Deputy of Energy Initiatives

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. is hiring a Deputy of Energy Initiatives in Denver, CO. The role involves leading member flexibility program updates, collaborating with Member System CEOs, overseeing projects, and managing regulatory initiatives. The candidate will support the Energy Management department and ensure compliance with company policies. The salary range is $135,000-$175,000, depending on experience and skills.
Job Description

The position is responsible for leading member flexibility program updates and initiatives, directly working with Member System CEOs and staff on projects within applicable programs, and taking a leading role for the Energy Management department on regulatory and corporate initiatives. This role will be capable of directly offloading high-level work streams from current Energy Management Vice President and Senior Manager staff. The successful candidate will work closely with other Energy Management department leaders to manage and support regulatory, corporate, organized market and member program efforts.

Deputy of Energy Initiatives

Hiring Salary Range: $135,000-$175,000

Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary outside of the posted hiring salary range based upon work experience, education, and/or skill level.

Responsibilities

Oversee key projects for member systems under member flexibility programs as assigned by Energy Management department leadership.
• Develop and manage workstreams, leveraging cross-functional teams, for projects related to member flexibility programs, corporate initiatives, and regulatory initiatives as assigned by Energy Management department leadership.
• Coordinate responses to ad hoc member inquiries to the Energy Management department regarding member flexibility programs.
• Coordinate responses to ad hoc developer inquiries to the Energy Management department regarding potential projects and/or project acquisition opportunities.
• Oversee the program management of organized market protocol and tariff impacts on functions in the Energy Management department in the areas of Planning & Analytics and Regulatory & Origination.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Maintain compliance with all company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements, ensuring continuous, reliable electric service.
• Attain knowledge and remain knowledgeable of development in regulations, laws, standards and best practices applicable to the functional area including, but not limited to, Standards of Conduct, Environmental, Employment Law, NERC Reliability Standards and Safety. Must be familiar with, and comply with, all aspects of Corporate Policy C-54, Compliance.
• Demonstrate behavior consistent with Tri-State's culture embodied in the Cooperative principles and spirit and core values of technical competency, respect and dignity, accountability, integrity, trustworthiness, and servant leadership to empower or otherwise enable others to optimally perform their job responsibilities.
• Demonstrate and promote ethics and behaviors consistent with Tri-State's culture, Board policies, and business practices. Understand and fulfill the role and responsibility for all compliance programs within the company.
• Because Tri-State is an electric utility with continuous service obligations to its customers, regular, reliable and predictable performance of the essential functions and responsibilities is an essential function of the job.
• Because Tri-State has an obligation to provide continuous, reliable electric service to its customers, the ability to work overtime at any time of the day or week is considered an essential function of the job.
• Perform other related duties as assigned, contributing to Tri-State's mission of providing reliable, affordable, and responsible electricity.

SUCCESS FACTORS/JOB COMPETENCIES:
• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to identify functional area business needs, establish goals, objectives, and project timelines, and ensure alignment with enterprise goals.
• Planning: Remain aware of changing industry conditions including the effects of environmental regulations, organized market development, and NERC/FERC and WECC requirements and be capable of developing conceptual and technical solutions.
• Management/Supervision: Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities across projects and programs and work cooperatively with leadership and staff to meet project and program objectives at a rigorous pace and volume.
• Time management: Coordinate the efforts and contributions of internal and external resources to develop overall solutions involving economic, technical and operational considerations.
• Demonstrate behavior consistent with company values.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to write reports, draft contracts, and work clearly and effectively with internal and external legal staff.
• Excellent presentation skills are required for communication of project and initiative results to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze problems and develop effective solutions at both strategic and functional levels while incorporating an understanding of impacts on the overall business.
• Strong team player with the ability to work in a matrix organization.

Qualifications

Education and Training:
• BS/BA in Project Management, Engineering, Business, Public Administration, or related discipline, or equivalent combination of experience and education.

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:
• Proven experience in leading, supervising and managing complex projects within cross-functional teams.
• Ability to analyze complex regulatory, financial and technical information and to develop related solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to serve as a liaison between multiple departments and external stakeholders.
• General knowledge of regional markets, power supply resources, and transmission systems, including the effects of developing organized markets.
• Working knowledge of power system and generation economic modeling.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships both internal and external.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbal and written.
• Must be able to demonstrate that he or she can perform all essential functions of the position

Other:
• Willingness to travel when needed to attend training, conferences and meetings. (Must possess a valid driver's license.)

DESIRED JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
• Five years of experience in managing complex, deadline driven projects or initiatives with a diverse set of stakeholders.
• Basic proven ability to understand utility tariffs for programs and rates
• Experience in using program or project management tools
• Project Management Professional certification is desired