
Strategy & Project Specialist (Renewable)
- Detroit, MI
- Permanent
- Full-time
- A blend of strategic planning and project management responsible for the planning, management and execution of multiple projects that may encompass multiple disciplines in support of strategic priorities. Develops a high-level strategic plan(s), ensuring their successful implementation and ongoing execution; may investigate and evaluate initiatives consistent with long-range goals. Manages and provides informal leadership for professional-level staff and significant, complex technical project or business support & production team(s), and is accountable for their performance and results. *This is a strategic planning and project management specialist/generalist function, focusing on a single or combination of disciplines.
- Performs or guides & ensures the accomplishment of the following functions: planning, organizing, leading, coordinating, reporting & budgeting.
- May lead continuous improvement (CI) commitment and systematic CI efforts.
- Provides support to senior management in the formulation and implementation of long-term business strategy.
- May Represent senior management at Corporate and business unit meetings/committees for strategic, financial, legislative, or regulatory issues.
- Develops and participates in presentations for senior management and other communications as directed by senior corporate management.
- Facilities the integration and reporting of key organization performance measures for senior management of the organization and other senior Corporate leaders.
- Seeks data and input from throughout the organization on issues deemed critical by senior management; conducts associated analyses and develops consolidated status reports. Recommends next steps and ensures their implementation.
- Keeps abreast of industry developments and competitor strategies that may impact the organization.
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, engineering or related degree and the knowledge/capabilities typically acquired through 5+ years of job-relevant experience.
- Applicable graduate-level degree (e.g MBA).
- Senior, lead-level, supervisory or project/process management experience.
- Experience with complex modeling.
- Regulatory case experience.
- Analytical skills and ability to distill large volumes of information to support strategic plan development and executive decision making.
- Ability to travel and report for work at different locations (typically within the Corporation's service area); incumbents are responsible for their own transportation.
- Ability to build productive relationships and obtain results through the efforts of other individuals and teams.
- Analytical and problemsolving skills consistent with the ability to identify key issues from a broad range of alternatives, and recommend optimal solutions for various situations.
- Ability to analyze complex financial data and develop optimal recommendations and solutions.
- Written and verbal communication and advocacy skills consistent with the ability to present results of projects and research to senior-level Corporate management.
- Well-developed organization and planning skills (typically acquired through at least 5 years of experience).
- Ability to apply project planning and implementation and/or continuous improvement principles (typically acquired through several years of experience in these areas) to affect tangible, outcomes.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks, issues or projects that may include hig-hvisibility initiatives and require innovation, teamwork and planning.
- Promotes an atmosphere conducive to the open exchange of new ideas, and alternatives to orthodox approaches.
- Motivates through leading by example, coaching/mentoring and providing ongoing constructive feedback; effectively with resistance; takes positive steps to avoid the recurrence of errors through constructive critique.