Supervisor Load Forecasting and Analysis

Puget Sound Energy • Bellevue, WA

1d • $87,800 - $212,300

About The Position

Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is seeking qualified candidates to fill an open Supervisor Load Forecasting and Analysis position within its Resource Planning Analytics team. This role is responsible for leading analyst development, coordinating forecast execution, and establishing the governance framework that supports the organization's load forecasting processes. The Supervisor will provide direct supervision of the analyst team, ensuring forecast work is prioritized, coordinated, documented, and completed to established quality standards. As the operational leader for the forecasting function, this role partners closely with the team manager and technical leads who own forecasting methodology and technical standards. The Supervisor ensures that people, processes, schedules, documentation, and quality controls are aligned to support the successful delivery of forecasts, work products, regulatory filings, and other strategic initiatives. Specific details regarding work arrangements will be discussed during the interview process.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, engineering, finance, economics, business administration, or other related field.
• Seven (7) years of relevant work experience, including five (5) years of experience in an energy related industry involving performance of complex analysis.
• Experience using relevant models.
• Strong analytical skills to effectively and efficiently analyze a wide array of resource planning issues.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to develop and cultivate strong working relationships with contractual counterparties, regulators and other industry participants.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills to manage complex projects.
• Proficient with suite of word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet applications.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in math, MBA, and/or leadership training courses.
• Strong people leadership and coaching skills.
• Excellent project management and organizational abilities.
• Experience leading complex analytical, planning, or forecasting processes.
• Strong communication and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to influence across teams and levels of the organization.
• Process improvement and documentation experience.
• A balanced leadership style that combines accountability, development, and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and develop a team of analysts.
• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance discussions, and career development planning.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and guidance to support employee growth.
• Support onboarding, training, and knowledge transfer activities.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, trust, and continuous improvement.
• Address performance, communication, and interpersonal issues in a timely and constructive manner.
• Encourage open dialogue, learning, and feedback.
• Manage forecast work intake, prioritization, and resource allocation.
• Coordinate analyst assignments and balance workload across the team.
• Develop and maintain forecast project plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Monitor progress and identify risks to schedule, quality, or resource availability.
• Coordinate execution of load forecast development activities and Integrated System Plan-related work.
• Facilitate communication and coordination between analysts, technical leads, leadership, and cross-functional partners.
• Track commitments and ensure deliverables are completed on time and meet established expectations.
• Establish and maintain forecast governance processes and documentation standards.
• Lead development of templates, process documentation, and forecasting workpaper requirements.
• Coordinate annual updates to forecasting documentation and supporting materials.
• Develop and maintain quality control, validation, and review procedures.
• Ensure forecasting outputs are supported by appropriate documentation and audit trails.
• Support preparation and maintenance of materials used for regulatory filings and stakeholder reviews.
• Drive continuous improvement of forecasting processes, documentation, and controls.
• Institutionalize forecasting practices and standards.
• Partner with technical leads to ensure forecasting methodologies are documented, understood, and consistently applied.
• Collaborate with management to align forecasting activities with organizational priorities.
• Support implementation of strategic initiatives that improve forecasting efficiency, quality, and sustainability.
• Help build a scalable forecasting organization capable of supporting future growth, regulatory requirements, and business needs.
• Upholds the safety compliance standards inherent in PSE’s operating and/or field procedures related to work responsibilities.
• Promotes and supports a culture of total safety.
• Demonstrates commitment to conduct business honestly, ethically, and consistent with our core values and Code of Conduct.
• Ensures duties are performed in accordance with all regulatory compliance obligations.
• Reviews and creates communication materials, such as PowerPoint slides, charts, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• supplemental life insurance
• accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent daycare
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• 401(k) investment option
• cash balance retirement plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays

What This Job Offers

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