Senior Interregional Strategist (Remote Eligible)

About the role

Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is seeking a Sr. Interregional Strategist to join our team. The Sr. Interregional Strategist will lead the effective execution of interregional market processes under SPP’s seams agreements and serve as the primary point of contact for members, seams neighbors, and internal departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and maintenance of SPP’s seams agreements and recommend improvements to interregional market coordination processes
• Negotiate and coordinate modifications to SPP’s seams agreements related to congestion management, market coordination, and other seams-related market activities
• Serve as a primary point of contact for SPP’s seams agreement responsibilities with members, stakeholders, regulators, neighboring entities, and internal departments
• Support the Seams Advisory Group and associated task forces, including developing meeting materials, coordinating internal input, presenting information, and taking meeting minutes
• Develop business process and procedure documentation and support compliance with SPP’s seams agreements
• Represent and communicate SPP’s interests and positions in stakeholder, regulatory, and industry forums
• Support cross-functional market processes, including governing document management, project priority review, and strategic initiative coordination
• Analyze proposed process and system changes to determine market and operational impacts
• Support Markets Strategic Initiative Requests and other special projects through scoping, scheduling, coordination, impact assessments, execution, tracking, and reporting
• Provide technical expertise to SPP committees and working groups
• Research and analyze the design of other RTO/ISO markets
• Serve as a mentor for junior-level employees and as an example of SPP’s culture in support of SPP’s mission

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or related field and at least 7 years of total relevant job-related experience
• Candidates without a degree would need 8 years of total experience, with at least 7 years of relevant job-related experience

Other Requirements

• Ability to recognize and address strategic issues important to Markets
• Knowledge of electric market concepts and ability to apply understanding in unique analysis
• Proficient at organizing and conducting complex technical and analytical studies
• Skilled at analyzing complex issues and communicating results to diverse stakeholders
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to understand strategic challenges and position solutions to address them
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong facilitation skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Able to function with constantly changing and multiple priorities
• Able to work with a broad spectrum of individuals with diverse interests when resolving problems
• Able to develop and maintain excellent working relationships at all organizational levels with internal and external stakeholders
• Able to work closely with leadership in a dynamic, fast-paced environment while managing several tasks and maintaining attention to detail and quality
• Demonstrate proficiency in business acumen and professional conduct
• Understand and comply with SPP Policies and Procedures

Preferred

• Advanced degree
• Experience with Open Access Transmission Tariff, Integrated Marketplace Protocols, NERC Reliability Standards, and FERC regulatory orders of regional significance to SPP Markets
• Experience in the electric utility industry, database management systems, data analysis, and ad hoc report writing
• Experience in the electric utility industry in the Western Interconnection
• Experience analyzing and evaluating power system behavior
• Experience in contract negotiation in a business environment

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. The typical work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Work hours may vary based on organizational and operational needs, as determined by management. Occasional extended or nonstandard hours may be required.

Travel Requirement

This position requires occasional travel (approximately 10-20%).

Benefits

Competitive and transparent pay with bonus opportunities
Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from, employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
Relocation bonus (if applicable)
Hybrid working environment for positions that are eligible
Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a pension (defined benefit plan) fully funded by SPP

Pay and Schedule

The salary range(s) represents our good faith estimate for the role at this time. While we strive to provide competitive and transparent compensation, there may be circumstances where an offer is above or outside of the listed range. We are open to discussing salary expectations with qualified candidates considering factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience and geographic location will all be considered during the hiring process.