Manager Strategic Planning

Are you energized by turning big ideas into real, measurable results? Do you thrive in fast-moving environments where clarity, structure, and follow-through make all the difference? If so, we invite you to bring your talents to our team as our Manager of Strategic Planning.

This is not a traditional planning role. It’s a high-impact, highly visible position designed for someone who excels at driving execution, building alignment, and creating momentum across an organization. You’ll work directly with executive leadership to ensure our most critical priorities don’t just stay on paper—they move forward, gain traction, and deliver outcomes.

This role reports to Vice President Finance.

Salary grade 15

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Strategy & Planning Orchestration

• Coordinate and develop enterprise strategic planning materials, including multi-year plans, annual priorities, and executive presentations
• Design structured planning processes, timelines, and work sessions that produce high-quality, decision-ready outcomes
• Synthesize complex information into clear, concise narratives that align leadership around priorities and trade-offs

Initiative Execution & Follow-Through

• Translate leadership priorities into actionable plans with defined owners, milestones, and success metrics
• Establish execution rhythms such as dashboards, check-ins, and status updates to maintain momentum
• Track progress, identify risks early, and ensure initiatives are carried through to completion

Accountability & Performance Management Support

• Support senior leadership in reinforcing accountability for strategic goals and performance outcomes
• Develop practical scorecards and tracking tools that keep focus on what matters most
• Prepare clear, concise updates that highlight progress, gaps, and key decisions

Cross-Functional Strategic Integration

• Partner with leaders across functions to clarify and document strategic initiatives
• Align functional plans to enterprise goals, ensuring consistency and coordination
• Identify dependencies and ensure smooth sequencing of cross-functional initiatives

Executive Communication & Meeting Effectiveness

• Plan and support leadership meetings with agendas, briefing materials, and follow-ups
• Ensure meetings result in clear decisions, assigned ownership, and actionable next steps
• Draft executive communications that reinforce alignment and execution discipline

Continuous Improvement of Execution Discipline

• Identify gaps in how strategy is prioritized, tracked, and executed
• Introduce practical tools and processes to strengthen organizational effectiveness
• Serve as a trusted advisor on strategy execution, change management, and sequencing

Management of Executive Support Function

• Lead and guide Executive Support team members to maximize leadership efficiency
• Implement process improvements and explore AI tools to streamline workflows
• Ensure leadership is empowered to focus on high-value, strategic activities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, management, engineering, or related field (MBA or advanced degree preferred)
• Proven experience in strategy execution, business planning, finance, consulting, or program management
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
• Proven success driving results through influence rather than formal authority
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing executive-level materials
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• High level of professionalism, judgment, and discretion

What We Offer

If you are motivated by driving results, improving how organizations execute, and helping leaders achieve their most important goals, we encourage you to apply.

Join us and help turn strategy into action—and action into results.

• Competitive wage & benefit package.
• The expected offer for base compensation for this role is $117,000 - $161,000 annually. The actual compensation within the compensation range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
• Incentive plans
• Employee Stock Ownership options
• Retirement Savings Fund with employer match
• Health, disability and life insurance plan options
• Our employees are provided training and development opportunities each year, including education reimbursement. This includes safety – one of our values and key to our success – technical, compliance and developmental training.
• Career development is critical to our long-term success. Otter Tail Power employees have opportunities to participate in various leadership development programs, gain access to an a la carte online leadership course catalog, receive mentorship from current leaders and more!
• Mental health support from the experts at SupportLinc as well as competitive vacation and sick leave to ensure employees are at their best when they’re working.

To apply, visit our careers page at . Applications accepted through July 3, 2026.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship at this time.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.