Head of Conformity Assessment (Certification) - F/M

You will join the Energy Management business of Schneider Electric. We provide products, solutions and softwares to help our customers make the most of their energy through home and building control, electrical distribution in low and medium voltage, secure power…

Based in our R&D headquarters of Grenoble, you will report to Sven, Conformity Assessment Director. In this position, you are responsible for the management of the Conformity Assessment team’s within the Europe Hub. You will manage 15+ experts in conformity assessment, based in Grenoble, Wielh (Germany) and Spain.

The world we live in is changing. Deglobalization, rising of new domains & technologies, evolving of compliance system and finally digitization put Conformity Assessment in front of a huge challenge.

This challenge is a huge opportunity for market player who act smart and fast in this changing world and conformity assessment is the key to access or keep the market open.

Your role :

You help sustain our position as a market leadery by managing our conformity assessment strategy and priorities. Eventually, it’s all about growing and defending our market !

Your missions :

• Manage a great team of high-level conformity Experts with strong global connection
• Budget and HR Planning for your team
• Consulting of the different Lines of Business for international or segment-oriented conformity assessment
• Support the global conformity assessment strategy
• Build, Influence and Maintain the conformity assessment related Governance
• Coordination with Certification Bodies
• Collaboration with the standardization team
• Support of the Operations and our Global Supply Chain
• Strong collaboration with the other geographies is required

You will travel 15% of your time, mostly in our Europe locations.

Your profile :

• Engineer (M.Sc.) in science, technology, engineering and mathematics or alternate education
• At least 10 years of experience in conformity assessment in a highly normative industrial sector
• A fundamental knowledge about Business Administration and legal is a clear advantage

Your skills :

• Fluency in English - C1/2 level (oral, written). French would be a plus.
• Conformity Assessment is a multi-discipline activity from technology, via Marketing to even a legal approach. Therefore, you shall bring a high curiosity in learning new thinks and connecting with people

• Knowledge in product conformity assessment and strategies for regions, international markets and segments
• Knowledge in application of Statutory Instruments (law) and Standards
• Knowledge about international marketing, especially market entry concepts
• This position requests soft skills such as: leadership, full autonomy, pedagogy and resilience

We know skills and competencies show up in many ways and can be based on your life experience. If you do not necessarily meet all the requirements that are listed, we still encourage you to apply.

We offer :

Our offer includes an attractive package and goes well beyond :

If you join Schneider Electric here is an idea of what we can offer you to enjoy the best possible work experience :

• Acompetitive fixed salary, an individual bonus as well as a profit-sharing bonus rewarding everyone's efforts
• Arange of social benefits that make life easier : healthcare insurance that meets allneeds, generous savings and retirement plans, an attractive shareholding program
• Career developmentthrough training, internal mobility (local and international), skills sharing, etc.
• Anonboarding path starting your first day in the company to give you the keys to success at Schneider Electricwithin a culture promoting diversity,professional developmentand inclusion
• Agood work-life balancethanks to our home office policy (up to 48% of home office time, equipment included), parenting support andinter-companycreche

Life is on: join us and make an impact!

Why us?

At Schneider Electric we're committed to creating a workplace that gives you not just a job but a meaningful purpose in joining our mission to bring energy and efficiency to enable life, progress and sustainability for all.

We believe in empowering our team members to reach their full potential, fostering a sense of ownership in their work.

We embrace inclusion as a fundamental value, ensuring that every voice is heard and valued. We value differences, and welcome people from all walks of life. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone, everywhere.

If you want to be part of a company where your contributions truly matter, where you are empowered to make a difference and where inclusivity is valued, we would love to hear from you.

Discover your Meaningful, Inclusive and Empowered career at Schneider Electric.

€34.2bn global revenue
+12% organic growth
135 000+ employees in 100+ countries
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