Senior Strategic Planner - Corporate Strategy

Job Summary

The Strategic Planner role leads the development and execution of complex strategic initiatives that advance ERCOT's market evolution, grid operations, and overall business objectives. The incumbent is responsible for designing and maintaining multi-year strategic roadmaps, evaluating the organizational and financial feasibility of proposed improvements, and translating emerging business concepts into structured proof-of-concept or project processes.

Additional Job Duties

• Level 1: Supports strategic planning and consulting services under guidance from senior staff
  Researches internal and external solutions to identify options that minimize cost while maximizing results
  Analyzes plans to provide operational strategic support to business operations
  Documents contingency plans, identifies risks, and supports scheduling under direction of senior staff

• Level 2 Above +: Independently plans, directs, and coordinates strategic efforts that evolve ERCOT markets, improve grid operations, or enhance general business operations
  Develops and maintains strategic product roadmaps providing a rolling 2–3 year view; identifies, documents, and prioritizes changes and initiatives
  Identifies and analyzes options to recommend courses of action for Business, Operations, and IT
  Formulates and defines scope, objectives, schedule, and deliverables for coordinated efforts in support of strategic programs
  Applies multi-tasking skills to manage strategic efforts simultaneously
  Uses analytical, project management, and consulting skills to manage assigned duties

• Level Sr Above +: Works with executive and management leaders to develop ERCOT’s strategic plan, identifying priority issues and key objectives to be addressed in the strategic plan timeframe.
  Works with management to identify and track status of strategic initiatives identified to support strategy outcomes.
  Leads working sessions with executives to develop draft annual company goals (objective and key results goals, short-term incentive goals, long-term incentive goals) on an annual basis for approval by the ERCOT Board.
  Tracks status of goals to confirm final outcomes at year-end.
  Maintains, supports, and trains others on ERCOT’s Strategy and Work Management tool. Ensures the accuracy of strategy and goal data housed within the tool.
  Develops and delivers reports and dashboards for use by ERCOT leadership.
  Supports preparation of Board-level strategy materials and coordinates cross-functional input for executive and Board meeting cycles.
  Develops complex strategic roadmaps and project plans specifying goals, strategy, cross-departmental coordination, schedules, risks, and contingency plans.
  Plans, defines, and executes market initiatives in response to PUCT directives, ISO business or market development strategies, or market participant requests.
  Anticipates internal and/or external business challenges and regulatory issues; recommends contingencies and solutions
  Recommends process, product, or service improvements and evaluates their organizational and financial feasibility
  Manages emerging concepts into proof-of-concept processes and project process
  Applies deep understanding of ERCOT's business environment, strategy, and regulatory landscape to support ERCOT enterprise initiatives
  Utilizes highly developed risk management expertise to consult with organizational leadership on assigned efforts

Experience

• Minimum 5 years job-related experience in excess of degree requirements
  Prefer progressively responsible experience as a manager or project manager
  Prefer experience in the power industry
  Prefer experience in corporate strategy, strategic planning, performance management, or enterprise goal-setting

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree : Electrical Engineering, Finance, Computer Science, MIS, Business, Public Policy or related field (Required)
  or a combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge to a major in such fields is required

Certification

• PMP Project Management Professional (Preferred)

Expected Salary Range

$102,000 - $140,000