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:

COMPENSATION INFORMATION

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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:

To be successful in the role we're looking for:

Preferred:

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Travel Requirement:

This position requires moderate-significant travel (approximately 20-40%)

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