Energy Systems Senior Architect

Pattern Energy Group•Houston, TX

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Pattern Energy is a renewable energy company that develops, constructs, owns, and operates wind and solar generation, transmission, and energy storage facilities. Its mission is to transition the world to renewable energy through sustainable development and responsible operations, with respect for the environment, communities, and cultures where it operates. The Enterprise Applications team works to improve organizational efficiency through system development, process improvement, and organizational alignment. This role supports continuous improvement and alignment of the Energy Management application landscape with emerging business needs, serving as a link between end users, software, and technical development teams. The position partners with Energy Management, Middle Office, Revenue Accounting, and other business areas to support effective deployment and adoption of systems. Serving as the primary functional contact supporting the Energy Systems Senior Manager across Energy Management systems, the role has specific responsibility for the Bid-to-Bill application. It owns the product strategy, roadmap, governance, support model, and lifecycle management, including system master data, workflows, configuration, and system-based process improvements. The role works with outsourced support personnel, business owners, and technical teams to maintain and enhance the Bid-to-Bill application landscape. It also coordinates with the ETRM Senior Architect and internal Data and Infrastructure Architecture teams to deliver functional solutions and prevent downstream operational or financial issues. Travel of up to 5–10% is required. The position is hybrid, as indicated by the job posting hashtag.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in a related field.
Track record of delivering change and business improvement.
At least 10 years of management or project management experience, including leading small- to medium-scale process- or technology-related projects.
At least 10 years of cross-departmental business experience, with the ability to engage and empathize with a wide variety of business owners.
At least 10 years of experience in a medium- to large-sized corporate environment; an energy or commodity focus is preferred.
Experience running complex teams.
Ability to work with an extended global team and support innovation.
Ability to operate successfully across different cultures.
Cross-business and cross-functional collaboration and teamwork skills, including willingness to contribute thought leadership and execute others' ideas.
Ability to energize self and others toward strong execution.
Deep expertise and established proficiency in PowerOptix and/or an equivalent Bid-to-Bill system.
Experience designing and configuring a Bid-to-Bill application.
Working knowledge of API connections to and from Bid-to-Bill systems.
Working knowledge of ISO connections to and from Bid-to-Bill systems.
Working knowledge of technical design to support and enhance Bid-to-Bill systems.
Strong working knowledge of SQL and Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), including ability to independently query and investigate application databases for data validation, reconciliation, production troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis.
Proficiency in business applications beyond Bid-to-Bill, including Microsoft Office applications such as PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
Experience with ISO portals and SSMS or equivalent SQL database skills.
Demonstrated problem-solving and communication abilities.
Ability to communicate project status and complex subject matter to senior leaders and board members.
Data-driven leadership and ability to frame and communicate results and recommendations.
Experience leading change initiatives through process- and metrics-based leadership.
Track record of delivering high-quality, on-time projects across multiple stakeholders, functions, and lines of business.
Demonstrated success managing and engaging on multiple complex projects with competing needs and resource requirements.
Change-management and leadership experience related to process and system enhancements.
Ability to improve organizational efficiency by addressing challenging and ambiguous problems with system and process solutions.
Ability to travel up to 5–10% of the time.

Nice To Haves

MBA and/or management certification.
Multi-cultural and multi-regional experience.
Renewable energy, ISO/RTO market, power trading, or energy-settlements experience.
Understanding of PPAs, market settlements, meter data, transmission, invoicing, revenue-recognition inputs, and renewable-energy commercial structures.
Proficiency in Excel formulas.
Visio or other process-mapping software proficiency.

Responsibilities

Support the Energy Systems Senior Manager across Energy Management systems, with specific responsibility for the Bid-to-Bill application.
Own the Bid-to-Bill product strategy, roadmap, governance, support model, and lifecycle management.
Manage system master data, workflows, configuration, and system-based process improvement solutions in partnership with business owners.
Ensure applications support market transactions, meter and operational data, settlement calculations, contract billing, invoicing, revenue calculations, reconciliation, and financial reporting.
Set application priorities based on business value, operational deadlines, regulatory requirements, risk, and technical dependencies.
Translate new assets, contracts, market requirements, and operating models into functional and technical requirements with business stakeholders.
Drive standardization and automation while reducing manual processes, duplicate calculations, and spreadsheet-dependent workflows.
Manage access to Certificates and ISO portals.
Coordinate with the ETRM Senior Architect on cross-platform processes and functionality changes to avoid downstream operational or financial issues.
Work with internal Data and Infrastructure Architecture teams to design, build, and implement functional solutions based on business requirements and feedback.
Lead application initiatives for new assets, markets, contracts, commercial products, and business processes.
Develop roadmaps and manage competing enhancement, operational, technical-debt, and regulatory priorities.
Communicate risks, dependencies, decisions, priorities, project status, and complex subject matter to business and technology leadership, including directors, vice presidents, C-level executives, and board members.
Translate information between business partners and technical and non-technical team members, verbally and using visual aids such as PowerPoint and process diagrams.
Frame and communicate data-driven results and recommendations.
Lead change initiatives using process- and metrics-based leadership, and manage change associated with process and system enhancements.
Deliver high-quality, on-time projects across stakeholders, functions, and lines of business while managing multiple complex projects with competing needs and resource requirements.
Improve organizational efficiency by solving challenging and ambiguous problems with system and process solutions.
Travel up to 5–10% of the time.