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.

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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 and architectures (CIM, IEC 61850, IEEE 1547, NIST cybersecurity, interoperability frameworks, grid data models).
• Demonstrated success architecting complex, multi-layered power and grid solutions across hardware, software, analytics, and services.
• Ability to interpret complex RFPs/RFQs and craft high-impact, customer-centric solution strategies.
• Proven experience influencing product roadmaps and guiding executive-level decision-making.
• Strong ability to communicate the “big picture” and contextualise Schneider Electric’s value in the broader energy landscape.
• History of leading matrixed, cross-functional teams and managing large, strategic customer engagements.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, and storytelling capabilities.
• Ability to travel within North America as needed.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.