Head of Infrastructure Portfolio

alliantenergy; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 160,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Alliant Energy is seeking a Senior leader to head the Infrastructure Portfolio Management function. This role oversees a multi-billion-dollar investment program across states, directing planning, execution, and governance to enhance reliability and affordability for customers.

You will shape investment priorities with commercial insight, manage executive engagements, and lead cross-functional teams through complex regulated utility projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 20+ years of technical and/or professional experience, incl. 10+ years of progressive management experience.
• Profit and loss responsibility experience preferred.
• Experience advising and providing counsel to executive management.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the development and execution of a multi-state, multi-billion-dollar infrastructure portfolio.
• Establish portfolio strategy, governance, and execution standards translating business needs into investment plans.
• Lead and develop teams for project development, planning, permitting, engineering coordination, budgeting, and delivery of capital projects.
• Oversee budget development, cost controls, and financial governance to meet commitments.
• Secure regulatory, permitting, and Board approvals through stakeholder engagement.
• Drive project controls, schedule management, and risk management across the portfolio.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to evaluate investment opportunities and resolve complex issues.
• Represent infrastructure strategy and status in internal and external forums with clarity and credibility.
• Lead analyses of future opportunities in energy assets supporting earnings growth.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Strategic Planning

Regulatory Strategies

Risk Management

Budgeting

Stakeholder Management

Vendor Management

Capital Projects

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree (Preferred)

Job description

Bring YOUR energy to Alliant Energy!

At Alliant Energy, our purpose is to serve customers and build stronger communities. We are passionate about powering beyond the market challenges of today, while powering what's next in energy. When our employees say "I am energy", it means they take pride in the work we do when disaster strikes, as well as all the days in between. We want you to be safe, happy and healthy. That's why we prioritize safety, offer volunteer opportunities and provide competitive pay, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement and paid time off.

Job Summary

The Head of Infrastructure Portfolio Management provides strategic leadership and oversight for Alliant Energy's electric and gas infrastructure development portfolio, overseeing the planning and execution of a multi-billion-dollar capital investment program across multiple states.

The role provides leadership for the development and delivery of complex infrastructure investments that advance the company's growth strategy while maintaining a strong focus on reliability, affordability, and operational excellence. This leader brings commercial and financial acumen to shape investment priorities, balance competing demands, and drive long-term value for customers, communities, and shareholders.

As a key enterprise leader, the Head of Infrastructure Portfolio Management influences strategic infrastructure, investment, and regulatory decisions while representing the organization in high-impact internal and external forums, including interactions with regulators, customers, community stakeholders, industry partners, investors, and the Board of Directors.

What you will do

• Provide leadership for the development and execution of a multi-billion-dollar portfolio of major electric and gas infrastructure investments across multiple states, ensuring projects advance corporate strategy, strengthen system reliability, support customer affordability, and meet long-term infrastructure needs.
• Establish portfolio strategy, priorities, governance, and execution standards for major infrastructure programs, translating long-term business, regulatory, operational, and customer needs into actionable investment plans.
• Lead and develop high-performing teams accountable for project development, planning, permitting, engineering coordination, commercial strategy, budgeting, construction readiness, execution, and delivery of complex regulated utility capital projects.
• Oversee capital and operations and maintenance budget development and approval processes for assigned programs and projects, maintain disciplined cost controls, financial governance, and performance management to meet project commitments and corporate financial objectives.
• Secure required regulatory, permitting, executive governance, and Board approvals by leading or supporting coordinated engagement with agencies, regulators, communities, customers, internal leaders, contractors, and other key stakeholders.
• Drive rigorous project controls, schedule management, resource planning, commercial oversight, contract management, and enterprise risk management practices to support safe, reliable, efficient, and predictable project delivery.
• Partner with executive leadership and cross-functional business units to evaluate infrastructure investment opportunities, resolve complex issues, remove barriers, and ensure portfolio decisions reflect enterprise priorities and disciplined execution.
• Represent the company in high-impact internal and external forums, communicating infrastructure strategy, project status, risks, investment needs, and recommended decisions with clarity, credibility, and executive presence.
• Lead analysis of potential future business opportunities, including power supply resources, contracts, and the acquisition, divestiture, or operation of energy assets that support earnings growth across the electric generation value chain.
• Perform other duties that support Alliant Energy's Values and advance its Purpose of serving customers and building stronger communities.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree | Required
• Master's Degree or equivalent | Preferred

Required Experience

• Minimum of 20-years of technical and/or professional experience required, inclusive of 10-years of progressive management experience required.
• Profit and loss responsibility experience preferred.
• Experience advising and providing counsel to executive management.

Key Skills

• Business Insights - Business Strategies - Infrastructure Development Financial Management - Issue Management - Leadership - Organizational Strategy - Project and Program Management - Project Controls - Regulatory Strategies - Resource Optimization - Risk Management - Schedule Management - Stakeholder Management Strategic Communication Planning - Strategic Communication Planning - Strategic Planning - Vendor Management

Benefits

• competitive pay
• comprehensive health and retirement benefits
• tuition reimbursement
• paid time off

Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they se