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A little about Capital Power

Capital Power (TSX: CPX) is dedicated to Powering Change by Changing Power . This north star guides our ambitions, focus, and actions as we transform our energy system to power a lower-carbon future. We're a growth-oriented North American energy company headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. Our team safely delivers, builds, and creates balanced energy solutions for customers across North America.

Our people are at the core of our journey to deliver reliable, affordable, and lower-carbon power solutions. We provide purpose-driven work in a safe and inclusive environment, and we live by our North Star. With us, your contributions matter – we want you to be empowered to innovate, collaborate, and ultimately drive results. We're here to partner with you so you can learn, grow, and forge a career that's meaningful to you. Join us in powering North America!

Your Opportunity

One Permanent Full Time Position .

Would you thrive in an environment where learning development and training opportunities are core to the company culture? Capital Power is people focused with programs to support your development, well-being, and work-life balance.

We’re currently seeking a Senior Lead, ETRM Solutions to play a key role in supporting and enhancing the systems that drive our Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) processes. In this role, you’ll be responsible for the technical and functional performance, maintenance, and evolution of ETRM systems.

This role supports a range of key business functions, including Commodity Portfolio Management, Commodity Risk and Credit, Finance (Settlements and Complex Accounting), as well as Compliance and Legal.

Y ou will contribute to our team by :

• Leading the ETRM Solutions Support Team in setting business priorities, managing demand, and delivering high-quality support services.

• Overseeing the end-to-end support of specialized commodity management processes—from transaction origination through to settlement.

• Driving the enhancement, maintenance, and support of systems supporting Commodity Portfolio Management, Commercial Reporting, Credit and Commodity Risk, Legal, and Compliance functions.

• Leading initiatives supporting the ”Trade to Cash” business processes, ensuring systems are aligned with evolving business needs.

• Guiding a cross-functional team of Business Analysts and IT Systems Professionals, maximizing the capabilities of the information systems that underpin “Trade to Cash” operations.

• Providing strategic leadership within the IT organization, reporting directly to the CIO, and managing both business-savvy and technically focused managers .

• Ensuring responsive, customer-focused application support, monitoring system performance to maintain high availability and operational excellence across all supported business areas.

• Overseeing application maintenance activities, including security patching, version upgrades, code enhancements, and ongoing data management to ensure secure and reliable system performance.

• Ensur ing the delivery of optimal results against appropriate performance metrics. Establish, monitor, measure and report performance metrics. Analyze and identify issues impacting operational performance and establish initiatives for continuous improvement to ensure:

• Budget management

• Resource management

• Application reliability and performance

• Customer satisfaction

• Application maintenance and data integrity

• Staff effectiveness and efficiency

• Employee satisfaction

• Continuous Process improvement and metrics.

• Establishing and upholding application service delivery standards for system enhancements, maintenance, and emergency repairs—ensuring adherence to development guidelines, architectural standards, and preventative maintenance protocols.

• Providing expert guidance and recommendations on system solutions to support ETRM business processes.

• Designing and maintaining an effective organizational structure that aligns roles and responsibilities, clarifies accountabilities, and fosters strong cross-functional collaboration.

• Building and leading a high-performing team of IT and Business Analyst professionals dedicated to delivering exceptional support for ETRM business areas.

• Cultivating a culture of excellence—driving performance, accountability, innovation, and a customer-centric mindset within a safe and disciplined work environment.

What you will bring to the role :

Education :

• University degree in Computing Sciences ( Computer Systems Technology diploma from a recognized technical institute) or University degree in Business Administration or Management Information Systems

Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in ETRM systems or commodity trading space

• 7+ years’ experience managing application services and processes

• 7+ years’ experience with developing, managing and maintaining enterprise level applications

• 5+ years’ experience progressively responsible leadership roles

• 5+ years' experience working with Commodity trading support organization

• In-depth understanding of an ETRM business processes (preferably focused on Allegro)

• Experience supporting an integrated energy trading and risk management (ETRM) system with multiple business stakeholders

• Understanding of Power, Natural Gas and Emissions commodity markets throughout North America .

Technical Skills:

• Deep understanding of application enhancement, maintenance and support functions relative to energy trading.

• Strong management and coordination of day-to-day production support operations and ability to work closely with systems professionals in addressing application issues or bugs in a timely fashion and in accordance with customer expectations. Able to successfully deliver related ongoing application stability and performance.

• Ability to provide knowledge and thought leadership within Commodity Management Applications and the core business. Understanding of energy trading (power and gas), portfolio analytics and credit and risk management.

• Proven ability to define complex problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and prepare appropriate reports .

• Budget preparation and administration

• Deep understanding of IT system governance

• The ability to lead a team through crisis situations (i.e.: when a key business function in the corporate application suite is failing causing a disruption to normal operations).

• Deep understanding of release management and related change management functions

Working Conditions:

• Hybrid Office/Work from home position, with possible minimal travel to meet business users at Capital Power facilities or other offices.

• Required to part of an o n-call ro tation few weeks a quarter

Additional Details :

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

In order to be considered for this role you must be legally eligible to work in Canada .

The successful candidate for this position will undergo an education verification, reference checks and criminal record check.

Capital Power employees that refer a successful candidate for this position are eligible for a $1500 Referral Reward!

We believe that creating a culture that supports employee physical, mental, financial, and social wellbeing is critical to our success. That is why we provide flexible and affordab le employee benefits, retirement savings, and paid time off programs. We also provide comprehensive onboarding, training, and programs supporting your career development.

Depending on the posting requirements relocation assistance may be available.

How To Apply and Next Steps

Capital Power only accepts resumes via online application at www.capitalpower.com/careers . If you choose to submit your resume by any other means, we cannot guarantee that your application will be considered for vacancies.

Applicants with disabilities who require a reasonable accommodation to complete their application can request accessible formats, communication support, or other accessibility assistance by contacting careers@capitalpower.com .

Capital Power is committed to providing a fair and transparent hiring process. We recognize and embrace the value of diversity and hire employees with the appropriate skills, experience and knowledge for each position.

Thank you for taking the time to apply and expressing interest in powering a sustainable future with Capital Power! We wish that we could personally respond to everyone who applies; however, it is our practice to contact only those individuals selected for interviews.