Power Resources Manager

Power Resources Manager Boulder CO (Hybrid or Remote)

Preference is given for candidates who can work in the Boulder office.

Please note: Ascend Analytics is not able to offer visa sponsorships at this time.

Our Mission @ Ascend

At Ascend Analytics our mission centers on creating sustainable economic value for energy buyers and producers to transform the power industry. Our team combines advanced analytics cloud-based technology and deep market expertise to help our clients solve complex challenges across grid reliability power market volatility renewable integration infrastructure development and energy investment strategy. As a high-growth private equitybacked company Ascend continues to expand its market leadership while investing in innovation talent and scalable solutions for an increasingly dynamic energy market.

Your Impact @ Ascend

The Power Resources Manager will lead the growth evolution and delivery of Ascend Power Procurement (APP) Ascends flagship power procurement platform serving utilities corporates and other large energy buyers. This role sits at the intersection of product leadership commercial support and execution ensuring APP continues to scale as a best-in-class SaaS platform while delivering analytically rigorous defensible procurement outcomes for clients.

This role is critical to scaling Ascend Power Procurement as both a standalone SaaS platform and a services-enabled procurement solution ensuring that technology analytics and execution remain tightly integrated as the business grows. The role will own the APP product vision and roadmap support business development efforts with utilities and corporate customers and lead the delivery of procurement engagements enabled by APP and PowerSIMM. This role requires close collaboration with software engineering product management PowerSIMM analysts and client-facing teams to ensure seamless integration between technology analytics and services.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Growth & Commercial Support

• Lead the growth of Ascend Power Procurement (APP) by supporting the business development team in securing new projects with a primary focus on utilities and corporate energy buyers
• Serve as a subject-matter expert for APP in client discussions proposals and product demonstrations articulating the platforms value proposition and differentiators
• Partner with sales and account teams to shape commercial strategies for SaaS subscriptions and services-enabled procurement offerings
• Drive alignment between platform capabilities and analytical methodologies used in PowerSIMM-based evaluations

Product Strategy & Roadmap Ownership

• Own and lead the APP product roadmap translating business client and market needs into a clear prioritized development plan
• Continuously assess how APP must evolve to support new procurement structures regulatory requirements and customer use cases
• Balance short-term commercial needs with long-term platform scalability and product vision

Engineering & Product Execution

• Coordinate closely with software engineering teams to define technical requirements functional specifications and acceptance criteria for new APP features
• Act as a bridge between commercial users analysts and engineers to ensure requirements are clearly defined and technically feasible
• Support product management and participate in quality assurance (QA) efforts to validate new functionality prior to release

Client Implementation & SaaS Delivery

• Support the client implementation phase for APP Software-as-a-Service contracts ensuring smooth onboarding configuration and adoption
• Partner with internal teams to establish best practices for client enablement training and ongoing platform support
• Act as an escalation point for complex client or implementation issues related to procurement workflows

Procurement Project Delivery & Team Leadership

• Lead the delivery of power procurement projects for services clients utilizing APP ensuring high-quality timely and defensible outcomes
• Manage and guide teams of PowerSIMM analysts responsible for economic modeling bid evaluation and portfolio analysis
• Ensure analytical rigor transparency and consistency across all procurement engagements supported by APP

Key Qualifications

Required

• 6 years of experience in power procurement power markets resource planning or energy analytics
• Direct experience with utility or corporate power procurement processes including RFP/RFO design bid evaluation and contract execution or equivalent experience on the consulting or advisory side supporting utility or corporate procurement engagements
• Strong working knowledge of power market economics and valuation methodologies
• Proven experience managing and developing teams including analysts or cross-functional project teams
• Demonstrated experience owning or leading a SaaS product roadmap including defining requirements prioritizing development and coordinating with engineering teams
• Excellent communication and executive presence with the ability to engage senior client stakeholders and internal leadership
• Bachelors degree in Engineering Economics Finance Mathematics or a related field

Preferred

• Advanced degree (MBA MS or equivalent) in a related field
• Utility resource procurement experience (from the buyer side)
• Hands-on experience with stochastic modeling platforms such as PowerSIMM or Plexos
• Background in technology-enabled services in the energy sector
• Familiarity with evolving procurement structures including renewable energy storage and hybrid resources
• Experience supporting business development efforts including proposals pricing and client presentations

Key Success Metrics

• Successful APP platform growth including new SaaS contracts and expanded client adoption
• On-time high-quality delivery of power procurement engagements for services clients
• APP product roadmap delivery including on-time feature releases and client-validated improvements
• Client satisfaction and retention across SaaS and services-enabled procurement engagements

Why Ascend

• Opportunity to lead a high-impact product at the forefront of the energy transition and power procurement innovation
• Direct exposure to executive leadership key utility and corporate clients and a rapidly scaling SaaS business
• Meaningful impact on APP platform evolution analytical rigor and client procurement outcomes
• Competitive compensation and benefits

We offer a competitive salary range of $140000$155000. Compensation is flexible and will be tailored to your experience and background.

At Ascend we believe great talent deserves great rewardsand were proud to offer compensation that is often above the industry average.

But the perks dont stop there. Were committed to creating a workplace where people can do meaningful work grow their careers and still have a life outside the office. Youll enjoy flexible work hours a collaborative environment and real opportunities for advancement.

Our benefits package is designed to support you and your family including:

• Medical Dental and Vision coverage
• Life Short- and Long-term disability insurance
• Parental leave
• FSA and Health Savings Account options and dependent care
• 401(k) with a 3% non-elective company contribution (yeswe contribute even if you dont!)
• Flexible paid time off so you can recharge when you need it

Join a team that values your work supports your growth and invests in your future!

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