Manager Strategic Initiatives

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

The role involves working as a core team member of the corporate strategic projects group. Projects focus on solving complex problems and improving operating performance across a range of business areas, from renewable energy (wind, solar, and battery) to corporate support functions. The strategic projects group works as an internal consulting organization. We partner with senior executives to identify and solve key business challenges, conduct analysis, define solutions, and help prepare the business to implement. This role will use management consulting skills to work with internal clients and external partners throughout all stages of strategy engagements. Project timelines typically run 2 - 6 months.

A Consultant will independently own and drive major work streams inside of a strategic project. They will work directly with business executives and subject matter experts to gather input and accomplish work stream objectives. They will also play a team leadership role by directing and mentoring more junior team members.

The core duties of this role involve:

- Quickly understanding business unit operating models and issues

- Collaborating with business units in data gathering, interpretation, and analysis

- Conducting detailed data analysis and modeling to understand underlying business issues and opportunities

- Assisting in building and maintaining relationships with business units

- An analysis of internal opportunities and development of business cases for pilots related to the deployment of advanced modeling, automation, and new technology incorporation

- Compiling and presenting findings via PowerPoint to the strategic project team members and business unit leads

- Building data-driving tools, models to optimize how NextEra designs, implements, and operates its renewable portfolio.

- Support cost optimization strategies/projects for our renewable energy operational portfolio.

The most valuable skills for success in this role will be:

- Intellectually curious individual who is enthusiastic about problem solving and creative thinking

- Experience in data/financial analysis and presentation preparation

- A detail-oriented person with due diligence and research skills

- A team player that takes the initiative and assumes responsibility

- Comfortable with fast-paced and constantly evolving environments

- Strong knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel

Job Overview

Employees in this role oversee large and complex special projects. Individuals assemble project teams, assign individual responsibilities, develop project schedules, and determine and acquire resources as needed.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

- Understands the entire scope and requirements of project

- Serves as liaison between team members and functional area management requesting project

- Drives contract development with, and commercial negotiation on, large deals

- Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

- High School Grad / GED

- Bachelor’s or Equivalent Experience

Preferred Qualifications

- None

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: Purchasing/ Procurement Organization: NextEra Energy Resources, LLC Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

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