Consumers Energy · 15 hours ago
Executive Director People Strategy
Jackson, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
8+ years expConsumers Energy is Michigan’s largest energy provider, providing natural gas and/or electricity to millions of residents. The Director of People Strategy plays a critical leadership role in shaping and enabling CMS Energy’s People & Culture journey, focusing on aligning enterprise strategy with people initiatives to improve business performance and workforce readiness.
Utilities
No H1B
Responsibilities
Be a Trusted Thought Partner (Strategy & Enterprise Alignment)
Partner closely with the CPO and People Leadership Team to frame priorities, tradeoffs, and sequencing
Partner closely with enterprise leadership and lead a team that helps translate enterprise strategy into clear priorities, disciplined, sequencing and trusted delivery to all business partners
Help translate strategic priorities into clear roadmaps, milestones and outcomes
Help leaders connect People work directly to enterprise strategy, capital deployment, and operational realities
Bring clarity where there is ambiguity, without oversimplifying the work
Support executive level decisions by framing tradeoffs, risks and dependencies with clarity and credibility
Share accountability for enterprise outcomes by ensuring People priorities are tightly aligned to business performance, workforce readiness, and long-term value creation
Drive Data-Informed Delivery
Help establish a set of trusted people metrics that leaders use
Translate data into insight, insight into decisions, and decisions into action
Support the transition to a single source of truth for people data and more disciplined operating rhythms
Enable executive-level and enterprise governance conversations by distilling complex People dynamics into clear, decision-ready insights
Strengthen the System (Not Just Programs)
Look across governance, decision rights, workflows, and technology to identify friction and risk
Help design solutions that improve consistency, accountability, and leader experience
Ensure initiatives are designed for durability and adoption, not short-term fixes
Provides horizontal leadership across the People function, aligning strategy, execution, and accountability to create a coherent enterprise experience for leaders
Operate effectively across multiple governance bodies, balancing enterprise standards with business-specific needs
Build the Brand
Model calm, grounded leadership, especially in moments of complexity or change
Identify upskilling, development and organization design interventions both within the People function and in support of the enterprise and deliver on those programs
Build strong partnerships across HR, fostering collaboration and shared accountability
Develop senior People leaders by modeling strategic judgment, disciplined execution, and enterprise first thinking
Hold a high bar for clarity, follow-through, and integrity in delivery
Help Shape the Future Operating Model
Contribute to organizational design and operating model conversations as the People function evolves
Be adaptable as this role grows, potentially in breadth, scope, influence or responsibility
Help define what excellence looks like for People Strategy at CMS Energy
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree required; advanced degree preferred
8+ years' progressive experience in people strategy, HR transformation, workforce planning, organizational effectiveness or related fields
Demonstrated experience operating at the enterprise level
Strong analytical and systems thinking capabilities, with the ability to translate insight into action
Experience partnering with Senior Leaders on strategic, operational and people related topics
Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and inspire individuals and teams through clear direction, coaching, feedback, and support
Preferred
Experience supporting large-scale transformation, operating model design, or HR modernization efforts
Familiarity with HR systems, analytics platforms, and workforce data concepts
Experience in regulated, capital-intensive, or highly operational environments
Familiarity with lean operating systems and concepts
Benefits
Competitive compensation packages
Medical, Dental and Vision
401k with company match
Paid parental leave
Up to 13 paid Holidays
Paid time off
Educational Assistance Program
Company
Consumers Energy
We are Consumers Energy, Michigan’s energy provider and the career destination for driven professionals serious about service.
Founded in 1886Jackson, Mississippi, USA
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Garrick Rochow
President & CEO – CMS & Consumers Energy
Jennifer Kennedy
CEO Communications and Strategic Events
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