Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP) Director

Western Power Pool; United States; Remote; USD 200,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading non-profit organization in the energy sector is looking for a Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP) Director to oversee their long-term resource planning efforts and ensure energy reliability. This role requires a strategic leader with over 10 years of experience in resource management and a deep understanding of Western energy policies.

Benefits

Employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance

10 paid holidays

401k with 6% match

Flexible hybrid working schedule

Qualifications

• 10+ years in resource planning, power management, or Western energy policy.
• Experience with long-term resource planning and the WRAP.
• Strong stakeholder management and governance experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee implementation and governance of WRAP.
• Develop and execute strategic plans for WRAP.
• Manage daily operations and contractual relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Resource planning

Power management

Western energy policy

Project management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Advanced degrees in related fields

Job description

Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP) Director

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Base pay range

$200,000.00/yr - $245,000.00/yr

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Are you passionate about shaping the future of energy? Do you have experience leading energy trading in the West? What about resource planning, acquisition, and resource adequacy? Have you been looking to combine these details into your dream role?

Well, you’re in the right place! Western Power Pool is hiring a Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP) Director to join our team in Portland, OR!

• Pay: $200,000 – 245,000/year DOE
• Location: Remote in select states - must reside within the following areas: AZ, OR, WA, UT, NV, CA, WY, MT, ID, NM, CO, El Paso TX (if located in the Portland-metro area, role would be hybrid flexible)
• Schedule: Full-time, Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm PST
• Benefits: Employer-paid health, dental, vision, and life insurance; PTO, 10 paid holidays, company-funded Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA), 401k with 6% match, and flexible hybrid working schedule

Who We Are: Western Power Pool (WPP) is a non-profit organization that helps keep the lights on by ensuring power utilities in the West achieve maximum benefits from coordinated operations. Our work is customer-driven, relationship-based, and collaborative.

We’ve been serving the energy sector for over 80 years and are at the forefront of ensuring the reliability and security of the power grid while spearheading the integration of renewable energy sources. As a leader in the energy sector, we manage power generation and transmission across multiple states, facilitate competitive energy markets, and foster innovation to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

To learn more, check out our website: https://www.westernpowerpool.org/

Western Power Pool is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive atmosphere for all employees.

Who You Are: You are a strategic and detail-oriented leader with deep expertise in resource adequacy, power management, and Western energy policy. A systems thinker at heart, you understand the complexities of technical program implementation and can balance policy objectives with operational execution. You excel at managing teams, clarifying roles, and driving accountability while fostering collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. Your ability to communicate complex energy concepts, manage expectations, and problem-solve makes you an invaluable resource in high-stakes environments. You’re looking for an opportunity where you can lead impactful programs, contribute to energy reliability in the West, and work with a dynamic, mission-driven team.

Qualifications include:

• 10+ years in resource planning and acquisition, power management, or western energy policy, including some combination of the following:
• Experience establishing and implementing an organization’s long-term resource planning efforts. Familiarity and/or experience with the Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP) required.
• Experience working at a utility in the Western Interconnection managing and implementing a utility’s resource adequacy program or experience working at a regional transmission organization managing and implementing a regional resource adequacy program strongly preferred.
• Experience in Western energy policy particularly as it pertains to the challenges posed by a changing resource mix, load growth and the impacts of an evolving climate.
• Experience with or familiarity of probabilistic loss of load and capacity accreditation modeling (especially SERVM).
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and interfacing with boards and executive leadership
• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder-driven processes and governance.
• Strategic mindset with a deep understanding of both operational realities and policy implications in the energy sector.
• At least 2-4 years’ experience managing direct reports.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, finance, economics, operations research, mathematics, business (or related fields), or equivalent experience including applicants skilled through alternative routes. Advanced degrees in related fields preferred.

What You’ll Do: The WRAP Director is responsible for the overall efficacy and functionality of the program. Overseeing the implementation, governance, and evolution of the WRAP, this position will lead cross-functional WRAP teams, serve as a key liaison between WPP, program participants, the Program Operator, and the WPP Board, and provide strategic guidance that ensures WRAP’s long-term success and alignment with regional needs. This role is both visionary and operational, requiring a systems thinker and a collaborative leader to shape WRAP as it transitions into a binding regional program.

Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manage the day-to-day implementation of WRAP.
• Develop and execute clear goals, success measures, and strategic implementation plans for WRAP, ensuring key deliverables are met while aligning with WPP Members' expectations and priorities.
• Effectively manage and lead a team by defining clear roles and responsibilities, goals, deliverables and outcomes for each individual.
• Managing the contractual relationship with the WRAP Program Operator (Southwest Power Pool) in collaboration with WPP’s WRAP operations and other WPP senior leaders.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on WRAP policies, ensuring implementation aligns with governing documents and regulatory requirements while identifying necessary updates. Support the WRAP policy team and represent WRAP in key forums, including committees, conferences, and regulatory discussions.
• Work with WPP compliance team and implementation team to ensure compliance with WRAP governing documents.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Strategy/Planning

• Industries

  Utilities, Services for Renewable Energy, and Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution

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