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As a key member of our team at Schneider Electric, you will play a crucial role in building a Global Center of Excellence in India for delivering cutting-edge three-phase UPS hero offers, three-phase PDUs, and auxiliaries. Your primary responsibility will be to collaborate across regions and integrate India's R&D capabilities into Schneider Electric's global product roadmap and technology leadership. You will set the vision and strategy for R&D, ensuring alignment with our global technology and sustainability goals. You will be at the forefront of driving innovation and thought leadership by leading the development and timely delivery of major strategic projects that emphasize differentiated technology, superior quality, and cost competitiveness. Your role will involve managing project and product deliveries to meet timelines, quality, and cost goals, while also representing Schneider Electric in global forums and contributing to industry leadership as a key spokesperson for India's R&D center. In addition, you will be responsible for establishing and expanding world-class infrastructure, including advanced labs with capabilities such as 3MW power labs, firmware and NPI facilities, LiB testing, and load expansion. You will also lead a dedicated Engineer-To-Order (ETO) team to support global customer-specific solutions and complex engineering demands, while fostering external ecosystems through partnerships with suppliers, research institutions, freelancers, and technology partners to accelerate innovation. Furthermore, you will cultivate talent and culture by inspiring and mentoring high-performing teams, promoting a culture of creativity, technical excellence, and continuous learning. Your success in this role will be determined by your skills and capabilities in digital product integration, agile methodologies, technical expertise in power conversion systems, strategic thinking, stakeholder management, collaboration, and leadership. This role offers you the opportunity to build and lead one of Schneider Electric's most strategic global R&D hubs, with a focus on three-phase UPS products and accessories development. You will have end-to-end accountability for product innovation, technical excellence, lab infrastructure, and the creation of a scalable and sustainable R&D capability in India. With a predominant focus on R&D, this role also involves setting up a new ETO team for international offers and driving engineering delivery excellence. You will be a strategic leader shaping India's R&D vision, contributing to next-gen platforms, and ensuring the India center becomes a hub for thought leadership and innovation. If you are looking to make an impact with your career and join a company that values inclusion, mastery, purpose, action, curiosity, and teamwork, Schneider Electric is the place for you. We are seeking exceptional individuals who can turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. Join us today and become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric.,