Strategy Manager Jobs in Arizona

Date: Jun 9, 2026

Location: PHOENIX, AZ, US, 85004-3903

Company: APS

Arizona Public Service generates reliable, affordable and clean energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. 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.

Summary

The Commercial Strategic Procurement Manager (CSPM) leads commercial execution for major capital projects, ensuring value protection, risk mitigation, and continuity from contract award through completion. This role partners cross-functionally with Project Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, Generation, Transmission and Distribution and suppliers to align strategy with technical scope, schedules, and delivery milestones. The CSPM manages supplier performance, material readiness, and contract compliance while proactively identifying and mitigating execution risks. Acting as the primary commercial interface, the role ensures consistent supplier engagement, effective change management, and adherence to contractual terms. The CSPM provides insights, drives accountability, and strengthens supplier relationships to support reliable and cost-effective project outcomes.

The ideal candidate will possess deep experience in Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) project delivery models, direct engagement with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and critical equipment suppliers, and a proven track record supporting execution of large, complex capital projects in utility, infrastructure, or heavy industrial environments.

Minimum Requirements

• A four year Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Project Management or other job-related discipline from an accredited college or university
• Plus eight (8) years in Strategic Procurement, Category Management, Supply Chain, or Project Management.
• In lieu of bachelor's degree, professional certification (e.g., CPM, CPSM) plus twelve (12) years of significant, closely-related experience
• OR Associate's degree in business or related discipline, professional certification (e.g., CPM, CPSM) plus ten (10) years of significant, closely-related experience.
• Experience supporting large capital projects, EPC contracts, or alliance delivery models.
• Experience managing suppliers during execution, including negotiation, performance management, and risk resolution.

Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications:

• Experience in Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), with a focus on strengthening strategic partnerships and maintaining preferred partner status with key suppliers. Strong commercial and contract management expertise, including negotiation and dispute resolution.
• Ability to translate technical and supply risks into clear business impacts for leadership.
• Proactive, data driven risk management and problem solving capability.
• Advanced stakeholder communication and influencing skills in matrixed environments.
• Experience in utility, transmission, infrastructure, generation, or heavy industrial settings.
• Familiarity with material readiness reviews, supplier scorecards, and execution governance. PMP, CPSM, or related certification (preferred).
• Experience with ERP systems, digital supply chain tools, and contract lifecycle management platforms.

Major Accountabilities

1) Own end-to-end commercial execution for assigned Generation and Transmission projects from contract award through completion, ensuring alignment between contract terms, project schedules, supplier production plans, and delivery milestones while safeguarding cost, schedule, and value outcomes.

2) Proactively manage supplier performance and material readiness, validating alignment between project schedules and supplier capacity/production plans, identifying long-lead risks and execution constraints, and implementing mitigation strategies to maintain schedule reliability.

3) Identify, quantify, and manage commercial and supply risks, maintaining structured risk registers that translate risks into clear business impacts (cost, schedule, scope), and ensure timely escalation and mitigation to support informed decision-making.

4) Serve as the commercial counterpart to Technical Project Managers, driving cross-functional alignment across Strategic Procurement, Supply Chain Operations, Engineering, T&D and/or Generation business units, and suppliers in a matrixed environment, leading through influence without direct authority.

5) Ensure adherence to contractual commercial terms during execution, including enforcement of pricing protections, milestone commitments, liquidated damages, and performance obligations, while supporting the prevention, evaluation, and resolution of commercial changes and claims in coordination with Legal and Project Management.

6) Act as the primary commercial interface with suppliers, driving clear, consistent communication, documented commitments, and accountability, while strengthening transparency and execution alignment across all stakeholders.

7) Provide data-driven insights and governance through structured tools such as supplier scorecards, material readiness reviews, dashboards, and reporting, tracking execution performance, risk mitigation effectiveness, and quantified value delivery including cost avoidance and schedule risk reduction.

8) Strengthen supplier relationships through Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), leading proactive market intelligence activities (e.g., lead times, pricing trends, capacity constraints) and leveraging insights to inform project decisions, improve execution outcomes, and support preferred customer positioning.

Export Compliance / EEO Statement

This 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.

Pinnacle 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.

For 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).

In 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.

Hybrid: Employees in hybrid roles work both in their home offices (virtually) and alongside their colleagues (in person).

In 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.

• Employees are expected to reside in Arizona (or New Mexico for Four Corners-based employees).
• Working from a home office requires adequate technology and an appropriate ergonomic set up.
• Role types are subject to change based on business need.

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