Job Description

DTE is one of the nation’s largest diversified energy companies. Our electric and gas companies have fueled our customer’s homes and Michigan’s progress for more than a century. And as Michigan’s largest source of renewable energy, we’re creating a cleaner, healthier environment to power our future. We’re also serving communities beyond Michigan, where our affiliated businesses offer renewable energy, emission control technologies, and energy services to industries in 19 states.

But we’re more than a leading energy company... and working at DTE is more than just a job. At DTE, we take great care of each other and our customers, and we use our energy to be a force for growth and prosperity in our communities.  When you join us, you’ll be part of a team that welcomes, recognizes, and celebrates differences and values everyone’s health, safety, and wellbeing.  Are you ready to make that kind of difference? Bring your energy to DTE. Together, we can achieve great things.

Testing Required: Not Applicable

Hybrid Role: This role is hybrid, with an established schedule of in-person work required at an assigned work location. Any remote work is expected to be performed from an employee’s primary residence, unless allowed (or prohibited) through the Company’s remote work guidelines.

Emergency Response: Yes – Must be available to perform a primary assignment in support of DTE’s emergency response to storms or other events that impact service to our customers.

Job Summary

Responsible for crafting short-term and long-term strategies for Renewables business initiatives. Role requires understanding of current and emerging clean energy technologies, in-depth financial modeling, strategic planning, and analysis. Provide vital research and support for regulatory cases, evaluates financial impacts of renewable and clean energy initiatives, and formulates business plans to achieve strategic goals. Stages analyses and plans to senior management and other departments within the company.

Span of Control: 0, Individual Contributor.

Key Accountabilities

1. Develops detailed financial models on a variety of clean energy technologies to facilitate strategic decision-making and enhance the financial performance of renewable energy projects.
2. Analyzes the financial implications of internal and external clean energy proposals, including regulatory and policy changes, on strategic, operating, and financial aspects.
3. Assists in creating strategic presentations, executive summaries, and deliverables for senior management.
4. Constructs business cases for major projects, integrating technology options and financial considerations into strategic planning.
5. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to investigate, analyze, and advise senior management on strategic and operational clean energy matters.
6. Utilizes analytical and financial expertise to support various business units, ensuring sound financial decision-making.
7. Acts as an internal consultant for the Renewables business unit, offering insights to support overarching strategic initiatives.
8. Applies continuous improvement methodologies to identify deficiencies and enhance processes.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of job-related experience within strategy, finance or business, or engineering, specific to renewables/clean energy or utility industry.

Other Qualifications

Preferred

• Master’s degree in finance or business-related discipline
• Experience in Renewables/ Clean Energy

Other Requirements

• Understanding of renewable and storage technologies, regulatory accounting principles and energy market dynamics
• Proficient verbal, written and presentation skills; communicates clearly with credibility and confidence
• Extensive knowledge of data analysis; ability to summarize data effectively and provide appropriate summaries in response to common business questions
• Experience in cost and performance metrics; especially interpretation, trending and writing high level performance commentary
• Analytic and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify key issues from a broad range of alternatives and recommend optimal solutions for various situations
• Ability to develop and coordinate cross-functional work groups and projects yielding optimal outcomes
• Strong project and time management skills
• Ability to work with shifting priorities and embrace new or evolving responsibilities

Additional Information

Incumbents may engage in all or some combination of the activities and accountabilities and utilize a  variety of the competencies cited in this description depending upon the organization and role to which  they are assigned. This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work  performed by incumbents in this job. It is not intended as an all-inclusive list of accountabilities or  responsibilities, nor is it intended to limit the rights of supervisors or management representatives to  assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision.

At DTE Energy, we are committed to providing an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and a sense of belonging. We seek individuals with a heart for service, a passion to help our communities prosper, and ideas to help shape the future of energy. We are proud to be an equal opportunity, employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, citizenship, height, weight, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal and/or state laws.

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