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 Michigan's 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties.
The Corporate Strategy Team is focused on developing answers to the company's most pressing strategic questions as we bring about the future of energy for Michigan. This includes developing strategies for major shifts in technologies (renewables, storage, hydrogen, etc.) as well as creating new products and business models as we look for better ways to serve our customers. The Director position is responsible for leading complex projects which often include research and data collection, data analysis and modelling, and developing compelling and persuasive recommendations. Great candidates will show both distinctive business acumen as well as a genuine curiosity and passion for the energy industry and the energy transition.
Specific activities include:
*Developing project charters, workplans, and scoping documents
*Managing cross-functional teams
*Researching industry trends
*Interviewing company subject matter experts, customers, and industry experts
*Performing financial, statistical, and scenario modeling
*Creating high quality documents and effectively communicating findings to senior leadership
*Supporting the overall strategic planning process and implementation of the company's strategic roadmaps
The Corporate Strategy Team's role is to develop recommendations for senior executives to make the best decisions about critical business issues. In this role, team members are exposed to a wide range of energy industry issues instrumental to the company's continued success. Directors are continually exposed to challenges that stretch analytical skills, creativity, business acumen, interpersonal skills, and leadership.
This position will be remote/virtual until it's deemed safe to return to the office. At that time, we anticipate travel to Jackson, Michigan 1 - 2 days per week.
Specific requirements for applicants include:
*Bachelors degree in Business, Finance, Statistics, or other related field (preferred MBA)
*Management/ strategy consulting experience
*6+ year of experience (preferred 3+ years post MBA)
Hours and Travel
Meet travel requirements of the position. Work a flexible schedule, which may include evenings, weekends, holidays and overtime.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee must lift and move up to twenty pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Position will be filled at the appropriate salary grade based upon the skills, knowledge, and experience of the selected candidate.
All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.
All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.
