Closing Date to Apply: Until Filled
Salary: $157601.60 $275828.80
Typically selected candidates are hired at a salary rate between the minimum and midpoint of the range.
Benefits: This link below will provide you with Grant PUDs benefit that may be available if hired different employee types are eligible for different benefits.
Grant PUD Unified Insurance Program (uipwa)
Grant County PUD will administer a background check as part of the hiring process.
Position Summary
The Sr Mgr of Power Portfolio Strategy manages ESMs power portfolio strategic management business function at Grant PUD. The Sr Mgr of Power Portfolio Strategy is responsible for developing and assessing strategic options for managing the power commodity including: 1 Power portfolio valuation and recommendation(s) for the portfolio mix; 2 Risk adjusted valuation supporting identification prioritization and recommendation of power portfolio components and options; 3 Calculating incremental and decremental power portfolio cost in support of rate design analytics wholesale contracting large retail customer contracting and power cost adjustment mechanisms; and 4 Risk management for the business activities directly impacting the power portfolio.
Job Responsibilities
Essential Functions: Essential functions as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include any of the following representative duties knowledge and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change at any time by the employer. Essential duties and responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:
- Directs oversees and provides leadership for ESMs Power Portfolio Strategic Management function including: Partnering coordinating and supporting ESMs Business Intelligence & Market Analytics function Net Power Reporting & Metrics function Trading & Commercial Operations function and other enterprise work efforts directly related to Strategic Pillar 4 Intentional Power Demand; Policy & Procedure development; and operational of ESMs Strategic Management functions business plan.
- Directs oversees and provides leadership for power valuation and recommendation(s) for the portfolio mix including Formal and informal (as needed/adhoc) integrated resource planning process for GCPUDs energy capacity and transmission needs; and Power portfolio forecasting for Net Power budgeting and variance reporting.
- Directs oversees and provides leadership for strategic valuation supporting identification prioritization and recommendation of power portfolio components including: valuation and structuring analysis for PPAs; valuation and structuring for new resource acquisitions; valuation and structuring of alternative rate design alternatives (power cost adjustment mechanisms capital cost recovery mechanisms etc); and identification and analysis of financial and operational risk associated with those valuation work efforts.
- Directs oversees and provides leadership for strategic evaluation of power and energy industry partnerships with significant impact to Grant PUD the PNW and western power markets including: Financial and operational evaluation of technologies and resources included in the power portfolio; market and regulatory elements for Bonniville Power Administration offerings to regional public power entities; and coordination and collaboration with the ESMs trading & commercial operations function on regional power market engagements (such as Western Resource Adequacy Program CAISOs EDAM and EIM programs SPPs Markets program and state/regional climate regulation and initiatives).
- Within the Chief Commercial Officer Group:
- Partners coordinates and supports the Net Power Reporting & Metrics function including: support for reporting planning forecasting and budgeting of net power costs and revenues; and collaboration on identifying setting developing net power metrics.
- Partners coordinates and supports the Business Intelligence & Market Analytics function including: Support for planning and forecasting efforts for supplyside resources; and support for planning and forecasting efforts for the Transmission Strategy & Development business unit.
- Partners coordinates and supports the Trading & Commercial Operations function including: Support for transaction analysis and valuation; and support for frontoffice operations (including hedging activities balancing transactions and monetization of environmental attributes).
- Partners coordinates and supports the ESM leadership culture including: Establish develop monitor and reasses ESM resource needs hiring plans and succession plans; Establish and develop an ESM knowledge base both for general GCPUD consumption and as training development and learning pathways for ESM personnel; and Establishment of ESM business metrics and performance targets.
- Directs oversees and provides leadership for employee and ESM leadership mentoring coaching and performance feedback including: Recognizing excellence and growth opportunities; and Manage discipline rewards delegation of employees and limited tasking of personnel.
- Partners coordinates and supports large scale enterprisewide planning work efforts by other functional organizations ensuring unity excellence and consistency across business and management activities.
- Supports oversees and provides leadership for managing relationships with regulatory agencies governments local tribes and customers include: Maintain healthy collaborations and open communications; Representing the Utility to local regional and national meetings hearings and organizations to further the Utilities goals and interests.
- Partners (with Enterprise Technology) directs oversees and provides leadership for the ESM data and technology work efforts including: Develop establish and implement the ESM InformationDataTechnology roadmap for data governance analytic toolsets and planning suite selection and implementation.
- Demonstrated commitment to Grant PUDs mission vision values strategic plan and Grant PUD / IBEW Local 77 Code of Excellence. The incumbent should be familiar with these organizational priorities and behave in a way that aligns with these expectations. Understand and adhere to compliance requirements for this position that may include laws regulations security guidelines Grant PUD policies & procedures.
- Actively support and participate in all aspects of our safety program including but not limited to:
- Following all safety policies and
- Alerting supervisors and coworkers of unsafe or hazardous working
- Reporting any safety incidents or close calls within 24 hours to your
- Accepting feedback from supervisors and coworkers regarding your own safety
- Be viewed as a safety champion by demonstrating through words and actions that safety is our paramount value by actively:
- Supporting the presence of safety in your Operating Unit (e.g. include safety messages in business conversations; begin meetings as appropriate with a safety minute).
- Acknowledging compliant safety behaviors and good safety performance from members of your team(s).
- Ensuring that middle managers are actively supporting their teams in safety efforts such as continuous improvement teams Safety & Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) responsibilities hazard identification metric reporting and compliance etc.
Education and Experience
Required
- Bachelors degree in Business Economics Engineering or related field OR two additional years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.
- 10 years of experience with increasing responsibilities with at least 5 years people leadership including:
- Strong knowledge of energy risk including analyzing and managing exposure to energy market price volatility.
- Strong experience of utility generation including developing and analyzing portfolios conducting costbenefit analyses.
- Strong knowledge in longterm system forecasting utilizing transmission topology and constraints.
- Strong knowledge of power resource valuation and structuring analysis and
- Strong skills and experience with incremental and decremental cost studies.
- At least 5 years overall business experience in energy/utility industry.
Preferred
- Masters degree in business Economics Engineering or related field.
License and Certifications
Required
- A valid State drivers license with no restrictions.
Other Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of Federal and State Rules; Bookkeeping and or Accounting; Compliance and Reliability; Organization Policy and procedures; Budgeting; Managing multiple personnel and projects; file and records management; Utility Operations; Utilities policies procedures.
- Skill in Compliance and Regulatory record keeping; Prioritizing and delegating; Reliability and Compliance tasks for large companies; meticulous attention to detail; utilizing MS office products; interpersonal skills including clear and concise communication both in writing and verbally.
Physical Requirements
- Position may be eligible for hybrid work arrangement: Yes No
- Majority of work is performed in a standard office setting.
- Will perform work onsite at the locations of the assigned Business Units
- May be required to come onsite at EHQ or the HOB for in person team meetings
- Typical shift of employees in this position: 8 hours 9 hours 10 hours 12 hours
*For a full list of requirements the applicant/incumbent should refer to the Physical Capacity Evaluation (PCE).
The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions for this job the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of responsibility but should not be considered an allinclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned including work in other functional areas.
Required Experience:
Senior Manager