Manager, Transmission Modeling

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** Job Summary
**** Job Description
**** Key Accountabilities
**** Function Management:*
* • Lead the effort to build and maintain congestion models fostering a culture of excellence.
• Constant improvement of models by incorporating latest market information that impacts the grid
• Consolidate the outputs of models and benchmark them to real live observations to ensure models are responding rationally. Establish a consistent benchmark process
** Stakeholder

Collaboration:

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* • Communicate complex analytical insights in a clear and actionable manner to Transmission Trading leadership.
• Support cross-functional projects that enhance the overall trading and transmission optimization capabilities of VST
** Market Expertise:*
* • Stay current with market trends, regulatory changes, and technological advancements in the energy trading sector.
• Provide expert insights and strategic recommendations based on market analysis and data-driven findings.
• Lead efforts to enhance the organization's understanding of market dynamics and their impact on trading strategies.
** Education, Experience & Skill Requirements*
* • Training in finance, economics, engineering, data science, or related field. Relevant certifications (e.g., CFA, FRM) are highly desirable.
• 5+ of work experience in the energy trading sector with a strong background in market analytics
• Proven experience in managing and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and shifting priorities effectively.
• Deep expertise in energy markets, including a strong familiarity with trading commodities and interpreting market, credit, and operational risks across multiple commodities and assets. Demonstrated commitment to staying updated with market trends and developments.
• 5+ years of work experience using production cost models (e.g. UPLAN, PROMOD, PSO) in grids such as ERCOT, PJM, Eastern Interconnect, CAISO, etc.
** Key Metrics*
* • Creation of Congestion Point of View insights that provide VST with an edge in decision making
• Translation of market news, grid changes, into actual impacts to the energy, congestion and marginal losses components of LMP for the VST fleet
• Appropriate benchmark of models to ensure they respond according to reality
• Effective communication and collaboration with internal stakeholders, leading to improved decision-making and strategy alignment.
** Job Family
** Trading
* * Company
* * Luminant Energy Company LLC
** Locations
* * Irving, Texas Texas###
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