Consumers Energy is Michigan's largest energy provider, providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.8 million of the state's 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. Consumers Energy knows job number one is to keep the lights on for customers. We are committed to delivering reliable, clean, and affordable energy to our customers 24/7.
This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship, e.g., H-1B, TN, etc. Please do not apply if you will need immigration sponsorship for a work visa now or in the future, including sponsorship for H-1B, TN, etc., now or in the future. We are unable to hire individuals with CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT for this position as the position is not eligible for participation in the H-1B lottery program and is not eligible for current or future immigration sponsorship for a work visa.
Location: This is a hybrid (virtual/onsite) position with required onsite days on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and may be assigned to any Consumers Energy Service Center located throughout Michigan's lower Peninsula. The selected candidate must be within a commutable distance or willing to relocate (relocation package is available for those that qualify).
General Summary of Job Responsibilities
The Principal Corporate Strategy Consultant will help shape business strategy and be responsible for helping leaders solve complex business problems by working in cross-functional teams to define and deliver on the next phase of businesses, products, and solutions from conception to launch. They bridge the technical and business worlds by designing solutions to meet the customer's specific needs. Principal Corporate Strategy Consultants work with Engineering, Operations, Sales, Marketing, and Finance to develop and implement business strategies to improve business success. Principal Corporate Strategy Consultants utilize their knowledge of the industry to provide an impartial and unbiased third party perspective to advise and guide senior leadership on industry trends and to uncover and identify gaps or challenges and make recommendations for solutions. The Principal Corporate Strategy Consultant will also have training and mentoring responsibility for both other strategy consultants and business identified stakeholders. Generally speaking, Principal Corporate Strategy Consultants will be assigned work with the highest sophistication/complexity and will work with the highest levels of autonomy. The Principal Corporate Strategy Consultant will lead larger/higher complexity multi-disciplinary teams and will be relied upon to provide substantial expertise in a business area and/or the corporate strategy process.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Work as a part of a small, multi-disciplinary teams to identify relevant information sources, gather, and interpret data, interview company subject matter experts, customers, and industry experts; to identify trends, perform financial, statistical, and scenario modeling and incorporate learnings into team's strategic recommendation.
Work collaboratively with operations, engineering and 3rd parties to identify and design the minimum viable product/solution to solve the identified problem optimizing for speed to market. Identify interdependencies and pro-actively solve issues with the appropriate internal and external stakeholders. Develop and implement plans for new products, services, technology, or marketing campaigns.
Plan requirements with internal and/or external customers, manage project schedules, identify and clearly communicate risks and goals to project stakeholders and usher projects through the entire project lifecycle. Drive internal metrics for measuring performance, quality of processes, resourcing and ROI.
Lead larger/higher complexity multi-disciplinary teams.
Identify and analye any challenges within the organization/department, identify and prioritize market opportunities, build business cases, and define product vision and strategy in order to develop solutions that are appropriate for the situation.
Perform financial and business analysis on company strategy, develop insights and recommend any changes that may be necessary. Collect, maintain, and analyze benchmarking and other data related to execution of the company's strategy.
Generate reports and analysis using data from multiple sources; distill work into succinct written communications with persuasive recommendations. Review and ensure accuracy of all information, and effectively communicate ideas to senior executives, utilizing tools and presentations to reveal key findings and insights
Support other Corporate Strategy Consultants through mentoring and training on new strategies and/or procedures to their roles in the organization.
Develop long-term growth strategies for the company, including identifying potential opportunities and risks involved in each strategy. Open doors with potential partners, discuss their businesses objectives and present these opportunities to the team. Analyze the total addressable market and create financial models
Conduct analyses to draw insights for strategic decision-making, collect, maintain, and analyze quantitative data (signposts) related to the company's business environment to aid in understanding the company's business environment and industry landscape.
Provide substantial expertise in one or more business areas and/or the corporate strategy process to be able to quickly take on expansive initiatives and apply corporate strategy process.
Other duties as assigned or may be necessary
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Problem Solving (problem definition, problem structuring, etc.)
Effectively communicating... 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, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.
