Schneider Electric is looking for a Senior Principal, AI Product Manager in Andover, MA to help lead customer-facing AI capabilities from early ideation through delivery and ongoing operation. This role focuses on owning a select set of AI capabilities end-to-end, partnering closely with business stakeholders, customers, AI specialists, and product engineering, and using Agile squads to drive iterative outcomes.
In this position, you will identify where AI can create meaningful value for customers, translate those opportunities into clear product direction, and help ensure successful launch and adoption through cross-functional collaboration across the organization and the broader technology ecosystem.
Responsibilities
- Identify high-value opportunities to apply AI to customer challenges through design thinking and collaboration with global business stakeholders and customers.
- Own AI capabilities from ideation and prioritization through development, delivery, and operation.
- Define product direction, priorities, roadmaps, and user experience for the AI capabilities you own.
- Evaluate customer needs, market opportunities, and competitive positioning to identify opportunities for new or enhanced AI capabilities.
- Partner with Schneider Electric Lines of Business, customers, AI solution teams, and product engineering teams to translate opportunities into deliverable solutions.
- Build and work closely with cross-functional Agile squads to deliver AI capabilities through iterative development.
- Represent the voice of the customer throughout product development and prioritization.
- Support the successful launch and adoption of AI capabilities in partnership with relevant business teams.
- Collaborate with partners, system integrators, technology providers, and other participants within the broader technology ecosystem.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
- 12–15 years of experience in a complex software product development environment.
- Product management experience with commercial digital or software products, including cloud and/or SaaS environments.
- End-to-end product management experience from concept through delivery and launch.
- Experience delivering AI-enabled products or capabilities.
- Knowledge of Generative AI and agentic AI architectures.
- Strategic product acumen and demonstrated ability to develop successful product strategies in complex business environments.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience communicating with senior executive audiences.
- Experience delivering products with global teams in a matrixed environment.
- Experience working with Agile development approaches such as Scrum or Kanban.
- Experience in equipment, electronics, or other engineering-driven manufacturing environments.
Technologies
- Generative AI
- agentic AI architectures
- Cloud
- SaaS
- Scrum
- Kanban
- Data science and machine learning
Benefits
- Medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance
- Benefit Bucks (credits to apply towards your benefits)
- Flexible work arrangements
- Paid family leaves
- Well-being programs
- 12 holidays per year
- 20 days of paid time off per year (pro-rated in the first year of employment based on start date)
- 401(k) + match
- Opportunities to own company shares (eligibility depends on start date)
- Competitive pay and programs including base salary and short-term incentives or sales incentives
- Learning platforms like Coursera
- Senior Talent Program
- Global career opportunities, access to our Schneider Career Hub for new positions, projects, and mentors
- Recognition program (including service anniversary)
- Engagement survey
- Volunteer leave
- Programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation
- Initiatives that support youth education
- Military leave benefits
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a technical field and/or Business Administration.
- Education or additional background in data science or machine learning.
- Prior technical experience in AI and/or software development.
- Experience in one or more of the following domains:
- Power management
- Building management
- Sustainability
- Industrial automation
- Experience with customer-facing digital or connected products in an industrial environment.
- Experience using modern AI capabilities and tools as part of day-to-day product management work.
Location: Andover, MA (onsite). To be eligible for this role, candidates must be local to the listed location; remote candidates will not be considered.
Compensation: USD 168,800 - 253,200 per year.
