Director, Market Monitoring - Remote Eligible

Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is about more than power.

We’re about the power of relationships.

Our employees have the opportunity to work together to ensure electricity is delivered reliably and affordably to the millions of people living in our service territory.

We have been voted one of Arkansas’ Best Places to work by Arkansas Business and we are looking for a member of our team who is passionate about our mission to keep the lights on!

We have a core ideology here at SPP that we stand by: Do the right thing, for the right reason, in the right way.

We believe in supporting our employees through a fantastic benefits package:


* Competitive 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 assistance


* Flexible working environment for positions that are eligible where employees have the flexibility to work from home and come in where collaborative in person work is needed.


* Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a defined benefit plan fully funded by SPP

COMPENSATION INFORMATION
The salary range(s) represents our good faith estimate for the role at this time.

While we strive to provide competitive and transparent compensation, there may be circumstances where an offer is above or outside of the listed range.

We are open to discussing salary expectations with qualified candidates considering factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience and geographic location during the hiring process.

Director for the Market Monitoring Unit salary range $163,000 - $216,200

Join our team as the Director for the Market Monitoring Unit 

We are seeking a strategic and experienced Director for the Market Monitoring Unit (MMU) to support the Vice-President in executing the MMU’s independent vision and strategy.

This leadership role plays a pivotal part in ensuring market integrity and efficiency while maintaining operational independence from Southwest Power Pool (SPP), its market participants, and regulatory bodies, as mandated by the Tariff.

The Director will lead a multi-disciplinary team, oversee the development of analytical reports, ensure proper market operations oversight, and engage with senior leadership groups including the Board of Directors, FERC, state regulators, and market participants

Key Responsibilities:


* Support the MMU VP in defining and executing strategic goals, independently of SPP leadership.


* Direct functional areas including market surveillance, metric development, abuse detection, and market design evaluation.


* Serve as the primary decision-maker for assigned operational and market monitoring functions.


* Lead the review of market rules, FERC-directed policies, and tariff-related changes to ensure market efficiency and complia...