Testing Required: Not Applicable
Employment Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship currently.
Hybrid Role: This role is hybrid, with an established schedule of in-person work required at an assigned work location. Any remote work is expected to be performed from an employee's primary residence, unless allowed (or prohibited) through the Company's remote work guidelines.
Emergency Response: Yes - Must be available to perform a primary assignment in support of DTE's emergency response to storms or other events that impact service to our customers.
Job SummaryProvides insights and implements business plans and strategies. Assesses market trends, financial data, and operational capabilities, translating complex information into actionable insights. Analyzes business data, develops strategies, and creates plans to improve efficiency and profitability. Uses data analysis, forecasting, and strategies to guide decision-making and ensure business objectives are achieved.
Span of Control: 0; this is an individual contributor job.
Key Accountabilities- Conducts thorough research and analysis of market trends, financial data, operational metrics, and competitive landscapes.
- Develops and implements comprehensive business plans and strategies to enhance business performance towards long-term goals.
- Sustains and/or creates accurate forecasting models to predict future business performance and supports the monitoring of programs, budgets, and annual planning cycle.
- Creates detailed reports, presentations, and dashboards to communicate findings and recommendations to senior management and stakeholders.
- Identifies opportunities for process optimization and efficiency improvements within the planning function and across the business and provide recommendation changes and improvements.
- Identifies potential risks associated with business plans and develops strategies to mitigate them.
- Partners with various departments to implement plans, track progress, and ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
- Monitors key performance indicators and reports on the effectiveness of implemented plans.
- Researches and analyzes records, financial data and operating statistics for participating in filing rate and regulatory cases and analysis.
- Creates and formulates business documentation and reports to support the regulatory (i.e. rate case or other) filings and appeals.
- Works closely with senior management and other areas of the Company to interpret, prepare, and coordinate regulatory filings and testimony related to business unit operations.
Minimum Education & Experience RequirementsThis is a multi-track-based job; education and experience requirements can be satisfied through one of the following options:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or Statistics with 6 years of experience in business planning, strategic planning or reporting and analytics.
- Associate's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or Statistics with 8 years of experience in business planning, strategic planning or reporting and analytics.
- High School Diploma or equivalent GED with 10 years of experience in business planning, strategic planning or reporting and analytics.
Other QualificationsPreferred: Master's degree in business, accounting or finance
Other Requirements- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in data analysis and financial modeling.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Proficient verbal, written and presentation skills; communicates clearly with credibility and confidence
- Extensive knowledge of data analysis; ability to summarize data effectively and provide appropriate summaries in response to common business questions
- Experience with cost and performance metrics; especially interpretation, trending and writing high level performance commentary
- Analytic and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify key issues from a broad range of alternatives and recommend optimal solutions for various situations
- Ability to develop and coordinate cross-functional work groups and projects yielding optimal outcomes
- Ability to work with shifting priorities and embrace new or evolving responsibilities
Additional InformationIncumbents may engage in all or some combination of the activities and accountabilities and utilize a variety of the competencies cited in this description depending upon the organization and role to which they are assigned. This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents in this job. It is not intended as an all-inclusive list of accountabilities or responsibilities, nor is it intended to limit the rights of supervisors or management representatives to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision.
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