Strategic Programs Lead

Next Era Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us!

The Strategic Programs Lead role involves working as a core team member of the corporate strategic projects group. Projects focus on solving complex problems and improving operating performance across a range of business areas, from renewable energy (wind, solar, and battery) to corporate support functions. The strategic projects group works as an internal consulting organization. We partner with senior executives to identify and solve key business challenges, conduct analysis, define solutions, and help prepare the business to implement.

This role will use management consulting skills to work with internal clients and external partners throughout all stages of strategy engagements. Project timelines typically run 2–6 months.

A Lead Consultant will independently own and drive major work streams inside of a strategic project. They will work directly with business executives and subject matter experts to gather input and accomplish work stream objectives. They will also play a team leadership role by directing and mentoring more junior team members.

The core duties of this role involve:

• Quickly understanding business unit operating models and issues
• Collaborating with business units in data gathering, interpretation, and analysis
• Conducting detailed data analysis and modeling to understand underlying business issues and opportunities
• Assisting in building and maintaining relationships with business units
• Compiling and presenting findings via PowerPoint to the strategic project team members and business unit leads

The most valuable skills for success in this role will be:

• Intellectually curious individual who is enthusiastic about problem solving and creative thinking
• Experience in data/financial analysis and presentation preparation
• A detail‑oriented person with due diligence and research skills
• A team player that takes the initiative and assumes responsibility
• Comfortable with fast‑paced and constantly evolving environments
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel

Employees in this role lead the analysis and strategy on high‑priority projects as assigned by senior executive management. This position works with a small cross‑functional team of Subject Matter Experts (SME) to analyze, develop, and propose strategies or solutions to complex topics. Individuals rapidly identify key data, stakeholders, and the current landscape in order to effectively present ideas for executive review.

• Leads cross‑functional projects including data collection, analysis and implementation of recommendations to senior management
• Creates and communicates formal presentation of proposal to business leaders at higher levels of management, including executive
• Develops hypothesis and validates them with data and discussion with appropriate Subject Matter Experts, then consults with business units for additional validation
• Compiles and analyzes highly analytical problem solving analysis, and compiles them in a succinct manner to be reviewed by executive management
• Develops strategies to address opportunities identified through analysis
• Conducts research in other industries and stays abreast of innovative advancements in order to apply them to key problems
• Interacts with senior and executive leadership, developing trust and credibility
• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience:
  
  6+ years

• Master's - Business Administration
• Project Management Professional (PMP)

Next Era Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members.  to learn more.

Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Project Management
Organization: Next Era Energy Resources, LLC
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

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