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As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.\nSummary\nThe Integrated Systems Planning Strategy Senior Analyst / Consultant serves as a key strategic integrator between technical planning organizations and business leadership by integrating information from across the organization into a cohesive story of APS's future system needs, investments and strategic priorities. Reports to the Manager of Integrated System Planning (ISP) and supports the development, maintenance and governance of APS's Integrated System Plan. Coordinates with stakeholders across multiple business areas to communicate portfolio-level impacts, dependencies, risks and opportunities that influence strategic planning decisions. Functions with substantial independence in developing executive communication, strategic narratives and planning recommendations. Exercises seasoned judgement in resolving complex planning issues, influencing stakeholders and translating diverse planning perspectives into actionable recommendations for leadership.\nMinimum Requirements\nIntegrated Systems Planning Strategy Senior Analyst\nA four-year Bachelors Degree in business, communications, finance, economics, engineering, project management, public administration or other job-related field from an accredited college or university\n Plus five (5) years related experience in executive communications, business analysis, reporting, project management, strategic planning and/or consulting. \nIn lieu of bachelors degree, combination of college coursework and/or experience business analysis, reporting, project management, strategic planning, consulting and/or communications equaling 9 years.\nIntegrated Systems Planning Strategy Consultant\nA four-year Bachelors Degree in business, communications, finance, economics, engineering, project management, public administration or other job-related field from an accredited college or university\n Plus seven (7) years related experience in executive communications, business analysis, reporting, project management, strategic planning and/or consulting.\nIn lieu of bachelors degree, combination of college coursework and/or experience business analysis, reporting, project management, strategic planning, consulting and/or communications equaling 11 years.\nPreferred Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:\nAbility to independently evaluate highly complex, ambiguous and cross-functional planning issues and formulate strategic recommendations with minimal direction.\nExceptional communication, presentation and stakeholder engagement skills, including ability to develop executive-level communications, strategic narratives and decision-support materials.\nAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and other Microsoft 365 applications.\nProficiency with Microsoft Power BI or equivalent data visualization tools.\nAbility to translate complex technical, operational and financial information into clear, actionable insights for leadership audiences.\nExperience supporting executive leadership, governance forums and strategic decision-making processes.\nKnowledge of utility operations, integrated planning, resource planning, transmission planning, capital planning and/or portfolio management.\nAbility to manage multiple assignments, competing priorities and cross-functional stakeholder relationships.\nMajor Accountabilities\n1) Develops and maintains executive reporting and decision-support materials that provide transparency into Integrated System Plan assumptions, portfolio changes, risks and dependencies. Ensures communication materials reflect validated information and clearly communicate implications for execution feasibility, reliability, affordability, defensibility and strategic priority alignment.\n2) Coordinates with stakeholders across Resource Planning, Transmission Planning, New Generation, Finance, System Operations, Regulatory Affairs and other business units as necessary to gather, document, analyze, organize and communicate information supporting strategic planning activities and leadership decision-making.\n3) Researches, analyzes and summarizes information related to planning activities, business initiatives, capital investments, risks, assumptions, emerging issues and other business analysis activities supporting the Integrated System Plan.\n4) Synthesizes planning analyses and stakeholder input into executive-level recommendations, decision alternatives, strategic narratives and decision-support materials supporting leadership review of resource plans, transmission plans, capital investments and portfolio priorities.\n5) Creates visualizations, graphics, reporting formats, presentation materials and strategic narratives that improve communication of complex planning concepts, portfolio impacts and business tradeoffs supporting the Integrated System Plan.\n6) Supports governance and change-management processes associated with the Integrated System Plan through documentation and communication of key decisions, assumptions, impacts and portfolio changes.\n7) Participates in cross-functional project teams and planning initiatives to drive organizational alignment and support integration of planning assumptions, priorities and portfolio objectives.\n8) Monitors industry, regulatory, market and technology developments that may influence long-term system planning strategies, portfolio priorities and investment decisions.\nExport Compliance / EEO Statement\nThis position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.\nPinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ('Pinnacle West') maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, compensating, reassigning, demoting, transferring, laying off, recalling, terminating employment, and training for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other classification or characteristic protected by law.\nFor more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to EEO is the Law poster. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of every person hired to work in the United States, refer to E-Verify poster. View the employee rights and responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).\nIn compliance with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, the Company is committed to a work environment that is free from the effects of alcohol and controlled substances, and free from the abuse or inappropriate use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications. The Company requires employees to be subject to drug and alcohol testing that is job-related and consistent with business necessity, regulatory requirements and applicable laws.\nHybrid: Employees in hybrid roles work both in their home offices (virtually) and alongside their colleagues (in person).\nIn order for employees to build strong relationships and to promote meaningful in-person interactions, hybrid employees are expected to work about 40% of their time in-person at an APS or other (non-home office) location.\nEmployees are expected to reside in Arizona (or New Mexico for Four Corners-based employees). \nWorking from a home office requires adequate technology and an appropriate ergonomic set up. \nRole types are subject to change based on business need.","description_format":"text","description_chars":8875,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":7,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Home office"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"},{"name":"New Mexico","iso":null,"kind":"city"},{"name":"Arizona","iso":null,"kind":"city"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Energy & Utilities","Marketplaces","Energy Efficiency"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-05T22:54:32Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":64,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.855,"p_room":0.75,"age_days":13,"expected_fill_days":17,"reasons":["conf:4","velocity","win:late"],"computed_at":"2026-10-19T05:45:15Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/aps-integrated-systems-planning-strategy-senior-analyst-consultant","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/aps-integrated-systems-planning-strategy-senior-analyst-consultant.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-19T10:59:19Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":7818,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-20T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1802532},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1802532"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Faps-integrated-systems-planning-strategy-senior-analyst-consultant"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Faps-integrated-systems-planning-strategy-senior-analyst-consultant"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Faps-integrated-systems-planning-strategy-senior-analyst-consultant"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/aps-integrated-systems-planning-strategy-senior-analyst-consultant\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Faps-integrated-systems-planning-strategy-senior-analyst-consultant"}]}