Energy Systems Senior Architect

Pattern Energy Group LP•Houston, TX

10d•$128,000 - $160,000•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. The Enterprise Applications team works to improve organizational efficiency through system development, process improvement, and organizational alignment. This position supports continuous improvement and alignment of the Energy Management application landscape with emerging business needs. The role connects system end users, software, and technical development teams, partnering with Energy Management, Middle Office, Revenue Accounting, and other business areas to support effective system deployment and adoption. It is the company’s primary functional contact supporting the Energy Systems Sr. Manager across Energy Management systems, with specific responsibility for the Bid-to-Bill application. The role owns Bid-to-Bill product strategy, roadmap, governance, support model, and lifecycle management, including system master data, workflows, configuration, and system-based process improvements. The position ensures applications support market transactions, meter and operational data, settlement calculations, contract billing, invoicing, revenue calculations, reconciliation, and financial reporting. It establishes priorities based on business value, operational deadlines, regulatory requirements, risk, and technical dependencies; translates new assets, contracts, market requirements, and operating models into functional and technical requirements; and drives standardization and automation. It also manages Certificates and ISO portal access and coordinates with the ETRM Senior Architect and Data/Infrastructure Architecture teams on cross-platform changes and functional solutions.

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 projects.
At least 10 years of cross-departmental business experience, with demonstrated ability to engage and empathize with a wide variety of business owners.
At least 10 years of experience working in a medium- to large-sized corporate environment, preferably with an energy or commodity focus.
Experience running complex teams.
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 the ability to query and investigate application databases independently for data validation, reconciliation, production troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis.
Established proficiency in business applications beyond Bid-to-Bill, including Microsoft Office applications such as PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
Proficiency in Excel formulas is preferred in the posting, but listed under the skills and abilities section.
Experience with process mapping software such as Visio or equivalent.
Demonstrated problem-solving and communication abilities.
Ability to work with an extended global team and operate successfully across different cultures.
Cross-business and cross-functional collaboration and team skills, including willingness to contribute thought leadership and execute others’ ideas.
Ability to energize oneself and others toward strong execution.
Ability to communicate risks, dependencies, decisions, priorities, project status, and complex subject matter clearly to business and technology leadership.
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 multiple complex projects with competing needs and resource requirements.
Change management and leadership experience associated with process and system enhancements.
Ability to improve organizational efficiency by solving challenging and ambiguous problems through system and process solutions.
Ability to travel up to 5–10 percent 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.
SSMS or equivalent SQL database skills are also identified as preferred, although strong SQL and SSMS knowledge is separately required.

Responsibilities

Serve as the company’s primary functional contact supporting the Energy Systems Sr. Manager across Energy Management systems, with specific responsibility for the Bid-to-Bill application.
Work with outsourced support personnel, business owner stakeholders, and internal and external technical teams to support and enhance the Bid-to-Bill application landscape.
Own Bid-to-Bill product strategy, roadmap, governance, support model, and lifecycle management.
Manage system master data, workflows, configuration needs, and system-based process improvement solutions in partnership with business owner stakeholders.
Ensure applications support market transactions, meter and operational data, settlement calculations, contract billing, invoicing, revenue calculations, reconciliation, and financial reporting.
Establish application priorities based on business value, operational deadlines, regulatory requirements, risk, and technical dependencies.
Translate new assets, contracts, market requirements, and operating models into clear functional and technical requirements with business stakeholders.
Drive standardization and automation while reducing manual processes, duplicate calculations, and spreadsheet-dependent workflows.
Manage Certificates and ISO portal access.
Coordinate with the ETRM Senior Architect on cross-platform processes and functionality changes to avoid downstream operational or financial issues.
Work with Data/Infrastructure Architecture teams to design, build, and implement functional solutions based on business requirements and feedback.
Lead application initiatives supporting 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 through process- and metrics-based leadership, and deliver high-quality, on-time projects across stakeholders, functions, and lines of business.
Manage and engage on 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 percent of the time.