Manager, Energy Trading Operations - Battery Storage

Company Overview 

Plus Power is an energy storage market leader, with a market-leading 10+ GW portfolio across more than 25 states that will transform North American electric grids into cleaner and more versatile critical infrastructure.

Standalone energy storage is rapidly transforming the North American energy markets, because it is cheaper than new natural gas plants, faster to build than fossil peakers or transmission, and able to perform diverse energy services. Plus Power partners with electricity system operators, utilities, and investors to originate, develop, finance, own and operate standalone energy storage projects that provide critical services to the wholesale electric market. Plus Power’s team applies an intentional mindset to energy storage development by using a data-driven approach to development and operations.

At Plus Power, we are focused on solving hard climate problems, profitably.  We are growing fast, and value candidates who, like us, share a focus on setting high expectations, owning and learning from mistakes in the spirit of radical transparency, and are committed to internal partnering as a key element of our ideas meritocracy. Our team praises Plus Power’s culture and excels through our game-changing mission and supportive ecosystem.

 

About the Role 

Plus Power recruits outstanding energy industry professionals who are driven to develop, build and operate assets safely and reliably to decarbonize the power markets while growing their careers. Our team looks for data-driven and fact-based mindsets, engaging and collaborative behaviors, and personal growth-focused professionals.     

Plus Power is seeking a Manager of Trading Operations to support the day-to-day execution, compliance, and operational management of our trading activities across North American power markets, with a focus on energy storage assets. This role emphasizes discipline in reporting, regulatory alignment, cross-team coordination, and the continuous improvement of trading processes and tools. 

This role will serve as a key liaison across trading, operations, legal, compliance, and technology teams, ensuring clear communication and effective collaboration. In addition, the role will play a critical part in documenting methodologies, maintaining governance standards, conducting market research, and supporting knowledge transfer within the organization. The ideal candidate combines energy market knowledge with strong operational rigor to ensure that the trading desk runs with efficiency, transparency, and accountability 

 

Key Responsibilities 

 

Cross-Functional Liaison 

• Serve as the primary liaison between Asset Operations and Performance and Trading: attend morning meetings, track updates, log information into the trading database, and communicate outages to the trading team. 
• Act as liaison between Trading and Automated Decision Agent (“ADA”) team: incorporate trading feedback and proposed changes into ADA processes. 
• Coordinate between Legal and Trading by attending compliance meetings, preparing supporting materials, and assisting with compliance reporting in Power BI or similar platforms. 

Compliance & Governance 

• Document and maintain methodologies for determining bid and offer tiers across ERCOT and ISO-NE. 
• Monitor and stay current on compliance and regulatory changes impacting energy storage and trading activities. 
• Support preparation and submission of compliance reporting and ensure alignment with internal policies and market regulations. 
• Serve as Trading team representative on the Plus Power Compliance Committee. 

Strategy, Research & Analysis 

• Represent the Trading team externally; collaborate with traders to develop presentation materials and deliver updates to outside audiences. 
• Conduct ongoing market research and competitive benchmarking of BESS performance relative to internal results. 
• Provide insights to support trading strategies and enhance operational decision-making. 

Documentation & Training 

• Assist with the creation and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for trading and o