Strategy Lead (Utility)

POSTING DEADLINE

This position is posted until filled.

DEPARTMENT

Department: Financial Management

JOB DESCRIPTION

Strategy Lead

Salary Grade: G04

Minimum Midpoint Maximum

$104,766 - $141,434 - $178,102

SUMMARY:

Leads and supports the implementation of corporate strategy by providing strategic analysis and recommendations to senior management and business units leaderships. Initiates, plans, develops, leads, manages, and closes multiple projects and/or strategic initiatives including departmental, intradepartmental, cross-functional, and enterprise levels of the organization; projects may include strategic initiatives, business improvement, organization performance, mergers and acquisitions, or business intelligence and measurement of strategies and initiatives. Manages all stakeholders to achieve project objectives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides analysis and recommendations to facilitate robust discussions among senior management and the Board of Directors

Consults, informs, and assists with various business units in the development of strategic plans that complement and support the company's vision, values, high level objectives, and overall corporate strategy

Collaborates with corporate executives and subject matter experts to design and develop analytical displays of information used in high-level strategic decision-making

Contributes to the corporate strategic planning dialogue through concept development and visual representation designing for a wide range of uses

Manages multiple medium-to-large scale, high profile, and complex company-wide projects from start to completion

Manages scope, budget, and project milestones and monitors progress and status of established projects using project management methods, tools, and schedules

Collaborates with the financial forecasting function to incorporate financial implications into the evaluation of strategic initiatives

Ensures the consistency of projects and initiatives with corporate strategy and objectives, consistency of processes and tools across projects, and client satisfaction with project or initiative results

Prioritizes initiatives, develops resource requirements for projects, and develops statements of work

Builds business cases, prepares recommendations, and presents new project and initiative ideas to senior management

Leads and drives change in company and business unit processes and programs

Actively participates as a key member of a senior team in the functional area to develop, coordinate, and execute business objectives and capture lessons learned at the close of each project

COMPETENCIES:

In depth knowledge of project management procedures, methods, organizational structure, and culture, and templates, tools, scheduling, and methodology

Highly motivated team player with strong interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to develop extensive contacts

Demonstrated ability to structure and direct sophisticated business and strategic analysis

Ability to frame options related to business issues and independently develops details and analysis

Ability to build consensus and gain senior management buy-in for initiatives and work effectively with a wide range of constituencies

Ability to express complex technical, financial and business concepts in understandable terms to various readers through writing and design

Ability to supervise activities of multi-disciplinary, cross-functional teams, and workgroups

Ability to effectively manage time, schedule and track several complex projects simultaneously, and to drive projects to completion in a complex, deadline-driven environment

Ability to use risk management tools, statistical analysis, and models

Ability to apply process improvement, transformation, and service level agreement skills

Ability to balance the information quality attributes of timeliness, accuracy, accessibility, and completeness

QUALIFICATIONS

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college with seven to nine years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience related to the discipline.

Master's degree is preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Consultant, Lean, Computer Information Systems (CIS), Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), or Project Management Professional by Project Management Institute certification is strongly preferred.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides input regarding team members performance to their direct supervisors.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

Strong verbal and written communication skills, equally effective at conveying key information and defending positions in formal and informal settings with senior management

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents

Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and program and process documentation

Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations

Ability to effectively listen and get clarification to respond to a wide range of questions

Ability to respond effectively to highly sensitive inquiries or complaints

Ability to effectively give persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to various audiences

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to apply the concepts of fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

COMPUTER SKILLS:

In depth knowledge of spreadsheet, database, presentation, project management, and word processing software

ANALYSIS AND PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITY:

Ability to solve problems and build consensus among groups. Ability to define issues and problems, collect and analyze wide-ranging data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and provide recommendations.

SCOPE AND IMPACT:

Manages multiple cross-enterprise projects and initiatives impacting both revenue and cost savings. Collaborates with colleagues and geographically dispersed teams on various assignments. Supplies information for decision making by the CEO, Board of Directors, and all other top-level management committees and councils. Decisions made based on this information have company-wide effects and outcomes.

DECISION MAKING:

Ability to apply considerable creativity, independence of thought and action, and skills to devise workable solutions, which address the quality requirements of projects. Uses independent judgment to manage and impart confidential information. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Ability to sit up to 2/3 of the time and to stand, walk, and stoop up to 1/3 of the time. Good vision and ability to adjust focus is required. Manual dexterity is required. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Office environment.

SAFETY AND ADA STATEMENT

Safety Statement:

Safety is a core value at (TXNM Energy/PNM/TNMP) and our vision, "everyone goes home safe", reflects our commitment to promoting an environment conducive to learning, improving and building safety practices. Our safety value is built upon the belief that every employee deserves to work in an environment free from harm.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement:

If you require assistance with the job application process due to a disability, please contact HR ADA Analyst, at 505-241-4627.