Senior/Lead Capital Planning & Governance Specialist

Ameren • Saint Louis, MO

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior/Lead Capital Planning & Governance Specialist supports the capital investment lifecycle for Ameren’s Digital organization. The role partners with leaders to align budgets, develop and prioritize business cases, validate spending plans, and maintain accurate capital plan data in applicable systems. It supports the governance and analysis of a Digital portfolio of approximately $1 billion over five years, including planning, project tracking, forecasting, cost-effectiveness analysis, and stakeholder communications. The specialist also guides leaders through emerging capital demand, prepares reports and analyses, supports project approvals and regulatory matters, administers the OPPM capital planning tool, and leads continuous improvement initiatives with Digital’s Project Management Office and Financials organization.

The posting describes Senior and Lead levels. Both require a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and relevant professional experience; the Lead level requires ten or more years of relevant technology and demand planning experience. CPA, CFA, MBA, or a similar advanced business, finance, or economics degree is preferred. Compensation is listed as $90,500–$147,700, with career level and pay determined in part by applicant credentials. The role is hybrid, as indicated by the posting’s #LI-Hybrid designation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field from an accredited university is required for the Senior level.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field from an accredited university is required for the Lead level.
• Senior level: five or more years of relevant professional experience, such as accounting, financial reporting, analysis or modeling, and business planning.
• Lead level: ten or more years of relevant technology and demand planning experience.
• Detailed understanding of capital planning, corporate finance, forecasting, investment concepts, practices, and methods.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, strategic thinking, and planning skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Advanced financial, statistical, and quantitative modeling skills.
• Ability to take initiative, collaborate, and lead.
• Strong business acumen and ability to see the big picture.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills to effectively interface with and influence internal and external contacts.
• Project and vendor management skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Nice To Haves

• CPA, CFA, MBA, or similar advanced degree in business, finance, or economics.
• Experience in IT/technology and financial planning.

Responsibilities

• Support and challenge Ameren functions to optimize Digital portfolio investments of approximately $1 billion over five years and present plans to senior leaders routinely.
• Partner with Digital leaders on capital governance and analysis, including capital planning, project tracking, forecasting, cost-effectiveness analysis as needed, and stakeholder communications.
• Guide leaders through the emerging demand process when capital needs arise during the year.
• Prepare reports, conduct ad hoc analyses, and investigate capital-plan issues raised by Digital or business leaders.
• Assist with project approval materials, including business cases and Work Order approval documentation.
• Create professional presentations communicating capital plans, analyses, and key insights in partnership with Capital Planning and Digital teams.
• Support rate reviews, audits, and other regulatory matters related to Digital capital, including reporting and data requests.
• Administer the OPPM capital planning tool, including training new users, implementing enhancements, troubleshooting bugs, and testing system upgrades.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives with Digital’s Project Management Office and Financials organization to improve efficiency, transparency, and accuracy using internal and external benchmarking best practices.

Benefits

• Medical coverage on date of hire.
• 100% employer-paid cash balance pension plan.
• 401(k) with company match, fully vested on date of hire.
• Minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and 12 paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave and family caregiver leave.
• Annual incentive payments based on individual and company performance may be available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior