Head of Power and Natural Gas Commercial Analytics

Irving, TX 75039

Posted: 03/04/2025 Industry: Energy-Front Office Job Number: 1832

Job Description

A competitive power generation firm in the Dallas area seeks a Head of Commercial Analytics supporting the Power & Natural Gas Trading desks. This position is responsible for building a team of high-performing Commercial Analysts with advanced quantamental skills to support strategy, optimization, and portfolio dispatch trading decisions (hedging and optimization) and commercial optimization projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in energy markets, data science, and trading analytics, with proven experience leading high-performing teams in a fast-paced trading environment.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Leadership & Team Development 
  • Lead, develop and mentor a high-caliber commercial analytics team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence
  • Market Analysis & Research 
  • Demonstrate a strong understanding of and interest in the North American Power and Natural Gas markets and associated data sets
  •  Analyze and report on supply, demand, weather, regulatory, macroeconomic and technology factors/trends impacting power and natural gas markets
  • Analytical Strategy & Execution
  • Optimize and innovate processes, data sources, and fundamental and statistical models used by power and natural gas trading
  • Ensure commercial analytics infrastructure is scalable, automated, and aligned with trading desk and commercial needs
  • Data-Driven Decision Making & Technology Integration 
  • Oversee the development of real-time analytics platforms, dashboards, and visualization tools to drive commercial optimization and trading decisions
  • Leverage machine learning, AI, optimization modeling and big data techniques to improve trade signals and predictive modeling
  • Collaboration & Business Impact 
  • Work closely with key internal stakeholders (trading, risk management, IT, and senior leadership) to align analytics with business strategy
  • Deploy commercially relevant insights which enhance trading decision-making activities and contribute positively to the overall PnL and trading performance
    Required Qualifications:
    • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Finance, Economics, Data Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field
    • 7+ years of experience in commercial analytics, quantitative research, or trading strategy development within power and natural gas markets
    • Strong knowledge of ISO power markets, natural gas transportation, supply-demand modeling, and energy market fundamentals
    • Expertise in Python, SQL, and data visualization tools for analytics and model development
    • Experience with algo design, AI implementation, machine learning, time series analysis, and statistical modeling
    • Proven leadership experience managing high-performing analytics teams
    • Strong business acumen with the ability to translate data insights into trading strategies and commercial decisions
    • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
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