Manager, Strategy & Portfolio Optimization

TXU Energy (Vistra Corp)•Irving, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

As part of the Strategic Planning and Performance Management team, the Manager, Strategy & Portfolio Optimization implements customer acquisition and retention strategic initiatives for brands across the Residential line of business, within ERCOT and across Vistra’s national footprint. The role provides thought leadership and leads senior-management discussions on residential market strategy, including evaluation of market positioning, existing portfolio management, and growth opportunities. The position leads analytical projects and develops frameworks to evaluate performance, identify opportunities, and guide decisions that optimize profitability and growth. It also builds business cases, leads senior-leadership approval processes, coordinates implementation of approved opportunities, and incorporates market learnings from across functional areas into go-to-market strategy discussions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field.
At least 7 years of related work experience; relevant experience includes financial analysis, executive-level reporting, consulting, and data analysis.
Understanding of general accounting principles.
Advanced understanding of Excel.
Experience using SAS and Tableau, or a desire to learn to use them.

Nice To Haves

MBA or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional peer teams through analytical deep dives into value-maximizing opportunities, including new acquisitions and lifecycle management.
Develop and implement analytical frameworks and tracking to assess current initiatives and identify new opportunities.
Drive timely, fact-based decisions to optimize profitability and growth.
Develop business-case justifications and lead the senior-leadership approval process for new opportunities, campaign tactics, revenue opportunities, and IT functionality.
Coordinate across functions to oversee initial implementation of approved opportunities and transition activities into business as usual.
Develop and manage a process for bringing market learnings and observations from areas including market research, operations, and sales channels into ongoing go-to-market strategy discussions.
Drive incremental customer acquisitions while maintaining profitability throughout the customer lifecycle.
Control acquisition costs and optimize cross-channel sales approaches.
Manage portfolio optimization through customer lifecycle management and customer retention activities.
Develop and implement strategies to achieve key performance priorities and outcomes, including profitability and customer-count metrics.