NextEra Energy

Director of Data Strategy and AI, Business Management Transformation

Director of Data Strategy and AI, Business Management Transformation
LocationJuno Beach, FL
Job TypeFull time
On-site
Oil and Gas

About This Job


Requisition ID: 88692

NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale generators of electricity, leveraging all forms of energy across renewables, storage and nuclear. We offer customized energy solutions that drive economic growth, protect the environment, support communities, and help customers meet their energy needs. Ready to make a lasting impact? Join our innovative, world-class team today!


Position Specific Description

Job Title: Director of Data Strategy and AI, Business Management Transformation Office

Department: Business Management Location: Juno Beach, FL

NextEra is seeking a Director of Data Strategy and AI to join the newly formed Transformation Office within the Business Management organization. Business Management owns the P&L for the world’s largest portfolio of renewable assets and is responsible for ensuring these assets meet financial commitments.


This includes:

Acting as the CEO of the assets
Driving optimal commercial and regulatory outcomes
Maximizing revenue and optimizing operational performance

This leader will oversee a multidisciplinary team focused on modernizing how generation data is captured, governed, and leveraged across the enterprise. They will define and execute a data strategy that unifies telemetry and time-series data (e.g., SCADA, Historian), enables predictive analytics and AI, and delivers measurable value across Business Management, Power Marketing & Infrastructure, Power Generation Division and Finance in close collaboration with NextEra Analytics and IT.

This is a critical leadership role bridging data engineering, architecture, AI readiness, and business enablement, ensuring that data assets fuel better decision-making and operational excellence.


Key Responsibilities

Lead the definition and execution of the enterprise strategy for time-series and historian data integration, encompassing site SCADA and ISO SCADA systems, to establish a single source of truth for operational data insights.
Drive the broader data strategy by integrating cutting-edge trends such as edge computing and Model Context Protocol - Anthropic (MCP), etc. ensuring our initiatives shape the future of data integration and management.
Oversee the architecture and governance of telemetry data, ensuring consistency, quality, and alignment with business requirements.
Drive readiness for predictive analytics and AI, collaborating closely with data scientists, data engineers, and business stakeholders.
Ensure the solution meets the needs of operations, trading, finance, and asset management teams by deeply understanding their workflows and data use cases.
Establish and enforce data governance and tagging standards to support scalable solutions and minimize customization.
Identify and mitigate cutover and historical data quality risks in partnership with operations and IT teams.
Collaborate with the business product manager to align timelines, change management, and implementation plans with transformation milestones.


Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
10+ years of experience in data strategy, architecture, or transformation in industrial or energy sectors.
Strong knowledge of time-series data platforms, SCADA systems, historians, and telemetry data pipelines, including GE Proficy, Aveva PI, Azure IoT, and AWS IoT (Fabric). Expertise in integrating these systems with enterprise data platforms such as Databricks, AWS, Azure Fabric, etc. to drive comprehensive data insights.
Proven experience with data governance frameworks, data engineering, and AI/ML readiness (Python, cloud platforms, etc.).
Ability to translate complex data architecture into business value and outcomes.
Demonstrated leadership across cross-functional business and technical teams.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to influence and align stakeholders from frontline teams to executive leadership.


Job Overview

Leaders in this role direct and manage the development of all new product opportunities which are complex mathematical and scientific systems aimed at meeting advanced industry needs. This position is responsible for multiple development teams in a matrix organization. Individuals in this role partner with internal Executives and Directors to assess business needs and develop the necessary product and market strategies to enhance the competitive advantage.


Job Duties & Responsibilities

Works with senior leadership to define and vet new product opportunities that align to overall Business Unit and corporate strategies

Determines vision, execution path and scope for new product development within Business Unit
Leads multiple new product development projects concurrently from proof of concept and prototype development, gaining customer and executive funding, to full development
Guides senior professionals up to senior managers on product development efforts
Performs other job-related duties as assigned


Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

Experience: 10+ years
Supervisor/Management Experience: 3+ years


Preferred Qualifications

Master's Degree

Six Sigma Black Belt Certified
Six Sigma Green Belt Certified

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

Employee Group: Exempt Employee Type: Full Time Job Category: Science, Research, and Technology Organization: NextEra Energy Resources, LLC Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

NextEra Energy and provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.

NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies. Please see our policy for more information.


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