Strategic Portfolio Planning Analyst

FirstEnergy
Akron, OH
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for candidates with strategic planning and financial modeling expertise who can prioritize long-term real estate investments and collaborate across departments. This role favors individuals with a background in facilities management and a preference for in-person work at one of the specified locations.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with experience in multi-year capital planning and asset forecasting for large-scale facilities portfolios
    — “develops long-range facilities portfolio strategies that support business objectives and optimize real estate investments”
  • Individuals skilled in creating financial models and evaluating investment alternatives
    — “create financial models to evaluate capital investments and cost-saving initiatives”
  • Professionals who can manage and prioritize capital needs across a large portfolio of facilities
    — “maintain and prioritize facility capital and O&M needs across the portfolio”

Things to consider

  • No visa sponsorship available, which may limit eligibility to U.S. citizens or those with existing work authorization
    — “Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas currently”
  • The role is based at one of several U.S. locations, requiring flexibility to work in different cities if needed
    — “reporting location for this onsite position may be based at any FirstEnergy Service location”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with scenario modeling and investment evaluation in your resume and interviews
    — “conduct scenario analyses to evaluate investment alternatives and business impacts”
  • Demonstrate your ability to align facility strategies with broader business goals in your application materials
    — “develops long-range facilities portfolio strategies that support business objectives”
  • Emphasize your track record of preparing strategic recommendations for executive audiences
    — “prepare executive-level presentations and recommendations”
  • Demonstrate experience in maintaining and managing large-scale project repositories and planning systems
    — “administer and maintain project portfolio repositories and planning systems”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • developed long-range facilities portfolio strategies
  • optimized real estate investments
  • supported strategic planning initiatives
Typical background
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Real Estate, Facilities Management, Planning, or related fieldMinimum of 2 years of experience in strategic planning, capital planning, facilities management, portfolio management, or related disciplines

Skills & requirements

Required

Strategic PlanningCapital PlanningFacilities ManagementFinancial ModelingPresentation Skills

Preferred

Facility Lifecycle PlanningAsset Management Principles

Stack & domain

Financial ModelingFacility Lifecycle PlanningAsset ManagementCapital PlanningScenario ModelingProject PrioritizationPresentation SkillsAnalyticalCommunicationProblem SolvingCollaborationFinanceReal EstateFacilities Management

About the role

Original posting from FirstEnergy

FirstEnergy at a Glance 

We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers’ lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger. 

FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability, and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts. 

About the Opportunity 

This is an open position within FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. 

The reporting location for this onsite position may be based at any FirstEnergy Service location, including Akron, OH; Toledo, OH; Reading, PA; and Greensburg, PA.

The Strategic Portfolio Planning Analyst develops long-range facilities portfolio strategies that support business objectives and optimize real estate investments. This role is responsible for multi-year capital planning, asset forecasting, needs assessments, scenario modeling, and project prioritization for a portfolio of over 200 facilities, to ensure investments deliver maximum value.

The position reports to the Manager of Facilities Portfolio and Strategy Planning.  

Responsibilities include:

Develop and maintain 3 to 10-year capital and operating facility forecasts.Analyze facility conditions, utilization trends, business growth projections, and operational requirements.Maintain and prioritize facility capital and O&M needs across the portfolio.Conduct scenario analyses to evaluate investment alternatives and business impacts.Support development of portfolio optimization strategies and long-range roadmaps.Create financial models to evaluate capital investments and cost-saving initiatives.Prepare executive-level presentations and recommendations.Administer and maintain project portfolio repositories and planning systems, including OPPM.Collaborate with Facilities, Finance, Real Estate, and Business Unit stakeholders on strategic planning initiatives.Support development of facility master plans and portfolio optimization programs. 

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Real Estate, Facilities Management, Planning, or related field.Minimum of 2 years of experience in strategic planning, capital planning, facilities management, portfolio management, or related disciplines.Strong analytical and financial modeling capabilities.Experience evaluating capital investments and business cases.Knowledge of facility lifecycle planning and asset management principles.Strong presentation and executive communication skills. 

Success Measures

Quality and accuracy of multi-year forecasts.Effectiveness of facility investment prioritization.Executive adoption of recommendations.Improved long-term portfolio performance and capital allocation.Accuracy and integrity of planning data and project repositories. 

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

At FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our changing business environment. We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement. Please visit our website at www.firstenergycorp.com to learn more about all our employee rewards programs. FirstEnergy proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract. Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas currently. 

Safety

Safety is a core value for FirstEnergy and is essential to all our business activities. We ensure employees have the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their co-workers, our customers and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an accident-free, injury-free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate ourselves to achieving world-class safety standards.

Source: FirstEnergy careers

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