Strategic Programs Lead
Apply now »Date: May 25, 2023
Location(s): Juno Beach, FL, US, 33408
Company: NextEra Energy
NextEra Energy Marketing is one of the nation’s leading electricity and natural gas marketers. We are responsible for electricity and fuel management for all of NextEra Energy Resources’ generation fleet, which includes the largest renewable energy portfolio in North America. We also provide marketing and trading services to electric and gas utilities, municipalities, cooperatives and other load-serving entities, as well as to owners of electric generation facilities. Are you interested in customizing power and gas solutions to meet each client’s needs? Join our world-class team today!
Position Specific Description
The role involves working on NEM’s Full Requirements team, the load-following arm of NextEra’s power trading organization, taking on strategic and commercial projects directly impacting team operations and processes. Projects involve solving complex problems and improving operating performance, in addition to expanding commercial capabilities and data analysis. This job will leverage technical skills, commercial acumen and entrepreneurial drive to generate value for the portfolio.
The core duties of this role involve:
- Quickly understanding operating models and issues
- Collaborating with a matrixed organization in data gathering, interpretation, and analysis
- Conducting detailed data analysis and modeling to understand underlying issues and opportunities
- Assisting in building and maintaining relationships with complementary business units
- Compiling and presenting findings via PowerPoint to the team members and business unit leadership
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 for figuring out solutions
- Highly organized and deadline driven individual
- Self-motivated and driven
- Comfortable with fast-paced and constantly evolving environments
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
Job Overview
Employees in this role lead the analysis and strategy on high priority projects as assigned by senior executive management. This position works with a small cross-functional team of Subject Matter Experts (SME) to analyze, develop, and propose strategies or solutions to complex topics. Individuals rapidly identify key data, stakeholders, and the current landscape in order to effectively present ideas for executive review.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
- Leads cross-functional projects including data collection, analysis and implementation of recommendations to senior management
- Creates and communicates formal presentation of proposal to business leaders at higher levels of management, including executive
- Develops hypothesis and validates them with data and discussion with appropriate Subject Matter Experts, then consults with business units for additional validation
- Compiles and analyzes highly analytical problem solving analysis, and compiles them in a succinct manner to be reviewed by executive management
- Develops strategies to address opportunities identified through analysis
- Conducts research in other industries and stays abreast of innovative advancements in order to apply them to key problems
- Interacts with senior and executive leadership, developing trust and credibility
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree
- Experience: 6+ years
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's - Business Administration
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Six Sigma Master Black Belt
Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Finance, Accounting & Business Analytics
Organization: NextEra Energy Marketing, LLC
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable
Where permitted by applicable law, NextEra Energy requires all employees and new hires to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccination on or before the first day of employment.
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. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
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