Senior Staff Segment Strategy – Industrial and Building Applications (f/m/d)

Segment Strategy & Market Intelligence  Analyze market trends, customer needs, competitive dynamics, and emerging technologies within the assigned segment. 

Identify growth opportunities, priority applications, and key use cases. 

Develop market assessments, business forecasts, and segment solution roadmaps. 

Define solution portfolio priorities and investment recommendations aligned with segment growth objectives. 

Solution Opportunity Management  Gather, evaluate, and prioritize solution opportunities from regional teams, product groups, customers, and ecosystem partners.  

Collaborate with Application and Technology Architects to define solution concepts and assess technical feasibility.  

Own assigned solution opportunities from initial evaluation through commercialization.  

 Drive alignment and execution across all stakeholders required to successfully deliver approved solution initiatives.  

Prioritize opportunities based on market potential, strategic value, business impact, and portfolio fit. 

Business Case Development  Develop business cases and investment proposals for new system solutions. 

Assess market opportunity, revenue potential, costs, risks, and expected returns. 

Define solution success metrics and commercialization objectives. 

Develop investment recommendations and prioritization proposals for management approval 

Development Governance & Approval  Prepare development approval packages and executive presentations. 

Drive alignment across Architecture, Engineering, Product Groups, Marketing, Sales, and Finance. 

Support management reviews and investment decision processes. 

Own execution readiness, ensuring resources, stakeholder commitments, and business objectives remain aligned throughout the approval process. 

Solution Development Leadership  Oversee solution development from concept to launch. 

Represent customer and market requirements throughout the development lifecycle. 

Track progress against business objectives, milestones, and market requirements. 

Act as the business owner and execution leader for approved solution initiatives.  

Drive issue resolution, risk mitigation, and cross-functional decision making to maintain execution momentum.  

Escalate resource, priority, or execution risks when required to achieve approved business objectives. 

Go-to-Market & Commercialization  Coordinate solution launch activities with Digital Marketing, Regional Solution Marketing, Product Groups, and Sales teams. 

Support development of value propositions, marketing collateral, demonstrations, and customer-facing materials. 

Monitor solution adoption, market impact, and launch effectiveness. 

Partner with regional teams and key customers to validate solution value propositions and commercialization plans.  

Monitor post-launch performance and drive corrective actions when business objectives are not achieved. 

Key Interfaces  Internal Stakeholders  Application Architects 

Technology Architects 

Product Groups 

Engineering Organizations 

Regional Solution Marketing Teams 

Digital Marketing 

Sales and Business Development 

Finance 

Executive Leadership Team 

External Stakeholders  Customers 

Strategic Partners 

Technology Ecosystem Partners 

Industry Associations 

Research Institutions and Universities 

Required Qualifications  Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Marketing, or related discipline. 

8+ years of experience in Product Marketing, Segment Marketing, Product Management, Business Development, or Solution Management. 

Strong understanding of system-level solutions and technology-driven markets. 

Experience developing business cases and investment proposals. 

Demonstrated track record of leading complex cross-functional initiatives from concept through commercialization. 

Ability to work effectively across global cross-functional organizations. 

Excellent presentation and executive communication skills. 

Critical Competencies  Strategic Thinking 

Market Analysis 

Business Case Development 

Solution Portfolio Management 

Project / Program Management 

Technology and Application Understanding 

Cross-Functional Leadership 

Stakeholder Management 

Go-to-Market Strategy 

Commercial Acumen 

Executive Communication 

Success Metrics  Segment growth and solution-related revenue 

Number and quality of approved solution investments 

Business case ROI achievement 

Solution adoption and design wins 

Time-to-market of solutions 

Portfolio health and strategic alignment 

Customer and stakeholder satisfaction 

Positioning Statement  The Segment Strategy is the business owner of the segment solution portfolio, working alongside Application and Technology Architects, who provide the technical and architectural leadership, and alongside the Solution Marketing teams, who provide customer, market, and competitive insights. Together they form the core team responsible for identifying opportunities, defining solutions, securing investments, and delivering successful market launches.Triad Model  Solution Marketing  Market intelligence 

Customer insights 

Opportunity identification 

Regional requirements 

Commercialization support 

Segment Strategy  Portfolio ownership 

Business case development 

Opportunity prioritization 

Cross-functional execution leadership 

Commercialization ownership 

Application Architects  Customer requirements 

Solution definition 

System architecture 

Technology Architects  Technology roadmap 

Platform strategy 

Innovation direction 

This structure tends to work very well in semiconductor system solution organizations because it balances market pull, application pull, and technology push. 

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose, To Make Our Lives Easier . With a global team of over 21,000 engineers and problem solvers in more than 30 countries, we offer the opportunity to work on world‑leading technology for Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT, shaping a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter future. At Renesas, TAGIE is our culture, grounded in being Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. It shapes how we work, grow and deliver on our purpose together. This collaborative spirit and mindset drive our semiconductor technology to transform industries and impact millions of lives. We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process. Are you ready to join our team and shape the future with us? Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For more information, please read our  Diversity & Inclusion Statement .