Join a diverse and dynamic team that makes and delivers the most valuable services in the world: electricity and natural gas. At Consumers Energy, our customers are at the heart of everything we do. Our employees work around the clock to provide service to our customers in honor of our history and to fulfill our promise to Michigan - Count on Us! Consumers Energy, the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy and headquartered in Jackson, Michigan, provides natural gas and electricity to nearly 6.8 million of the Michigan's 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties.
As a manager in the Corporate Strategy group you will be charged with leading small project teams to tackle the company's most challenging problems, developing compelling insights and driving the organization to take action. As a manager, you are responsible for successfully managing strategy projects from start to finish to the highest standards of quality. In this role, you will be responsible for leading groups of talented contributors, cultivating relationships with experts across the organization, delivering insights and driving action that leads to real and positive change at CMS Energy. A manager will also take on a leadership role in the Corporate Strategy group, helping to coordinate the team's personal and professional development.
Key Accountabilities Include:
Research and Analysis
•Management of the entire analytical process - structuring, planning, prioritization, performing and overseeing the development of analysis on key business, strategy, and financial issues
•Manage a small project team, responsible for timely and quality execution on assigned strategy projects
•Develop a plan to implement the strategic recommendations; manage the execution
•Be a mentor and develop members of the project team.
•Play significant role in influencing senior executive level thinking and moving company to action
•Take responsibility for cracking the company's toughest problems and presenting insights in a compelling way that convinces the senior executives to take action
Monitor Business Environment
•Monitor and understand the company's business environment; Build relationships with external industry analysts, thought leaders, and customers to maintain a pulse on changes in the industry
•Management of the entire analytical process - structuring, planning, prioritization, performing and overseeing the development of analysis on key business, strategy, and financial issues
•Manage a small project team, responsible for timely and quality execution analyzing and generating strategic insights and implications from changes in the company's business environment, including the use of scenario analysis
Strategic Planning and Strategy Execution Monitoring
•Support the development of the company's strategy, developing analysis and insights that move senior executives to action
•Monitor execution of CMS Energy's strategy through review Company strategic initiatives to ensure they are producing the desired results, recommending rationalization if needed (stop, change, full speed ahead).
Reports, Communications, and Execution
•Responsible for structuring, developing and delivering compelling presentations for senior executives
•Manage small teams in the development of presentation materials, ensuring quality of material and seeking to deliver a compelling product
•Ensure executive decisions are translated into action; Partner with business units to implement changes successfully
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
•Bachelors in Finance, Business, Statistics, Accounting or other related field
These skills will set you apart from the rest:
•MBA preferred
Overview
The Business Support Job Family is utilized throughout the Company. Including, but not limited to accounting, auditing, budget preparation/analysis, business analysis, business negotiations, business transactions, customer service/relations, finance, cash management, materials management/supply chain, project management, records management, risk management, marketing, planning/scheduling and strategic planning.
Nature of Work
The essence of the work that is performed by the Business Support Job Family is a wide variety of business functions, at times involving very specific business disciplines.
At the lowest level in this job family, the work performed may tend to be of a routine and less complex nature where the work responsibilities can be proficiently performed after a relatively short training period. At this level the employee is more likely to be able to move to different functional areas of the Company.
At the highest levels in this job family the work performed... For full info follow application link.
All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, , orientation, gender identity or national origin.
