Head of Load Forecasting & Analytics

Southern Company; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Company in Atlanta seeks a Manager, Load Forecasting to lead the Forecasting and Analytics team within Planning and Regulatory Support. You will guide official energy, peak demand, and revenue forecasts, ensuring methods and documentation are sound for regulatory and executive use.

You’ll mentor leaders, align monthly monitoring with annual forecasts, and develop enterprise forecasting capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Finance, Engineering, Mathematics, Decision Sciences, Data Science, or a complementary discipline required.
• Master’s degree, Ph.D., or other advanced technical or business degree preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in utility planning, forecasting, analytics, economics, finance, regulatory support, engineering, consulting, or related functions is required.
• Experience leading technical professionals, senior analysts, team leads, or cross-functional analytical workstreams; managing managers preferred.
• Strong understanding of forecasting, statistics, econometrics, customer usage analysis, economic drivers, planning processes, or comparable analytical disciplines.
• Utility experience including load forecasting, regulatory filings, load research, pricing, rate cases, and regulatory support.
• Experience supporting regulatory filings, witness preparation, or testimony preferred.
• Strong MS Office skills (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Annual Forecasting and Planning Cadence.
• Lead completion of official energy, peak demand, and revenue forecasts for Southern Company and its retail electric operating companies.
• Own the annual forecasting process that supports resource planning and executive decision‑making.
• Coordinate timelines, assumptions, deliverables, and stakeholder review points for transparent forecast outputs.
• Govern Forecasting Methodologies, Models, Tools, and Assumptions.
• Oversee development, documentation, benchmarking, validation, and implementation of forecasting models and tools.
• Prepare, review, and coordinate forecasting analysis supporting testimony and regulatory filings.
• Create Forecasting Insights for Enterprise Decision‑Making.
• Develop team leads, technical talent, and succession readiness.

Skills

Analytical judgment

Statistical knowledge

Forecasting knowledge

Executive communication

MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Finance, Engineering, Mathematics, Decision Sciences, Data Science, or a complementary discipline

Master’s degree, Ph.D., or advanced degree preferred

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Power BI

Excel

SAS

EViews

Job description

Southern Company in Atlanta seeks a Manager, Load Forecasting to lead the Forecasting and Analytics team within Planning and Regulatory Support. You will guide official energy, peak demand, and revenue forecasts, ensuring methods and documentation are sound for regulatory and executive use.

You’ll mentor leaders, align monthly monitoring with annual forecasts, and develop enterprise forecasting capabilities.