Strategic Programs Lead

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Date: May 22, 2025

Company: Next Era Energy

Requisition : 87623

Next Era 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

Next Era Energy is seeking a talented Strategic Initiatives Lead for our Treasury organization at the principal level. The successful candidate will drive technology solutions and implement efficiencies within the business unit. This role involves managing projects end-to-end, identifying innovative solutions, and resolving challenges effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technology Solutions: Identify, develop and deploy technology solutions that enhance the capabilities of the Treasury organization, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Efficiency Improvements: Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve operational efficiency within the Treasury organization through technology and innovative practices.
• Project Management: Lead projects from inception through completion, including planning, resource allocation, execution, monitoring, and closure, delivering projects on time and within budget.
• Problem Resolution: Address and resolve business unit challenges by implementing effective solutions and corrective actions.
• Strategic Initiatives: Drive strategic initiatives aimed at advancing the Treasury organization’s objectives and operational goals.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Finance, IT, and Operations, to ensure successful project outcomes and stakeholder buy-in.
• Innovation: Continuously assess market trends and emerging technologies to identify and propose new solutions that can benefit the Treasury organization.

Qualifications:

• Education:
  Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, IT or a related field.
• Experience:
  Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in strategic initiatives, project management, or technology solutions.
• Skills:
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent project management capabilities.
  • Ability to innovate and drive changes that lead to operational improvements.
  • Proficiency with technology platforms and tools
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience in stakeholder management and collaboration across functional teams.
• Attributes:
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to translate vision into actionable plans.
  • Proactive and self-motivated.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
  • Leadership qualities and a track record of leading successful projects.

• 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

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience:
  
  6+ years

• Master's - Business Administration
• Project Management Professional (PMP)

Next Era 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: Project Management
Organization: Next Era Energy Resources, LLC
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

Next Era 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.

Next Era 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…