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Location: Carmel, Indiana
As Director of Markets and Grid Research , you will lead a team of experts applying cutting edge tools to prepare MISO to tackle the evolving challenges of the energy transition. You will collaborate with members of the Markets and Grid Research Team and internal customers to create, monitor, and adjust work plans aligned with MISO’s strategic priorities, goals, and requirements. You will explore and develop opportunities for the team to add value, striking a balance between investing in long-term initiatives and addressing more immediate challenges.
Your responsibilities as Director of Markets and Grid Research include:
Collaborating with colleagues to establish and maintain processes to evaluate current and anticipated market and grid outcomes
Staying current on market trends, technological innovations, and best practices and understand MISO’s objectives and priorities in formal strategy and planning processes
Partnering with customers and stakeholders to understand current and future needs and the organizational, technological, and regulatory context in which they arise
Establishing and refining processes and operating models to support and motivate the team and ensure effective outcomes
Delivering on high-priority initiatives
Ensuring team goals are aligned with departmental and corporate objectives
Coaching, developing, evaluating, and managing team leader and team member performance
Establishing training and development plans in collaboration with other leaders
To be success as MISO’s Director of Markets and Grid Research role, we’re looking for the following skills/experience:
Bachelor’s degree in, Electrical Engineering, Business, Economics, or related field, with at least ten (10) years relevant work experience required.
Master’s degree or Ph.D. (preferred)
Proven record of collaborative leadership accomplishments and a passion for leading teams (managing employee performance, coaching and mentoring)
Experience in a management role in an applied research setting (e.g., academia, lab, industry research group), ideally undertaking electricity-focused research
Some depth of technical experience with any of the following:
Wholesale electricity market design, implementation, monitoring, settlements, and/or operation
Market clearing engines and electricity pricing
Development or application of computational methods in power systems analysis and operation
Development or application of optimization or machine learning or similar methods
Electric utility resource procurement, electric transmission and/or generation development
Appropriate level will be determined based upon experience and knowledge.
Transformative innovation is happening in the electric industry, from digitalizing homes and distributed resources to renewable energy and an ever-changing grid. MISO manages the electricity superhighway in the Central U.S. and through use of groundbreaking research and advanced technology, our highly skilled employees ensure power flows reliably to 45 million Americans. Operating the electricity grid, running a robust energy market, planning for a bright future – it’s what our immensely hardworking and dedicated team does every day.
At MISO we offer a hybrid work environment and a comprehensive benefits package available on your first day of employment.
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