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Strategy Team - Strategic Planning & Growth

Are you a strategy professional with a passion for making the world a better place? Do you excel in using data and insights toinformchallenging organizational decisions?Can you successfully craft policies and procedures that balance rigor with efficiency, flexibility,and innovation?Do you want to join a diverse and highly skilled global team where you will make a lasting impact? If yes, then this is the role for you!

We highly encourage individuals of underrepresented groups to apply!For internal candidates, we also encourage Associates to apply!

Your Impact

TheSenior Associate for Strategic Planning & Growth will work closely with a small team that leads RMI's strategic planning processes; supports impact measurement, evaluation, and learning; and provides frameworks and due diligence for strategic growth opportunities (e.g., new partnerships, market affiliates, acquisitions, geographic expansion). You will also support RMI's Strategy Council in guiding overall institute strategy and managing key portfolio decisions.

Strategic Planning & Growth is part of RMI's Strategy Team, which also includes Strategic Insights (who provide portfolio-level insights and thought leadership, internally and externally) and Strategic Engagement (whoprovide strategic frameworks and support for engaging critical stakeholders). Regardless of your background or level of experience, you will have the opportunity to help bring about change in the world that you might not find anywhere else in your career.

This role will report to the Manager, Strategic Planning & Growth

Major Roles and Responsibilities

Support the process management of RMI's internal innovation fund from the application process through the lifecycle of each grant (e.g., tracking submissions, coordinating with applicants, improving processes, etc.)

Help coordinate and execute RMI's annual strategic planning process in partnership with the Manager and Principal of Strategic Planning & Growth, including identifying requirements and potential solutions for a strategy management software platform

Collaborate with the Chief Strategy Officer and SP&G team to provide strategic decision-making support and system sensing to RMI Programs

Contribute to developing and continuously improvingstrategy guidelines and processes related toemerging opportunities, new coalitions, market affiliates, and mergers and acquisitions.

Coordinate with other core business functions (e.g., Development, Finance) to integrate strategy-related processes and guidelines with other related business processes.

Partner with the Strategic Insights and Engagement teams to track strategic blind spots and emerging opportunities for new bodies of work.

Core Skills and Experiences

4+ yearsin the corporate or non-profit sectors with experience in one or more of project or portfolio management, strategic planning, strategy or management consulting, corporate development,venture capital, or similar role.

Demonstrated experience developing and implementing policies, processes, or procedures that affect multiple internal stakeholders with sometimes conflicting priorities and perspectives.

Ability to listen actively, be diplomatic, and communicate your ideas clearly, including when working with top-level executives in a fast-paced environment.

Excellent project management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple tasks.

Evidence of strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.

Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and other Microsoft applications.

Desired Skills and Experiences

Bachelor's degree in business, environmental studies, political science, economics, or related field. MBA or a graduate degree a plus.

Generalist experience working in environment, climate, or energy field strongly desired.

Demonstrated experience in creating strategic organization-wide impact, such as leading a project / process that was implemented across a large organization

International experience desired but not required.

We encourage anyone who is interested in this role to apply, regardless of whether you feel you meet 100% of the qualifications. The top candidates will bring their own unique perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds from a variety of industries along with many but not necessarily all the skills listed above. We offer professional learning and training opportunities to help you develop the skills you may not have had the opportunity to