Strategic Capital Planning & Governance Lead (Hybrid)

Ameren Services Company; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage on date of hire

Cash balance pension plan

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Ameren Services (B&CS) is seeking a Senior Capital Planning & Governance Specialist to manage the capital investment lifecycle for Ameren's Digital organization, aligning budgets, prioritizing business cases, and maintaining capital plan data.

You will partner with Digital leaders to optimize investments, develop reports, and prepare materials for project approvals, while administering the capital planning tool (OPPM) and driving improvements with PMO and Financials teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science or related field from an accredited University required.
• Five or more years of relevant professional experience (e.g. accounting, financial reporting, analysis or modeling, and business planning).
• Experience in IT/technology and financial planning preferred.
• CPA, CFA, MBA or similar advanced degree in business, finance, or economics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support and challenge functions to optimize Digital portfolio investments of ~$1B over the next five years.
• Collaborate with Digital Leaders on capital governance, planning, forecasting, cost effectiveness analysis, and stakeholder communication.
• Guide leaders through the emerging demand process when capital needs arise during the year.
• Prepare reports, perform ad-hoc analyses, and investigate issues related to capital plans.
• Assist in preparing materials for project approvals (business case development, documentation for Work Order approvals).
• Independently create professional presentations communicating capital plans and insights with Capital Planning and Digital teams.
• Support rate reviews, audits, and regulatory matters related to Digital capital including reporting and data requests.
• Serve as administrator for the capital planning tool (OPPM) including training, enhancements, troubleshooting, and upgrades.
• Lead continuous improvement with Digital's PMO and Financials to increase efficiency, transparency, and accuracy.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Decision making

Strategic thinking

Planning skills

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Ameren Services (B&CS) is seeking a Senior Capital Planning & Governance Specialist to manage the capital investment lifecycle for Ameren's Digital organization, aligning budgets, prioritizing business cases, and maintaining capital plan data.

You will partner with Digital leaders to optimize investments, develop reports, and prepare materials for project approvals, while administering the capital planning tool (OPPM) and driving improvements with PMO and Financials teams.