Senior Advisor, Strategic Planning

About the role

In this highly visible role, you will be responsible for leading key components of the annual strategic planning process, helping shape how an electric utility serving about 15 million people navigates a period of rapid growth and transformation. You will drive enterprise strategic initiatives from ideation to implementation with partners across SCE's business areas and prepare analysis and materials for Board-level corporate strategy discussions. You will tackle complex questions at the intersection of clean energy, affordability, reliability, resilience, technology and public policy.

Responsibilities

• Performs scenario analysis and enhanced analytics to assist management in understanding the economic impacts of business decisions.
• Identifies and develops innovative cost savings projects and initiatives related to energy infrastructure and supply.
• Ensures that the financial modelling and sales forecasts are aligned with market and maintain reasonable margins.
• Formulates strategies alongside the business development team to diversify in new complementary markets and products.
• Develops and continuously optimizes the organizational structure and efficient business processes.
• Undertakes strategic analysis of markets and competition, developing conceptual frameworks and conducting qualitative and quantitative analyses to identify new growth opportunities.
• Analyzes and engages with strategic acquisition targets and works with the appropriate stakeholders to evaluate fit and strategic merit.
• Leverages insights to support strategic recommendations for the company, with guidance from project leads.
• Leads financing and risk assessment efforts for growth opportunities covering joint ventures and acquisitions for energy infrastructure projects.
• Leads analysis, valuation, diligence, and integration for all transactions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in strategy and/or management consulting, venture capital, investment banking, or corporate strategy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience driving strategic initiatives through implementation within large and complex organizations.
• Understanding of the unique business and regulatory model of investor-owned utilities.
• Willingness to challenge traditional approaches and assumptions to provide fresh strategic perspectives.
• Demonstrated growth mindset, intellectual curiosity, and commitment to continuous learning.
• Motivated by creating lasting organizational impact and advancing strategic priorities that benefit the broader enterprise.
• MBA or similar graduate-level education.

Schedule & Location

• Work mode: Hybrid – employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days.
• Employees are required to work and reside in the state of California unless otherwise noted.
• Primary work location: Rosemead, CA.
• Relocation may apply to this position.

About Southern California Edison

The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We're fueling the kind of innovation that's changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you'll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.