Manager Strategic Initiatives

Requisition ID: 96549

Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., providing reliable energy to nearly 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation's most fuel-efficient, cost-effective power generation fleets and industry-leading reliability, we're redefining what's possible in energy. Want to be part of something powerful
• Join our outstanding team and help shape the future of energy.

Position Specific Description

The Manager Strategic Initiatives 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. The team works on high-visibility, high-impact topics across both NextEra Energy Resources, the #1 renewable developer in the US, and Florida Power & Light, one of the nation's best-run vertically integrated utilities. Project timelines typically run 2 - 6 months. 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. The strategic projects group is a key talent pipeline for NextEra Energy as a whole, and high-performing members of the team frequently continue on to key roles in various business units.

The core duties of this role involve:
• Quickly understands business unit operating models and issues
• Supervises 2 to 3-person project teams
• Develops hypothesis and solutions grounded in solid data analysis
• Works collaboratively with business leaders and operators to guide and influence outcomes
• Prepares and communicates recommendations through PowerPoint to NextEra executives

The most valuable skills for success in this role will be:
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems with deeply thought-out solutions
• Strong financial analysis and executive presentation skills
• Proven leader that builds trust and takes responsibilities for project outcomes
• High level of comfort with fast-paced and constantly evolving environments
• Intellectually curious individual who can learn new topics fast
• Highly organized and deadline driven individual
• Comfortable with fast-paced and constantly evolving environments
• Expertise in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel

Job Overview

This job will use business management consulting skills to work with internal clients through all stages of strategy-based transformation engagements.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

 

• Provides thought leadership and execution support on client assignments to craft strategy
• Conducts both client and market development to grow the business
• Consults with clients to identify, clarify, and solve problems critical to clients' strategy and operating success
• Develops conclusions and recommendations, writes reports, assists in client presentations and provides implementation assistance as required
• Constructs the analytical framework and work steps for each assignment, and leads the problem solving process associated
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

 

 

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

Preferred Qualifications

 

 

• Master's Degree

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click to learn more.

Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Project Management
Organization: Florida Power & Light Company
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

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. 

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Nearest Major Market: Palm Beach
Nearest Secondary Market: Miami