About the job
Join our innovative team at Customized Energy Solutions as the Director of Optimization Analytics. We are looking for a technically proficient leader who possesses a deep understanding of electric markets to spearhead our technical forecasting and optimization initiatives for the GridBOOST energy storage optimization platform. This pivotal role will involve collaborating closely with operational and client-facing teams, as well as engaging directly with clients on occasion.
Your responsibilities will include managing the development of analytical products within our Future Grid Services business line. You will oversee daily team operations, coordinate efforts with clients and leaders from various business lines, and work on planning, executing, and enhancing analytical features and products. Additionally, you will design and manage the cloud infrastructure pipelines for these analytical products.
We seek candidates who can work both independently and collaboratively, possessing exceptional communication and analytical skills.
- Define and refine the vision, strategy, and roadmap for our bidding optimization suite while assisting the commercial team in highlighting product differentiation and competitive advantages.
- Lead and mentor a team of data scientists to enhance the performance of short-term price/load forecasting for our bid optimization products in the U.S. wholesale electricity market.
- Guide the development of new bidding and optimization strategies for our optimization engine.
- Manage the development of scalable AI/ML pipelines and necessary infrastructure for analytical products.
- Develop bidding strategies based on client risk tolerance using metrics such as VaR/CVaR, and establish hedging strategies utilizing available market products.
- Collaborate with clients, asset operators, ISO market experts, and business development leaders to translate analytical needs into actionable features and products.
- Make prioritization decisions across features, performance enhancements, and market support.
- Oversee the integration of analytical products with software offerings from other business lines.

