Strategic Portfolio Planning Analyst

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.