Business Connections Manager

Business Connections Manager

Manage business relationships with assigned and unassigned commercial and industrial customers to meet corporate business goals and needs. This position is responsible to maintain loyal and satisfied business customers vital to Mid American Energy Company's financial performance and customer service objectives. The business connections manager is the primary contact with the company's largest customers and other targeted industries. The position contributes directly to the corporate goal of achieving a high level of customer satisfaction and financial strength.

Develop and execute strategic plans for both unassigned and assigned key business accounts addressing issues such as billing, reliability, plant expansions or construction projects, and any product or service offered by Mid American. The strategic plans will demand the ability to cultivate and manage business relationships with large and small customer corporate managers by acting as the point of contact on behalf of Mid American.

Customer contacts include CEO, CFO, plant managers, corporate energy managers, engineers, and other key managerial positions within the customer's organization. Lead teams to carry out strategies for providing exceptional customer service. Achieve overall key account customer satisfaction scores within the top 10% of our peer group as measured against competing utilities throughout the United States. Independently review primary and secondary research to understand the customer's business processes, technologies, market strategies, and other competitive intelligence as needed to effectively interpret the role of energy in the success of their business.

Maintain and enhance customer competitiveness by leading negotiation and execution of flexible pricing contracts, facility construction agreements and other agreements with business customers to retain and attract new business. Provide strategic insight to internal functional groups such as regulatory affairs, governmental affairs, legal, engineering, and operations on the impact that company business decisions might have on large accounts. Assist Business Advantage with providing an exceptional customer experience for small and medium commercial and industrial customer not assigned as needed.

Coordinate outage restoration, manage customer electrical switching request, and coordinate safety training for Mid American employees on customer property. Provide technical input to assist in development of project planning. Perform additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, economics, or related field. Four or more years related experience in the energy industry with extensive knowledge of utility system standards and design or responsibility for supervising operation of the system. The position requires a unique combination of technical skills combined with communication, strategic thinking, and project management skills. Technical expertise to understand design and operation of electric and gas delivery systems.

Technical expertise to understand how energy will be employed in the industrial processes of key customers. Strategic decision-making ability and able to understand sophisticated financial analysis. Advanced critical thinking and analytical ability to conceptualize the relationship between processes and problems, and to provide appropriate solutions. Proven skills in project planning, program implementation, excellent written and verbal communication skills to reach a variety of internal/external customers.

Effective analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently.

Mid American Energy Company, a Midwest utility, provides regulated electric and natural gas service to more than 1.6 million customers in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. The company owns and operates a portfolio of power-generating assets, approximately 61% of which is wind generation.

Mid American Energy Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.

• Job Identification
• Job Category Corp Affairs & Public Relations
• Apply Before 08/31/2026, 12:00 AM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations th St, Urbandale, IA, 50322, US
• Pay Range $102,000 - $127,500
• Business Mid American Energy Company