Director - Investor Relations & Strategic Finance

Bring YOUR energy to Alliant Energy! At Alliant Energy, our purpose is to serve customers and build stronger communities.  We are passionate about powering beyond the market challenges of today, while powering what's next in energy.  When our employees say "I am energy", it means they take pride in the work we do when disaster strikes, as well as all the days in between.  We want you to be safe, happy and healthy.  That's why we prioritize safety, offer volunteer opportunities and provide competitive pay, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement and paid time off. Ready to play a pivotal role in shaping how investors, analysts, and leaders see the future of energy? At Alliant Energy, you'll lead strategic finance and investor relations efforts that influence capital investments, enterprise growth, and shareholder value for years to come. The Director Investor Relations & Strategic Finance directs the company’s enterprise financial outlook, investor communications, and long term strategic financial planning. This position leads the development of forward looking financial analyses that guide corporate decision making, strengthens Alliant Energy’s market positioning through transparent, compelling investor engagement, and ensures financial strategies align with regulatory, operational, and shareholder priorities. The role partners closely with senior leaders across the organization to evaluate strategic opportunities, support capital investment planning, and drive financial insights that create long term value. What you will do Performs all leadership duties including, but not limited to, hiring, and rewarding talent, fostering an inclusive and safe workplace, partnering with employees to set clear goals and expectations, providing timely and specific feedback on performance, developing improvement plans to address performance gaps, addressing conflict with care and respect, identifying opportunities for growth and development, embracing and modeling a mindset of lifelong learning, ensuring employees report to work fit for duty, adhering to our Code of Conduct and modeling Alliant Energy's Core Values at all times. Leads the development and execution of long‑term financial strategies, including capital investment planning, enterprise financial modeling, and support for strategic initiatives that drive sustainable value for customers and shareholders. Evaluates strategic opportunities, investments, and financial risks, providing forward‑looking insights and recommendations to senior leaders that shape corporate direction and long‑term planning decisions. Directs investor relations strategy and communication, ensuring clear, consistent, and accurate messaging on financial results, regulatory developments, operational performance, and strategic priorities. Cultivates relationships with investors, analysts, and rating agencies, fostering transparency, confidence, and alignment between Alliant Energy’s strategic direction and external stakeholder expectations. Directs and manages the development of compelling investor‑focused content, including overseeing preparation of earnings materials, financial disclosures, and investor presentations to ensure clarity, accuracy, and alignment with strategic messaging.   Monitors market trends, peer performance, analyst perspectives to inform investor messaging and strategic decision-making. Leads and mentors’ teams across strategic finance, capital planning, and investor relations, ensuring alignment of roles, priorities, and capabilities across the strategic financial planning and investor relations organization. Collaborates with senior leaders across Finance, Operations, Regulatory, and Strategy, ensuring financial strategies reflect business needs, regulatory considerations, and market conditions. Oversees and directs special projects involving financial analysis of key enterprise initiatives, ensuring timely, accurate insight that supports strategic decision‑making and operational execution. Engages in other duties as needed that support our Values and help deliver on our Purpose to serve customers and build stronger communities. Education Requirements Bachelor's Degree - Emphasis in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, Financial Management, or related field. | Preferred Master's Degree - Business Administration, or related field. | Preferred Required Experience 10+ years of financial, strategic planning, investor relations, or related experience. | Required 6 years progressively more responsible management experience. | Required Profit and loss experience. | Required Utility or regulatory industry experience. | Required Financial management or capital‑intensive industry experience. | Required Other Requirements Investor Relations experience | Preferred Must possess a valid driver's license. | Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Strong understanding of financial markets, investor expectations, and the regulatory and economic factors influencing utility performance. | Required Demonstrated ability to develop long‑term financial strategies and evaluate investments, risks, and value‑creation opportunities. | Required Exceptional communication skills with the ability to craft compelling financial narratives and engage effectively with investors, analysts, and senior leaders. | Required Advanced analytical and financial modeling capabilities to interpret complex financial data and inform strategic decision‑making. | Required Proven ability to build and maintain relationships across internal functions and with external financial stakeholders. | Required Demonstrated leadership ability to develop talent, foster collaboration, and drive alignment across strategic finance, capital planning, and investor relations functions. | Required Key Skills Competitive Market Analysis • Data Visualization • Financial Analysis • Financial Modeling • Financ