Partner Capability, Competencies & Readiness Manager (f/m/d)

Foundational Sales Partner Programs (FS PAR) is responsible for designing, governing, and evolving the global Siemens partner ecosystem. The Partner Capability, Competencies & Readiness Manager serves as the global design authority for partner expertise across Siemens, defining frameworks and standards that enable partners to differentiate, grow, and deliver customer value across Sell, Service, and Build motions. This role ensures Siemens has the partner expertise, capacity, and readiness required to support strategic business priorities and customer success.

• Develop and maintain the global partner competency framework across Sell, Service, and Build partner motions, translating business requirements into capability paths and progression models.
• Define solution specializations and industry competencies that validate expertise within priority industries, use cases, and customer outcomes.
• Support the governance of partner capability standards, requirements, and progression models across the ecosystem.
• Contribute to the design and evolution of Expert Partner programs, establishing qualification, validation, and renewal requirements for specializations, competencies, and expert designations.
• Develop certification, credential, and readiness requirements across partner types and motions, ensuring standards for technical, consulting, implementation, and delivery capabilities.
• Support capability validation and quality assurance across the partner ecosystem.
• Support the definition of capability and certification requirements that drive Siemens Partner Academy priorities and learning roadmaps.
• Develop partner learning content, credentialing guidelines, and readiness programs, ensuring learning journeys align with partner program objectives and competency standards.
• Track and report on the effectiveness of capability development through readiness metrics, specialization adoption, and certification attainment.
• Assess capability gaps by solution, industry, geography, and partner type, identifying partner capacity needs and investment priorities.
• Consolidate partner feedback and ecosystem insights, supporting recommendations to strengthen ecosystem coverage and expertise.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of partner capability frameworks and readiness models based on market developments and business feedback.

• Master's degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven experience in partner programs, ecosystem enablement, capability development, or channel management within a global technology, software, industrial, or services organization.
• Sound understanding of partner ecosystems including distributors, resellers, system integrators, service partners, OEMs, and ISVs.
• Demonstrated experience developing competency frameworks, specialization programs, certifications, or partner development strategies.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across complex global organizations.
• Experience in leading and managing teams is a plus.
• Analytical, structured, and outcome-oriented, with a strong business and customer-impact mindset.
• Proactive and self-driven, with the ability to drive initiatives forward and collaborate effectively across organizational boundaries.
• Data-driven and customer-focused, with a passion for developing strong partner ecosystems.
• Business fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage.

• Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to employees.
• This position is eligible for time off in accordance with Company policies, including paid sick leave, paid parental leave, PTO (for non-exempt employees), or non-accrued flexible vacation (for exempt employees).
• Commitment to equity and inclusion in a diverse global workforce.
• Preference given to severely disabled applicants and applicants with equivalent status in the case of equal qualifications.

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