Expert, IT Application Owner - SERE

As the Principal IT Owner for SERE, you will lead the strategy, lifecycle management, and continuous improvement of technology solutions supporting the company's Global Safety, Environment, and Real Estate functions. You will partner with business stakeholders, IT teams, and vendors to ensure applications are secure, reliable, and aligned with enterprise objectives.

This role requires a strong understanding of SERE business processes across Global Security, Global Health & Safety, and Real Estate, along with the technical architecture that connects them. You will manage system interdependencies, optimize the overall ecosystem, and deliver stable, user-centric solutions.

You will provide technology leadership, drive cross-functional alignment, and oversee governance and innovation within the SERE domain to support an efficient and seamless employee experience.

What will you do?

• Lead the full lifecycle of SERE applications, including strategy, selection, implementation, maintenance, compliance, and retirement.
• Ensure a secure, stable, and compliant technology landscape, covering infrastructure, integrations, data flows, certifications (including Crown Jewel requirements), IT General Controls, SLAs, and audit readiness.
• Monitor and manage application performance and operations, including availability, incident response (P1/Cyber escalation), patching, disaster recovery, and proactive issue identification.
• Drive continuous improvement and optimization across the SERE ecosystem to enhance reliability, efficiency, user experience, and total cost of ownership (TCO).
• Maintain accurate and complete technical documentation, including end-to-end architecture, business processes, integrations, service maps, and CMDB data quality.
• Collaborate closely with business, IT, and digital stakeholders to understand requirements, align priorities, and deliver value-driven technology solutions.
• Manage cross-domain alignment and dependencies, coordinating with Data, Security, DTC, GTS, and other key partners to ensure ecosystem integrity.
• Oversee vendor and partner relationships, ensuring effective delivery, support, and performance across all providers involved in the application stack.

• +8 years in IT roles with at least 4 years of experience in a Application Owner / IT Owner / Digital Product Owner roles
• Experience with Safety, Environment and Real Estate related IT applications is a plus
• Business Acumen: strong knowledge of the business processes supported by an application.
• Technology Acumen: expert knowledge of an app. functionality and underline technologies, emerging trends and industry best practices.
• IT Operations: expert knowledge of IT Operations (ITIL) including incident and change management.
• Strategic Planning and Execution: ability to develop and execute application evolution roadmap, aligned with business objectives and digital strategy.
• Leadership: leadership skills including communication, presentation, decision-making and team management.
• Stakeholder Management: strong interpersonal, collaboration, influencing, negotiation and change mgmt.
• Governance and Compliance: knowledge of the governance frameworks, regulatory requirements, policies and standards.
• Project and Program Management: proficiency.
• Financial Management: understanding of budgeting, cost control, and financial implications of digital initiatives.
• Risk Management: Ability to identify and mitigate risks associated with an application, including cybersecurity and data privacy.
• Problem Solving: ability to analyze complex problems and make data-driven decisions to define and implement effective solutions.
• Vendor Management: experience in evaluating, selecting, and managing external vendors

Key Skills

• Application Lifecycle Management
• IT Infrastructure Knowledge
• High Availability & Disaster Recovery
• System Integration & API Management
• Cybersecurity, Compliance and Data Protection
• Patch Management
• Cloud Platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure)
• SaaS/PaaS/IaaS Technologies
• Performance Monitoring & Tuning
• Disaster Recovery Planning
• Service Management Tools (e.g., ServiceNow)
• Data Governance & Database Technologies
• Technical Documentation & Architecture Mapping
• IT General Controls (ITGC)
• Solution Architecture

With our flexible schedule, you'll have the freedom to adjust your work hours to accommodate your personal needs and responsibilities.

We know how great it is to work from home. With our hybrid work plan, you can enjoy working from the comfort of your home.

Need more time to relax and disconnect? With our Holy Pack, you can purchase additional vacation days to recharge when you need it most.

Celebrate holidays your way! With Floating Holidays, you can exchange holidays for other days that better suit your plans and personal preferences.

Need additional time to explore new experiences or focus on personal projects? With the Sabbatical Pack, you can request up to 2 months of extra leave (unpaid).

We value the importance of family and want to support you in all aspects of your life. Our Global Family Leave Policy provides flexible paid conditions for when you need it most, whether you're about to be a parent, need time to overcome a loss, or to care for a loved one.

We take care of you:

With access to the health and wellness platform Wellwo, you and up to 5 people of your choice can enjoy access to wellness content, nutrition counseling, fitness classes, and more!

From dance classes to booking a hotel spa, we offer an agreement with Wellhub so you can access a network of thousands of gyms and sports centers to keep your body active in the way you like best.

Your well-being is our priority. You will have medical service at your workplace for close attention to any medical needs.

We empower you:

With Career Hub, our AI-driven professional development platform, you can connect with job opportunities, projects, and mentors at Schneider Electric globally.

We offer you the opportunity to be a shareholder of Schneider Electric and share in our achievements with our stock ownership program.

We celebrate everyone's talent and success with our recognition program, through which you can give and receive points for your achievements and redeem them for gift cards at your favorite stores.

You will have life insurance for your protection.

We offer you a Flexible Remuneration Plan in which you can choose from a variety of options, such as health insurance, meal vouchers, childcare vouchers, transportation vouchers, training, and more.

With Club Schneider, you will enjoy special discounts at your favorite stores, restaurants, travel agencies, and other external services.

Participate in company-subsidized volunteer programs to contribute to our community and have a positive impact on your environment.

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