Senior Strategic Planner - Corporate Strategy

JOB SUMMARY
The Strategic Planner role leads the development and execution of complex strategic initiatives that advance ERCOT's market evolution, grid operations, and overall business objectives. The incumbent is responsible for designing and maintaining multi-year strategic roadmaps, evaluating the organizational and financial feasibility of proposed improvements, and translating emerging business concepts into structured proof-of-concept or project processes. The Strategic Planner applies deep knowledge of ERCOT's regulatory environment, business strategy, and operational landscape to anticipate internal and external challenges, formulate contingency plans, and recommend actionable solutions. This position coordinates cross-departmental efforts, defines scope and deliverables for strategic programs, and plans and executes market initiatives in response to PUCT directives and ISO business development strategies.

ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES
Level 1:

• Supports strategic planning and consulting services under guidance from senior staff
• Researches internal and external solutions to identify options that minimize cost while maximizing results
• Analyzes plans to provide operational strategic support to business operations
• Documents contingency plans, identifies risks, and supports scheduling under direction of senior staff
• Applies understanding of the organization's business operations and industry to assigned tasks
• Applies basic analytical and project management skills to assigned tasks

Level 2 Above +:

• Independently plans, directs, and coordinates strategic efforts that evolve ERCOT markets, improve grid operations, or enhance general business operations
• Develops and maintains strategic product roadmaps providing a rolling 2–3 year view; identifies, documents, and prioritizes changes and initiatives
• Identifies and analyzes options to recommend courses of action for Business, Operations, and IT
• Formulates and defines scope, objectives, schedule, and deliverables for coordinated efforts in support of strategic programs
• Applies multi-tasking skills to manage strategic efforts simultaneously
• Uses analytical, project management, and consulting skills to manage assigned duties

Level Sr Above +:

• Works with executive and management leaders to develop ERCOT’s strategic plan, identifying priority issues and key objectives to be addressed in the strategic plan timeframe. Works with management to identify and track status of strategic initiatives identified to support strategy outcomes.
• Leads working sessions with executives to develop draft annual company goals (objective and key results goals, short-term incentive goals, long-term incentive goals) on an annual basis for approval by the ERCOT Board. Tracks status of goals to confirm final outcomes at year-end.
• Maintains, supports, and trains others on ERCOT’s Strategy and Work Management tool. Ensures the accuracy of strategy and goal data housed within the tool. Develops and delivers reports and dashboards for use by ERCOT leadership.
• Supports preparation of Board-level strategy materials and coordinates cross-functional input for executive and Board meeting cycles.
• Develops complex strategic roadmaps and project plans specifying goals, strategy, cross-departmental coordination, schedules, risks, an