Senior Interregional Strategist (Remote Eligible)

Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is about more than power. We’re about the power of relationships. Our employees have the opportunity to work together to ensure electricity is delivered reliably and affordably to the millions of people living in our service territory. We have been voted one of Arkansas’ Best Places to work by Arkansas Business and we are looking for a member of our team who is passionate about our mission to keep the lights on!

We have a core ideology here at SPP that we stand by: Do the right thing, for the right reason, in the right way.

We believe in supporting our employees through a fantastic benefits package:

• 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

PLEASE NOTE: SPP is not able to sponsor employment visas or student-work authorizations (STEM OPT) for this position. Please ensure you are eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship prior to applying.

COMPENSATION INFORMATION
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.

Sr. Interregional Strategist: $87,950 - $112,190

Join our team as the Sr. Interregional Strategist!

The Sr. Interregional Strategist leads the effective execution of interregional market processes under SPP’s seams agreements and serves as the primary point of contact for members, seams neighbors, and internal departments. This role requires strong communication, relationship building, and collaboration across SPP, neighboring utilities, stakeholders, regulators, and other RTOs/ISOs.

The ideal candidate independently identifies and advances improvements to seams agreements and market coordination processes, supports the full lifecycle of interregional market initiatives, and provides policy guidance from design through implementation. This role requires the ability to understand and communicate complex technical and policy matters while working closely with internal teams, external stakeholders, regulators, and neighboring utilities.

Key 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
• Support FERC filings by providing data and assisting with testimony and filing letters
• 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

To be successful in the role we're looking for:

• 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
• Ability to function with constantly changing and multiple priorities
• Ability to work with a broad spectrum of individuals with diverse interests when resolving problems
• Ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships at all organizational levels with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to work closely with leadership in a dynamic, fast-paced environment while managing several tasks and maintaining attention to detail and quality
• Competent working skills with communication and data handling software such as Microsoft Office, Excel and Access
• Demonstrate proficiency in business acumen and professional conduct
• Understanding of and compliance 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%)

Southwest Power Pool is an equal opportunity employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, age, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Further, Southwest Power Pool makes good faith efforts to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact us at HR@spp.org and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process.

 At SPP we believe in a culture of belonging. Learn more here: Culture of Belonging - Southwest Power Pool.