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Lead Balancing & Dispatch

MISO


Job Location:

Carmel, IN - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 133000 - 148000
Posted: 21 August 2026 (20 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 18 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Operations

Job Summary

As our Lead Balancing and Dispatch you will play an important role in keeping the lights on for 45 million people. Our team takes on the critical and exciting challenge of dispatching and controlling over a thousand generating units of diverse fuel mix and technology to ensure continuous balance between MISOs load generation and interchange and to support the Eastern Interconnection frequency.

Our Lead Balancing and Dispatch will lead our operators ensure they are well-positioned to successfully execute in real-time and are provided responsive and effective support. Additionally our Lead Balancing and Dispatch will help maintain and grow MISOs system balancing and dispatch expertise as well as serve as an advocate and champion for our team inside and outside of the control room. The goal is to ensure reliable efficient and compliant execution of MISOs Dispatch and MISOs Balancing Authority (BA) functions as well as positioning the functions to proactively adapt to changing operational and business landscape.

You will have the opportunity to help:

  • evaluate and implement changes to support operations of the future
  • operate the grid during normal abnormal and emergency conditions
  • develop and execute strategy to ensure sustainable and robust business operation
  • drive incremental and evolutionary changes to processes practices and tools

In one year as our Lead Balancing and Dispatch you will know you were successful if:

  • collaborated with Shift Managers and other leaders to develop our operators and ensure they are continuing to be positioned to successfully maintain reliability in all operating conditions
  • collaborated with other Operations leaders to advance implementation of our new structure in a smooth manner
  • collaborated with leadership to identify and drive implementation of enhancements to our processes practices and tools
  • collaborated with leadership to develop a stable and sustainable business operations and create an atmosphere built around MISOs core value
  • deepened your knowledge of our area and driven the growth of system balancing and dispatch expertise at MISO

We are looking for hardworking professionals who have:

  • a Bachelors degree or equivalency established with a combination of education training certifications and directly related experience
  • demonstrated experience leading and influencing teams

We would also prefer candidates with the following:

  • five or more years of electric utility industry or RTO experience

Appropriate level will be determined based upon experience and knowledge.

See what MISO is all about!

MISO manages the electricity superhighway in the Central U.S. Through use of groundbreaking research and advanced technology our highly skilled employees ensure power flows reliably to 45 million people. Operating the electricity grid running a robust energy market planning for a bright future its what our immensely talented and dedicated team does every day.

The base salary compensation range being offered for this role is $133000.00 - $148000.00 USD annually. Base salary range for this position is included in accordance with requirements of various state/local pay transparency legislation. Please note that salaries may vary for different individuals in the same role based on several factors including but not limited to location of the role individual competencies education/professional certifications and qualifications/experience.

Position is also eligible for an annual bonus if individual performance and company objectives are met. At MISO we offer a comprehensive benefits package including 401k vacation sick and safe time available on your first day of employment.

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