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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 and transparent 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 bonus (if applicable)
• Hybrid working environment for positions that are eligible
• Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a pension (defined benefit plan) fully funded by SPP

PLEASE NOTE: SPP is not able to sponsor employment visas or student-work authorizations (STEM OPT) for this position. Please ensure you are eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship prior to applying.

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 will all be considered during the hiring process.

• Market Design Analyst II - $77,900- $99,320
• Sr. Market Design Analyst – salary range - $97,580 - $126,790
• Lead Market Design Analyst – salary range - $112,240 - $145,810

Join our team as a Market Design Analyst!

The Market Design Analyst plays a critical role in shaping and analyzing market design within SPP. This position is responsible for understanding current market structures, evaluating the impact of proposed changes, and supporting SPP’s Market Working Group by facilitating market design modifications and performing in-depth market analysis.

The Market Design Analyst will collaborate with multiple working groups and internal departments—including Operations, Legal, Regulatory, Settlements, Training, and other Markets teams—to ensure implemented processes and software align with market design principles. This role also involves engaging with market participants, vendors, FERC, and other RTOs/ISOs to influence market policy and design.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze current market design and evaluate the impact of proposed modifications.
• Support SPP Market Working Group in developing and facilitating market design changes.
• Collaborate with multiple internal departments to ensure alignment between processes, software, and market design.
• Conduct market analysis to identify and resolve market issues.
• Develop market metrics, generate reports, and provide insights to internal and external stakeholders.
• Research and analyze market designs from other RTO/ISO markets to identify best practices.
• Facilitate internal and external discussions on market design and present findings to stakeholders.
• Support FERC filings by providing data and assisting in drafting transmittal letters and testimony.
• Develop and maintain educational materials for market design, train and mentor junior staff and market participants.
• Maintain accountability for decision-making and meeting deadlines.

To be successful as a Market Design Analyst we're looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, mathematics, or other related field
• Market Design Analyst II - Three (3) years of job-related experience, not eligible for remote work
• Sr. Market Design Analyst - Five (5) years of job-related experience
• Lead Market Design Analyst - Ten (10) years industry experience. Must have previous experience in RTO Market Support, Design or Implementation. Experience can be from the RTO or market participant role.
• Proficient at organizing and conducting technical and analytical studies
• Knowledge of electric market concepts and ability to apply understanding
• Ability to support cross-team and multi-team initiatives and projects and manage the market design components of potentially complex analysis projects
• Strong facilitation, presentation, and public speaking skills
• Strong interpersonal and team-building skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Competence with communication and data handling software such as Microsoft Office
• Demonstrate proficiency in business acumen and professional conduct
• Demonstrate the ability to function with constantly changing and multiple priorities
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills

Sr. and Lead Level Requirements:

• Ability to recognize and address strategic issues important to Market Design
• Proficient at organizing and conducting complex technical and analytical studies
• Skilled at analyzing complex issues and communicating results to diverse stakeholders

Lead Level Requirements:

• Ability to provide training and mentoring to other staff

Preferred:

• Advanced degree in economics, math or other related field of study
• Experience in utility industry, utility operations, RTO operations or energy trading
• Experience with data manipulation and analysis of large data sets
• Experience in team leadership

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

• This is a full-time position. Days and hours of the workweek are Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Working extended hours may be required.

Travel Requirement:

This position requires moderate travel for in-office employees (10-15%) and moderate travel for remote employees (15-25%).

Southwest Power Pool is an equal opportunity employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, age, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Further, Southwest Power Pool makes good faith efforts to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact us at HR@spp.org and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process.

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