Vice President of Energy Supply Management

Grant County Public Utility District•Ephrata, WA

28d•$244,228 - $444,408•Hybrid

About The Position

The Vice President of Energy Supply Management is an executive leadership role accountable for the strategy, execution, and measurable outcomes of Grant PUD’s energy supply, wholesale market, portfolio management, resource planning, and commercial operations capabilities. Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Power and Market Operations and serving as part of Grant PUD’s executive leadership structure, this role provides enterprise stewardship for power portfolio strategy, commercial and trading operations, resource adequacy, organized market participation, power supply risk management, and long-term resource evaluation. The position is intentionally designed to strengthen and mature Grant PUD’s Energy Supply Management capability during a period of load growth, clean-energy requirements, resource adequacy obligations, regional market evolution, wholesale market complexity, and constrained firm energy resources. Success is attained through disciplined decision-making, transparent risk management, measurable portfolio performance, reliable resource planning, and long-term value creation for customer owners.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics, finance, engineering, energy management, public administration, or a closely related field; or two additional years of directly applicable experience in lieu of degree.
Ten or more years of progressively responsible leadership experience in electric utility operations, wholesale energy markets, power supply, resource planning, commercial operations, portfolio management, energy trading, market analytics, or a closely related field.
At least five years of experience leading people at the senior manager, director or equivalent level, programs, projects, or cross-functional teams, including experience leading managers, senior professionals, or technical subject matter experts.
Demonstrated experience leading and advising on strategic decisions involving power supply, market participation, resource adequacy, energy risk, financial analysis, or long-term resource planning, including oversight of complex energy transactions or contracts
Strong understanding of electric utility operations, wholesale power markets, energy contracts, resource planning, and the financial and operational drivers of power supply decisions.
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex issues clearly to executive leadership, governing bodies, technical teams, external partners, and other stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in business administration, economics, finance, engineering, energy management, public administration, or a related graduate-level degree.
Executive-level leadership experience in a public power utility, electric utility, regional market organization, power marketing entity, generation owner/operator, or energy trading and portfolio management organization.
Experience with organized wholesale markets, resource adequacy programs, market settlements, scheduling, hedging, energy risk governance, or market-rule compliance.
Experience leading or supporting Integrated Resource Plan implementation, capacity acquisition, renewable or storage procurement, emerging resource evaluation, commercial readiness, or long-term power supply strategy.
Experience working with executive leadership, elected or appointed boards, commissioners, regulators, public power organizations, regional energy partners, or external counterparties.
Experience with Pacific Northwest public power and regional energy institutions, markets, or regulatory requirements, such as BPA, WRAP, Markets+, CETA, or the Climate Commitment Act.
Successful completion of GPUD’s designated succession planning program.

