Senior Manager, Electricity Market Design

talisman; Indiana; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

talisman, a leading organization in the US power sector, seeks a senior leader to guide a cross-disciplinary team focused on power market strategy, pricing, and policy. You will present findings to senior leadership, regulators, and industry partners while shaping market evolution to improve reliability and efficiency.

The role combines research, quantitative analysis, and practical recommendations, with collaboration across engineering, planning, and policy groups.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or economics; master's/PhD preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in power markets, energy economics, operations, or planning.
• At least 1 year of people management experience.
• Strong understanding of wholesale electricity markets and pricing.

Responsibilities

• Lead research and analysis on power market structures, pricing, and policy developments.
• Develop recommendations on how markets should evolve to support reliability, efficiency, and new technologies.
• Apply advanced economic, engineering, and statistical methods to complex market and policy questions.
• Represent the organization's positions with external audiences, including regulators and industry groups.
• Work across engineering, operations, planning, and policy teams to deliver strategic initiatives.
• Track industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory change.
• Contribute to annual and multiyear planning, and manage budgets.
• Manage, coach, and develop a team.

Skills

Power markets

Energy economics

People management

Wholesale electricity pricing

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or economics

Master's or PhD preferred

Job description

Our client is a leading organization in the US power sector. With the energy transition reshaping how electricity is produced, priced, and delivered, they are building out a team focused on the future of power markets.

The role

You will lead a team of analysts and engineers working on power market strategy, pricing, and policy. The work spans research, quantitative analysis, and the development of practical recommendations, and you will regularly present your team's work to senior leadership, regulators, and industry partners.

Key responsibilities

• Lead research and analysis on power market structures, pricing, and policy developments.
• Develop recommendations on how markets should evolve to support reliability, efficiency, and new technologies.
• Apply advanced economic, engineering, and statistical methods to complex market and policy questions.
• Represent the organization's positions with external audiences, including regulators and industry groups.
• Work across engineering, operations, planning, and policy teams to deliver strategic initiatives.
• Track industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory change.
• Contribute to annual and multiyear planning, and manage budgets.
• Manage, coach, and develop a team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, economics, or a related field. Master's or PhD preferred.
• At least 7 years of experience in power markets, energy economics, operations, or planning.
• At least 1 year of people management experience.
• Strong understanding of wholesale electricity markets and pricing.