NextEra Energy, Inc.

IT Strategy and Operations Manager

LocationPalm Beach Gardens, FL
Job TypeFull-time

About This Job


Requisition ID: 87056

NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC (NEET) is the leading competitive transmission company in North America. We develop, finance, construct, operate and maintain transmission assets across the continent. We operate through our regional subsidiaries to integrate generation resources and enhance grid reliability. Do you want to be part of a team that is revolutionizing the transmission industry? Join our world-class team today.


Position Specific Description

Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement the IT strategy in alignment with the company's business goals and objectives. Anticipate technological trends and drive innovation to maintain the company's competitive edge.
Team Management: Lead, mentor, and manage a team of IT professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment. Conduct performance evaluations, set goals, and provide development opportunities.
Project Management: Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of IT projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. Manage project risks and implement mitigation strategies.
Infrastructure Management: Ensure the stability, security, and scalability of the company's IT infrastructure, including networks, servers, and cloud services. Implement and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
Cybersecurity: Develop and enforce comprehensive cybersecurity policies and procedures to protect the company's data and IT assets from threats and vulnerabilities.
Budget Management: Develop and manage the IT budget, making data-driven decisions to optimize costs and investments while ensuring effective allocation of resources.
Vendor Management: Establish and manage relationships with external vendors and service providers, negotiating contracts and ensuring the quality of delivered services.
Stakeholder Communication: Collaborate with key stakeholders across the organization to understand their technology needs and provide solutions that enhance business processes and performance.
Compliance and Governance: Ensure IT operations and activities comply with relevant regulations, standards, and policies. Implement best practices and frameworks to govern IT processes.
Design, implement, and maintain the organization's IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, storage systems, and other related components.
Monitor and manage the performance, availability, and security of IT infrastructure.
Troubleshoot and resolve hardware, software, and network issues in a timely manner.
Develop and maintain documentation for IT infrastructure, including configuration guides, procedures, and policies.
Conduct regular system and network audits to identify areas for improvement and ensure compliance with industry standards.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support IT projects and initiatives.
Ensure data integrity and availability through regular backups and disaster recovery planning.
Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices in IT infrastructure management.
Provide technical support and training to end-users as needed.
Provide exceptional customer service and technical support to internal and external clients.
Understand and analyze business requirements to develop and implement IT solutions that align with organizational objectives.
Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including non-technical audiences, to convey technical information and project updates.
Provide training and support to end-users as needed.
Ability to communicate at multiple levels of the organization.
Ability to create content required to aid in the communication with multiple levels of the organization.


Job Overview

This position establishes strategy, develops business plans, and oversees and manages the design, development and implementation of technology solutions to meet business needs. Leaders in this role provide leadership and oversight to manage performance and results in one or more Information Technology (IT) disciplines. Individuals will be accountable for the reliability, performance, security, and continuity of IT systems and supported business processes.


Job Duties & Responsibilities

Provides leadership, influence, vision, and direction to the organization to contribute to achieving the company's goals
Works with IT leaders to develop overall IT strategy in alignment with business strategy
Oversees value stream by focusing on cost and risks of technology portfolio to meet business needs
Supports and fosters innovative technologies to deliver new ideas that enable business transformation
Ensures high levels of ongoing system and application performance in production environments
Oversees development of processes and tools to automate code releases from development to operations (DevOps)
Attracts, develops and retains a high-performing and diverse team
Establishes and drives technology roadmaps that align with current and future business needs
Manages third party technical and outsourcing relationships to deliver project and operational support objectives
Ensures technology processes are conducted in line with applicable standards and company policies
Performs other job-related duties as assigned


Required Qualifications

High School Grad / GED
Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
Experience: 8+ years
Supervisor/Management Experience: 2+ years


Preferred Qualifications


Bachelor's Degree

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: Information Technology


Organization: NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC


Relocation Provided: No

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 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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