Responsibilities

Establish and lead an enterprise-wide Energy Supply Management strategy and governance model by synthesizing load forecasts, market conditions, resource planning assumptions, operational performance, risk exposure, and strategic priorities into a multi-year roadmap with defined outcomes, performance measures, decision rights, and governance aligned with Grant PUD’s strategic plan.
Drive disciplined execution across energy supply, wholesale market, portfolio management, commercial operations, resource planning, and risk coordination activities through performance standards, operational controls, decision frameworks, and continuous improvement practices that strengthen reliability, responsiveness, and customer-owner outcomes.
Lead the continued development and maturity of Grant PUD’s merchant operations capability, including portfolio optimization, energy procurement and sales, market participation, scheduling, settlement awareness, and integration of analytic, commercial, operational, and risk-informed decision-making across planning horizons.
Oversee strategies that support reliable and cost-effective service to customer owners while managing exposure to wholesale energy-market volatility, resource adequacy requirements, regional market changes, load growth, and evolving clean-energy obligations.
Provide leadership for power supply planning and resource evaluation, including implementation of Integrated Resource Plan activities, capacity and resource-acquisition strategies, and evaluation of future resources such as solar, battery storage, enhanced geothermal systems, small modular reactors, natural gas resources, and other generation technologies.
Oversee commercial and trading operations to ensure disciplined decision-making, appropriate controls, alignment with delegated authorities, documented decision frameworks, exposure limits, escalation protocols, and compliance with applicable energy risk policies, contracts, market rules, regulatory requirements, and confidential market information protocols.
Coordinate with The Energy Authority and other external partners to strengthen Grant PUD’s energy trading, portfolio management, market analytics, and market-risk capabilities while ensuring external support is integrated effectively with internal business processes and decision-making.
Provide executive oversight of Grant PUD’s participation in regional market and resource-adequacy programs, and related regional coordination efforts that affect power supply, reliability, and customer owner value.
Develop, monitor, and communicate financial, operational, market, and risk performance indicators for Energy Supply Management, including portfolio performance, exposure trends, market conditions, resource planning assumptions, and decision-quality metrics that support executive leadership, Commission decision-making, and enterprise performance expectations.
Partner with Power Production, Transmission Strategy and Development, Power Delivery, Finance, Legal, Enterprise Risk Management, Large Power Solutions, and other business units to evaluate operational impacts, commercial opportunities, transmission dependencies, resource integration requirements, and risk mitigation strategies.
Provide timely, clear, and strategic recommendations to the Senior Vice President of Power and Market Operations, General Manager/CEO, executive leadership, and Board of Commissioners on power supply, market, resource planning, and commercial matters, translating complex issues into practical tradeoffs involving cost, reliability, risk, timing, optionality, compliance, and customer-owner value.
Attend Board of Commissioners meetings as requested, providing necessary information, reporting, and counsel to support Commission understanding and decision-making.
Represent Grant PUD externally with public power organizations, regional market entities, utility partners, industry groups, regulators, and other stakeholders on energy supply, market, resource adequacy, and portfolio management matters.
Lead managers and professional staff by setting clear expectations, developing talent, developing succession plans, supporting strong analytical and operational discipline, and fostering a high performance, collaborative, and accountable team culture.
Ensure Energy Supply Management work products, decisions, and recommendations reflect sound analysis, customer-owner value, prudent risk management, financial stewardship, operational reliability, and alignment with Grant PUD’s mission, vision, values, and strategic plan.
Develop and administer Energy Supply Management budgets and oversee the negotiation, execution, administration, and performance of power supply, market participation, and related commercial agreements, exercising delegated authority in accordance with applicable Commission-approved policies, energy-risk limits, and approval requirements.
This position requires NERC CIP access, and incumbents must meet and maintain eligibility with the established criteria in the Grant PUD Personnel Risk Assessment Procedure. Pursuant to NERC standards, Grant PUD conducts background screening of personnel who have access to the District’s critical physical and/or cyber assets.
Translates long-term vision into clear enterprise priorities and measurable outcomes, and aligns financial, corporate, and network strategies. (Translating)
Establishes enterprise-wide performance expectations, monitors balanced scorecard results, anticipates and mitigates strategic, operational, financial, and reputational risks, and ensures long-term sustainability. (Sustaining)
Aligns enterprise resources, organizational structure, governance, and major change initiatives to advance the business. (Aligning)
Establishes and models cultural and leadership expectations, ensuring a strong leadership pipeline and reinforces accountability, safety, service, and continuous improvement across the organization. (Anchoring)
In this position, if needed to operate a GPUD vehicle for business purposes, please refer to Vehicle/Asset Usage Policy, IS-TA-POL-001.
Conducts work in a manner consistent with Grant PUD's mission, vision, values, strategic plan, and the Grant PUD/IBEW Local 77 Code of Excellence, demonstrating behaviors that support these organizational priorities.
Maintain knowledge of and adhere to applicable laws, regulations, security requirements, and Grant PUD policies and procedures required for the position.
Actively support and participate in all aspects of our safety program, including but not limited to: Following all safety policies and procedures. Alerting supervisors and coworkers to unsafe or hazardous working conditions. Reporting any unsafe incidents or close calls within 24 hours to your supervisor; and Accepting feedback from supervisors and coworkers regarding your own safety performance
Demonstrate leadership in promoting a culture of safety by: Integrating safety into department communications and business discussions, including incorporating safety moments into meetings as appropriate. Recognizing and reinforcing safe work practices and positive safety performance. Ensuring middle managers actively support safety initiatives, including continuous improvement efforts, hazard identification, safety metrics, and compliance activities.