Senior Advisor, Strategy and Governance

Midcontinent-Independent-System; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 157,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Paid vacation & sick time

Benefits package from day one

Job summary

Midcontinent-Independent-System seeks a seasoned strategic planning leader to govern enterprise planning and drive convergence of business strategies. You will oversee governance, standards, and executive facilitation to align initiatives with the enterprise plan and performance metrics.

The role requires deep expertise in strategic planning frameworks, governance, and financial modeling, with strong communication skills to tell compelling strategic narratives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 12–14 years of strategic planning and governance experience.
• Strong knowledge of financials, business cases, and cost modeling.
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project management.
• Excellent executive communication and storytelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Govern and improve the Corporate Planning Framework and governance practices.
• Collect, validate, and translate environmental scanning into actionable guidance.
• Coordinate convergence between enterprise and functional strategies.
• Facilitate planning sessions to align and create a unified Corporate Plan.
• Own corporate plan quality and ensure clarity and traceability.
• Govern planning hierarchy, templates, and publication of artifacts.
• Provide executive facilitation and synthesized strategic narratives.
• Partner with business units to ensure inputs are prioritized and represented.
• Align calendars and workflows across planning activities.
• Measure planning effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Strategic planning

Enterprise governance

Digital planning

Financial modeling

Business cases

Cost modeling

Performance measures

PM methodologies

Research sources

Change management

AI/ML concepts

Facilitation

Cross-functional alignment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

• Govern and continuously improve the Corporate Planning Framework and enterprise planning operating model.
  Establish and maintain enterprise planning standards, methodologies, nomenclature, and governance practices.
  Collect, validate, and translate environmental scanning, industry drivers, risks, regulatory trends, and stakeholder insights into actionable planning guidance.
  Coordinate convergence between enterprise and functional strategies by identifying dependencies, resolving conflicts, and eliminating duplication across business areas.
  Facilitate planning sessions that drive alignment and support the creation of a unified Corporate Plan.
  Own corporate plan quality, reviewing objectives, initiatives, measures, and documentation for clarity, traceability, and alignment.
  Govern the planning hierarchy, templates, terminology, and artifact publication, promoting a shared planning language across the organization.
  Provide structured executive facilitation, scenario framing, operational assessments, and synthesized strategic narratives.
  Partner with business units to ensure planning inputs are prioritized, feasible, and accurately represented in enterprise outputs.
  Align calendars and workflows across strategic planning, headcount planning, performance measurement, STI development, and financial budgeting.
  Measure planning effectiveness and lead continuous improvement efforts to mature enterprise planning capabilities.

What we are looking for…

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
  12–14 years of relevant experience in strategic planning, enterprise governance, or digital/technology‑focused planning.
  Deep knowledge of strategic planning frameworks and enterprise planning governance.
  Strong understanding of financials, business cases, cost modeling, and performance measures.
  Familiarity with project management methodologies and workflow governance (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid).
  Experience leveraging research sources such as Gartner, McKinsey Insights, or regulatory/industry reports.
  Change‑management literacy (ADKAR, Kotter, Prosci) and understanding of digital transformation, automation, and AI/ML concepts.
  Advanced facilitation capabilities for strategic convergence, prioritization, and cross‑functional alignment sessions.
  Exceptional executive communication and storytelling skills.

Why This Role Matters

This position ensures MISO’s strategies and plans converge coherently, enabling leaders to make informed, integrated decisions. You’ll drive planning discipline, strengthen governance, and produce the accountable, metric‑driven outcomes that support MISO’s long‑range strategy.

Appropriate level will be determined based upon experience and knowledge

The base salary compensation range being offered for this role is $157,000-$182,000 USD annually. Base salary range for this position is included in accordance with requirements of various state/local pay transparency legislation. Please note that salaries may vary for different individuals in the same role based on several factors, including but not limited to location of the role, individual competencies, education/professional certifications, and qualifications/experience.

Position is also eligible for an annual bonus if individual performance and company objectives are met. At MISO we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including 401k, vacation, sick and safe time, available on your first day of employment.

At MISO we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including 401K available on your first day of employment.

MISO manages the electricity superhighway in the Central U.S. Through use of groundbreaking research and advanced technology, our highly skilled employees ensure power flows reliably to 45 million Americans. Operating the electricity grid, running a robust energy market, planning for a bright future – it’s what our immensely talented and dedicated team does every day.

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