Senior Interregional Strategist (Remote Eligible)

Southwest Power Pool • Little Rock, AR

8d • $87,950 - $112,190 • Remote

About The Position

Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is seeking a Senior Interregional Strategist to lead the effective execution of interregional market processes under SPP’s seams agreements. This role serves as the primary point of contact for members, seams neighbors, and internal departments, requiring strong communication, relationship building, and collaboration across SPP, neighboring utilities, stakeholders, regulators, and other RTOs/ISOs. The ideal candidate will independently identify and advance improvements to seams agreements and market coordination processes, support the full lifecycle of interregional market initiatives, and provide policy guidance from design through implementation. This role demands the ability to understand and communicate complex technical and policy matters while working closely with internal teams, external stakeholders, regulators, and neighboring utilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or related field and five years of experience, OR eight years of experience without a degree
• Seven (7) years of relevant job-related experience in excess of the educational requirements above
• Ability to recognize and address strategic issues important to Markets
• Knowledge of electric market concepts and ability to apply understanding in unique analysis
• Proficient at organizing and conducting complex technical and analytical studies
• Skilled at analyzing complex issues and communicating results to diverse stakeholders
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to understand strategic challenges and position solutions to address them
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong facilitation skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to function with constantly changing and multiple priorities
• Ability to work with a broad spectrum of individuals with diverse interests when resolving problems
• Ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships at all organizational levels with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to work closely with leadership in a dynamic, fast-paced environment while managing several tasks and maintaining attention to detail and quality
• Competent working skills with communication and data handling software such as Microsoft Office, Excel and Access
• Demonstrate proficiency in business acumen and professional conduct
• Understanding of and compliance with SPP Policies and Procedures

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree
• Experience with Open Access Transmission Tariff, Integrated Marketplace Protocols, NERC Reliability Standards, and FERC regulatory orders of regional significance to SPP Markets
• Experience in the electric utility industry, database management systems, data analysis, and ad hoc report writing
• Experience in the electric utility industry in the Western Interconnection
• Experience analyzing and evaluating power system behavior
• Experience in contract negotiation in a business environment

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and maintenance of SPP’s seams agreements and recommend improvements to interregional market coordination processes
• Negotiate and coordinate modifications to SPP’s seams agreements related to congestion management, market coordination, and other seams-related market activities
• Serve as a primary point of contact for SPP’s seams agreement responsibilities with members, stakeholders, regulators, neighboring entities, and internal departments
• Support the Seams Advisory Group and associated task forces, including developing meeting materials, coordinating internal input, presenting information, and taking meeting minutes
• Develop business process and procedure documentation and support compliance with SPP’s seams agreements
• Represent and communicate SPP’s interests and positions in stakeholder, regulatory, and industry forums
• Support cross-functional market processes, including governing document management, project priority review, and strategic initiative coordination
• Analyze proposed process and system changes to determine market and operational impacts
• Support Markets Strategic Initiative Requests and other special projects through scoping, scheduling, coordination, impact assessments, execution, tracking, and reporting
• Provide technical expertise to SPP committees and working groups
• Support FERC filings by providing data and assisting with testimony and filing letters
• Research and analyze the design of other RTO/ISO markets
• Serve as a mentor for junior-level employees and as an example of SPP’s culture in support of SPP’s mission

Benefits

• Competitive and transparent pay with bonus opportunities
• Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from, employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
• Relocation bonus (if applicable)
• Hybrid working environment for positions that are eligible
• Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a pension (defined benefit plan) fully funded by SPP

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior