Job Title: Vice President, Market Operations & Resource Planning

Location: Austin, Texas
Schedule: Onsite | Executive Leadership Position
Industry: Electric Utility / Energy
Salary: Competitive Executive Compensation (DOE)

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an accomplished executive leader to serve as Vice President, Market Operations & Resource Planning for a leading electric utility. This highly visible leadership role is responsible for directing wholesale energy market operations, long-term resource planning, portfolio optimization, forecasting, and enterprise energy risk management.

The ideal candidate will provide strategic leadership to ensure a reliable, affordable, and sustainable power supply while navigating evolving wholesale markets, regulatory requirements, renewable energy integration, and long-term utility planning. This executive will play a critical role in shaping future energy strategy while leading high-performing technical teams and supporting enterprise-wide operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensures prudent risk management and compliant operations for Austin Energy’s wholesale market activities.
• Oversees development of the generation and resource plan for Austin Energy in support of established policy and goals.
• Oversees development of models and forecasts to support wholesale market strategy and Austin Energy financial forecasts.
• Bears responsibility for overall affordability of Austin Energy Power Supply Adjustment (including Fuel Adjustment Charge) cost and forecast.
• Oversees staff engaged in fuel and energy portfolio and risk management program and daily wholesale market operations functions.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable Local, State, and Federal regulations, requirements, standards, and laws.
• Ensures compliance with all safety, reliability, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), and environmental standards and requirements.
• Develops and monitors business plans and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) and Capital budgets and responds to deviations from the approved cost/timeline projections.
• Communicates legislative, regulatory, and industry trends impacting Austin Energy’s initiatives.
• Develops team members to execute plans consistent with Austin Energy’s initiatives and objectives. Promotes confidence and public trust through communications and actions.

Qualifications

• Graduation with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Engineering, Business, or in a field related to the job.
• Minimum 7 years of electric utility experience, including 5 years in a management role.
• Graduation with a Master's degree from an accredited college or university may substitute for two (2) years of non-managerial experience.
• Experience may substitute for education up to the maximum of four (4) years.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing and implementing short- and long-range plans and programs associated with generation portfolio diversity, optimization and risk management
• Effective people management skills including developing direct reports, fostering a culture of diversity, and empowering an engaged workforce
• Affinity for innovative and emerging technologies to enable clean energy goals while maintaining affordability and reliability for customers
• Experience promoting a culture of compliance with environmental standards and reliability requirements
• Experience working with and presenting to higher-level authorities like City Council, commissions, or Boards of Directors
• Experience engaging with and presenting to community stakeholders on complex, technical topics related to energy management and resource planning

What We're Looking For

We're seeking a visionary executive who combines strategic leadership with deep technical expertise in wholesale energy markets and resource planning. The successful candidate is an innovative, collaborative leader who can balance operational reliability, affordability, regulatory compliance, and long-term sustainability while developing high-performing teams and driving organizational excellence.

Ready to Apply?

If you're ready to lead large-scale energy market operations and help shape the future of utility resource planning, we'd love to hear from you.

To learn more about this position, the organization, the community we serve, and what makes this opportunity unique, please review the Recruitment Profile linked below.

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