Sr Business Process Consultant

ISU Research Park; Marshalltown (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliant Energy in Marshalltown, IA seeks an experienced leader to drive process improvements across Operations Excellence. You will partner with engineers and operations leaders to standardize processes, deploy improvements, and manage performance using Perigon methodology.

The role requires experience in change management, stakeholder engagement, and analytics, with an emphasis on collaboration and delivering measurable results within a unionized environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related area preferred.
• 7 years of professional experience in Operations or related area.
• 3 years of stakeholder engagement and managing internal partnerships.
• 3 years of change management or process management/improvement implementation.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Commitment to equal employment opportunity and belonging.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership for process-level improvements across Alliant Energy Operations.
• Defines, deploys, and sustains processes within systems to support strategic plans.
• Engages with stakeholders to deploy standardized processes and measure performance.
• Maintains relationships with process and systems owners for effective support.
• Delivers training on the Perigon methodology of process management and improvement.
• Establishes document controls to support process management and audits.
• Drives analytics to inform decision making and assesses process performance.
• Provides change management guidance to process users and managers.

Skills

Leadership

Process improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Data analytics

Communication

IT literacy

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related area

Job description

Location: Marshalltown, IA | Multiple Locations

Job Description

As Alliant Energy continues to grow and invest in the future of energy, we're looking for problem-solvers who want to influence change on a larger scale. Are you experienced in power generation and energized by improving operations through analytics, collaboration, and strategic initiatives? Do you enjoy partnering with engineers and operations leaders to solve challenges and drive measurable results? Join our Operations Excellence team and help shape the processes, maintenance strategies, and operational standards that support our generation fleet. Ready to make a broad impact beyond a single facility? Apply now.

What you will do

Provides leadership for all process-level improvements across Alliant Energy Operations.

Provides expertise for the mapping, definition, deployment, and on-going performance management and sustainment of processes within systems and in support of strategic plans and organizational objectives.

Engages with and provides critical support and content to process users, key stakeholders, managers, and employees to define, deploy standardized processes, and on-going process performance management to achieve desired vision and performance goals.

Ensures effective relationships, support, and communication channels with process and systems owners.

Provides guidance, deliverables, and key content to ensure process users have what they need to sustain and improve performance.

Provides training for the Perigon methodology of process management and improvement, ensuring personnel have the capabilities to conduct process definition, identify processes and tools to help support improvements, measure process and system performance, and report on improvement impacts.

Establishes document controls necessary to support process management and improvement, employee development, and compliance audits of processes and improvements.

Leads on the assessment of process performance, driving analytics to inform decision making by process owners and Management.

Provides change management guidance and support to process users and managers engaged in process improvement initiatives.

Possesses in‐depth knowledge of company labor agreements to ensure proposed changes to process do not contradict proper implementation of work rules.

Engages in other duties as needed that support Alliant Energy’s Values and helps deliver on our Purpose to serve customers and build stronger communities.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Business or related area Preferred

Required Experience

7 years of professional experience in Operations or related experience.

3 years of experience in stakeholder engagement and managing internal partnerships.

3 years of experience in change management or process management/improvement implementation.

Other Requirements

Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Support and foster a culture of belonging while demonstrating a strong commitment to equal employment opportunity.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Demonstrated effective leadership skills.

Solid working knowledge of electric, gas or steam operating practices, construction standards, work methods, equipment, maintenance practices, regulatory compliance and materials preferred.

Demonstrated experience working with labor union management preferred.

Knowledge of safety rules and applicable electric codes and DOT/PHMSA regulations preferred.

Experience of business process improvement and Perigon methodology desired.

Demonstrated analytical skills and quick response to new issues.

Demonstrated strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Demonstrated understanding of information technology applications. Demonstrated ability to use computer software programs (e.g., e-mail, word processing, spreadsheet, and project management).

Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Key Skills

Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. If you're looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we're the right company for you.