Senior Director, Chief Architect Power & Grid

About the role

The Power & Grid Segment of Schneider Electric is seeking a Chief Solution Architect for North America. This role is part of a company consistently recognized as one of the "Great Places to Work" and "Most Sustainable Company in the World."

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• 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 platform(s) 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.
• 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.
• Collaborate with 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 resiliency, and lifecycle flexibility across hardware, software, and services.
• Champion simplification and unification of Schneider Electric’s grid portfolio where cross-LoB alignment is critical.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Experience/Qualifications/Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of experience in: Electric utility operations (Generation, T&D); 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 contextualize 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.

Other Requirements

• Ability to travel within North America as needed.