Prin Corp Strategy Cnslt

Consumers Energy•Jackson, MI

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Principal Corporate Strategy Consultant will help shape business strategy and be responsible for helping leaders solve complex business problems by working in cross-functional teams to define and deliver on the next phase of businesses, products, and solutions from conception to launch. They bridge the technical and business worlds by designing solutions to meet the customer's specific needs. Principal Corporate Strategy Consultants work with Engineering, Operations, Sales, Marketing, and Finance to develop and implement business strategies to improve business success. Principal Corporate Strategy Consultants utilize their knowledge of the industry to provide an impartial and unbiased third party perspective to advise and guide senior leadership on industry trends and to uncover and identify gaps or challenges and make recommendations for solutions. The Principal Corporate Strategy Consultant will also have training and mentoring responsibility for both other strategy consultants and business identified stakeholders. Generally speaking, Principal Corporate Strategy Consultants will be assigned work with the highest sophistication/complexity and will work with the highest levels of autonomy. The Principal Corporate Strategy Consultant will lead larger/higher complexity multi-disciplinary teams and will be relied upon to provide substantial expertise in a business area and/or the corporate strategy process.

Requirements

Problem Solving (problem definition, problem structuring, etc.)
Effectively communicating with senior executives in both written and verbal communication
Excel Modeling Skills (skills with other modeling tools area a bonus)
Experience with cross-functional teams
Team-first outlook including building great working relationships with peers across functions and have a positive can-do attitude
Communication (written and verbal), presentation, and interpersonal skills
Project management experience with the ability to lead and deliver results in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
Ability to influence
Industry knowledge
Corporate strategy process
Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science or related field and 7+ years of relevant work experience in engineering, consulting, finance, or other related field; experience with cross-functional teams.
Associate's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science or related field and 9+ years of relevant work experience in engineering, consulting, finance, or other related field; experience with cross-functional teams.
High School diploma and 11+ years of relevant work experience in engineering, consulting, finance, or other related field; experience with cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

skills with other modeling tools area a bonus

Responsibilities

Work as a part of a small, multi-disciplinary teams to identify relevant information sources, gather, and interpret data, interview company subject matter experts, customers, and industry experts; to identify trends, perform financial, statistical, and scenario modeling and incorporate learnings into team's strategic recommendation.
Work collaboratively with operations, engineering and 3rd parties to identify and design the minimum viable product/solution to solve the identified problem optimizing for speed to market. Identify interdependencies and pro-actively solve issues with the appropriate internal and external stakeholders. Develop and implement plans for new products, services, technology, or marketing campaigns.
Plan requirements with internal and/or external customers, manage project schedules, identify and clearly communicate risks and goals to project stakeholders and usher projects through the entire project lifecycle. Drive internal metrics for measuring performance, quality of processes, resourcing and ROI.
Lead larger/higher complexity multi-disciplinary teams.
Identify and analye any challenges within the organization/department, identify and prioritize market opportunities, build business cases, and define product vision and strategy in order to develop solutions that are appropriate for the situation.
Perform financial and business analysis on company strategy, develop insights and recommend any changes that may be necessary. Collect, maintain, and analyze benchmarking and other data related to execution of the company’s strategy.
Generate reports and analysis using data from multiple sources; distill work into succinct written communications with persuasive recommendations. Review and ensure accuracy of all information, and effectively communicate ideas to senior executives, utilizing tools and presentations to reveal key findings and insights
Support other Corporate Strategy Consultants through mentoring and training on new strategies and/or procedures to their roles in the organization.
Develop long-term growth strategies for the company, including identifying potential opportunities and risks involved in each strategy. Open doors with potential partners, discuss their businesses objectives and present these opportunities to the team. Analyze the total addressable market and create financial models
Conduct analyses to draw insights for strategic decision-making, collect, maintain, and analyze quantitative data (signposts) related to the company’s business environment to aid in understanding the company's business environment and industry landscape.
Provide substantial expertise in one or more business areas and/or the corporate strategy process to be able to quickly take on expansive initiatives and apply corporate strategy process.
Other duties as assigned or may be necessary