Software Intelligence Manager

Main Responsibilities

• Lead key strategic intelligence activities covering all software:
  • Software Market & Competition intelligence program
• Led cross-entity market and competitive intelligence across the five software businesses, building a coherent and forward-looking view of a fragmented and fast-evolving landscape
• Synthesize market dynamics across domains (power, buildings, grid, data center, workplace) and translate them into portfolio-level strategic implications
• Leverage and orchestrate external research partners to close knowledge gaps and enrich internal perspectives
• Continuously track ecosystem moves (partnerships, M&A, platform ecosystems, cloud/AI players) to inform positioning
• Analyze software industry shifts (AI, SaaS models, platformization, pricing evolution) and assess impact for SW strategy
• Provide M&A prescreening support
• Deliver competitor deep dive, identifying key players, platform strategies, and emerging disruptors across domains
• Deliver a Competition & Industry Newsletter to key stakeholders on a recurring basis
• Deliver high-impact intelligence outputs (e.g., executive briefings, newsletter) tailored to diverse stakeholders

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or MBA from engineering or business school (or equivalent relevant field)
• Experience in strategy, consulting, marketing, or software/tech business analysis
• Working profession in English, French or other language is a plus
• Strong ability to structure and synthesize complex, multi-entity environments into clear strategic insights
• Proven ability to synthesize data into concise, executive-level storytelling (PowerPoint, dashboards, reports)
• Great stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across functions and seniority levels
• Collaborative team player, comfortable working in a global, cross-cultural environment

Nice to have

• Experience in software, digital platforms, or AI-driven businesses
• Background in strategic marketing in tech/software companies or consulting firms