Manager of Market Affairs

ACES; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ACES is seeking a regulatory and market expert to lead analysis of federal, state, and regional energy regulations affecting ACES, its Members, and Customers. The role requires coordinating among ACES staff, reporting results, and guiding implementation of rule changes.

The position involves stakeholder engagement with ISO/RTO groups, conducting research on statutes and rules, and supporting new market designs with timely reporting and presentations to executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in energy, business, or related field.
• 3+ years in energy, compliance, audit, or training; 5+ years with RTOs/ISOs preferred.
• Ability to communicate work products to internal staff, management, and client SMEs.

Responsibilities

• Provide regulatory and market expertise to ACES and its Members and Customers.
• Build relationships with ISO/RTO and FERC staff.
• Monitor and communicate regulations, policies, and standards; propose business strategies.

Skills

Regulatory expertise

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Analytical thinking

Industry knowledge (ACeS Front Office)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Tools

Tariff databases

Job description

This position will be responsible for providing leadership and coordination around regulatory and market rule changes that will affect ACES and its Members and Customers, including both market and transmission issues. The position will provide guidance and facilitate analysis and reporting of the impacts of new and existing federal, state and regional energy regulations that impact the operations of ACES and the portfolios of ACES’s Members and Customers. The role will require project management skills to coordinate resolutions and analysis among all ACES staff and to effectively report and collaborate with Members and Customers. Furthermore, the position will provide leads for new clients to the new business development function of ACES.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide regulatory and market expertise to ACES and its Members and Customers, as required
• Build and maintain applicable industry relationships to effectively communicate with ISO/RTO and FERC staff and management
• Monitor, analyze and communicate regulations, rules, policies, proposals, procedures, decisions, and standards and recommend effective business strategies to Members and Customers, as applicable
• Participate in ISO/RTO stakeholder groups, task forces and committees, as well as, other industry groups to provide market intelligence to Members and Customers
• Perform research of statutes, regulations, and rules in the review of positions and filings by Members and Customers, as requested
• Provide ACES’s regional trading group’s timely information and arrange training on rule changes that impact Member and Customer positions or operations
• Provide timely reporting to Members and Customers, as applicable, of regulatory or market changes that impact them
• Provide written reports and deliver presentations to senior management and executives at client companies
• Participate on ACES Implementation Teams for new markets and market redesigns to ensure Member and Customer preparedness
• Provide assistance in the development of corporate processes and operating procedures
• Develop relationships with potential new clients and provide leads to the new business development function of ACES
• Ability to travel
• Adheres to and is supportive of all ACES corporate policies and complies with all regulatory requirements including but not limited to NERC, FERC and relevant state regulations as applicable to the position
• Any additional responsibilities assigned by management

Required Qualifications

• Candidate should have experience in ACES Front Office or in an equivalent role in the energy industry. Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• 3 years of related work experience (energy industry, compliance, audit, or training). Prefer 5 years direct experience with RTOs/ISOs.
• Ability to communicate work products to internal ACES staff & management as well as client SMEs and project sponsors
• Ability to understand and communicate technical concepts and their impact on Member and Customer portfolios
• Knowledge of the applications of the tariffs, business practices, and market protocols for the assigned market or regulatory entity
• Working knowledge of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and state regulatory commissions, as appropriate
• Ability to represent the department on a cross-functional ACES team.
• Ability to deliver results to Clients on time at sufficient quality
• Generally responsible for own work, can effectively lead an intra-department team on a defined task
• Ability to understand and communicate technical concepts and their impact on Member and Customer portfolios. Demonstrated ability to work through day-to-day business changes and challenges and still deliver results.
• Demonstrated ability to complete mid- to long-duration projects and work assignments
• Ability to plan and execute work tasks to deliver results on time, on budget, with appropriate quality