Senior Director Business Alignment

Job Summary

The Senior Director, Business Alignment is responsible for providing strategic counsel and managing state operating companies' communicators to ensure alignment of defined state communication (gas and electric) strategies and execution. The Sr Director cultivates and manages relationships with key state audiences and partners across the company to enhance interactions with customers, employees, industry groups and community influencers. Responsibilities include managing large-scale budget with scope covering all state-related communication activities and providing direct leadership to a dispersed team in multiple locations.

Essential Functions

• Through a deep, intuitive understanding of NiSource's business, especially the state utility organizations, provides strategic counsel to leaders and anticipates their communications needs. Coaches leaders on their communication effectiveness and ensures readiness for significant speaking events and/or presentations to employees and external stakeholders.

• Partners with senior leaders to assess communication needs, goals, and priorities; provides counsel on approach; and ensures messaging is clear and consistent to meet business needs.

• Assesses key issues and implements most appropriate responses and risk mitigation strategies.

• Leverages knowledge of the business and industry to influence decision making and maximize communications both internally and externally.

• Serves as a member of the Communications Leadership Team providing direction, counsel, and mentoring to a geographically-distributed team and align work to meet business needs.

• Cultivates and manages relationships with key state audiences and will focus on enhancing the relationship with customers, employees, industry groups and community influencers.

• Develops and maintains a culture of safety and inclusion and diversity; fosters a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

• Leads diverse team of qualified individuals with authority to hire, terminate, promote, demote, coach, develop and performance manage

Required Qualifications For Position

• Bachelor's Degree in communications, journalism, or related field.

• 12+ years of experience in communications with proven results across internal and external channels.

• 10+ years of leadership experience

• Strategic mindset, business maturity, and experience advising and working with senior executives. High

• Ability to navigate in dynamic business environments and collaborate with diverse stakeholders and teams to drive desired outcomes. High

• Excellent interpersonal skills with senior executives, direct reports and peers. High

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling messages for different audiences and communication channels. High

• Ability to translate business needs into action. Medium

• Excellent knowledge of change management and continuous improvement process and tools. Medium

• Demonstrated leadership and management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate high-performing teams to achieve their full potential. High

• Ability to analyze and leverage data and insights to build unique narratives and storylines. High

• Savvy, strategic thinker with experience utilizing traditional and non-traditional communications strategies and technology. High

Preferred Additional Qualifications for Position

• Master's Degree

• 1-3 years Experience in the utilities industry

Physical Demands

• Standing - Occasionally

• Walking - Occasionally

• Sitting - Constantly

• Lifting - Rarely

• Carrying - Rarely

• Pushing - Rarely

• Pulling - Rarely

• Climbing - Rarely

• Balancing - Rarely

• Stooping - Rarely

• Kneeling - Rarely

• Crouching - Rarely

• Crawling - Rarely

• Reaching - Rarely

• Handling - Occasionally

• Grasping - Occasionally

• Feeling - Rarely

• Talking - Constantly

• Hearing - Constantly

• Repetitive Motions - Frequently

• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Frequently

The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of the position.

Work Authorization

Authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.

Inclusion & Diversity

Value inclusion within your day to day responsibilities by respecting others perspectives/convictions, engaging others opinions, creating a safe environment where people, ideas, and opinions are valued within your Team/Customers and external partners.

Respect and take into consideration diversity within your Team/Customers and external work partners by valuing different world views, challenges, and cultures that represent all walks of life and all backgrounds.

Treat others with respect and consideration. Actively participate in creating and contributing to a positive work environment.

Equal Employment Opportunity

NiSource is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in each of its companies to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, disability, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any protected group status as defined by law. Each employee is expected to abide by this principle.

By applying, you may be considered for other job opportunities.

Safety Statement

Promote a safe work environment by actively participating in all aspects of our employee safety program. Report any unsafe conditions and take actions to prevent personal injuries. Support our interdependent safety culture by ensuring the safety of your co-workers. Stay focused on the task at hand and promote productivity through good work habits.

Salary Range:

$181,100.00 - $271,800.00

Posting Start Date:

2024-06-27

Posting End Date (if applicable):

2024-07-12

Please note that the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

At NiSource, you'll be part of the team serving nearly four million customers throughout the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic, who count on us to energize their homes and businesses. Whether speaking with customers by phone, analyzing financial data or installing new gas lines in a neighborhood, you'll meet exciting challenges each day and make the most of your skills and talents. And you'll be part of a company that was named by Forbes magazine as one of America's Best Large Employers.

We're looking for talent from all backgrounds. We invite candidates of all abilities to come as they are and do what they love. Through our years of successful growth, we've stayed true to our roots by making a difference in the lives of millions of our customers. If you're interested in joining an inclusive, innovative company that fosters opportunity for growth, NiSource might be the place for you.