Senior Advisor, Strategy and Governance

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

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Vacation and sick time

Job summary

Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. is seeking a Senior Strategic Planning Leader to govern and continuously improve the corporate planning framework and enterprise planning operating model.

You will establish standards, validate insights, and translate them into actionable planning guidance to drive alignment across business areas. You will own the quality of the corporate plan, facilitate executive sessions, and ensure a shared planning language across the organization while

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Govern and continuously improve the Corporate Planning Framework and enterprise planning operating model.
• Coordinate convergence between enterprise and functional strategies by identifying dependencies and resolving conflicts.
• Facilitate planning sessions that drive alignment and support the creation of a unified Corporate Plan.
• Own corporate plan quality and ensure clear objectives, initiatives, measures, and documentation.
• Measure planning effectiveness and lead continuous improvement to mature enterprise planning capabilities.

Skills

Executive communication

Storytelling

Advanced facilitation

Change management

Strategic planning

Financial modeling

Performance measures

Project management

Agile/Waterfall

AI/ML concepts

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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