the NAM Power & Grid Segment.
• Industry Participation
  • Represent Schneider Electric in key industry groups to influence positioning and establish thought leadership.
  • Stay abreast of emerging topics and research pertinent to grid innovation, sharing insights with internal teams.
• Team Development
  • Build and lead a small team, initially comprising an industry principal and a solution architect, scaling as demand and growth dictate.
  • Foster a culture of innovation and collaboration within the team to drive success in delivering customer‑focused solutions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of experience in:
  • Electric utility operations (Generation, Transmission & Distribution)
  • Grid automation & control systems
  • DER integration, microgrids, and distributed energy ecosystems
  • Digital transformation, operational technology (OT), and data platforms
• Deep understanding of electrical distribution, transmission, protection, automation, SCADA, ADMS/DMS, DERMS, microgrids, and grid-edge technologies.
• Expertise with industry standards…