The California Independent System Operator (ISO) manages the flow of electricity across the high-voltage, long-distance power lines that make up 80 percent of California's power grid. We safeguard the economy and well-being of 30 million Californians by operating the grid reliably 24/7.

As the impartial grid operator, the California ISO opens access to the wholesale power market that is designed to diversify resources and lower prices. It also grants equal access to 25,865 circuit-miles of power lines and reduces barriers to diverse resources competing to bring power to customers.

The California ISO's function is often compared to that of air traffic controllers. It would be grossly unfair for air traffic controllers to represent one airline and profit from allowing that company's planes to go through before others. In the same way, the California ISO operates independently—managing the electron traffic on a power grid we do not own—making sure electricity is safely delivered to utilities and consumers on time and reliably.

The California ISO is committed to the health, safety, and work/life integration of it employees and is proud to offer flexible work arrangements. This position would be eligible to participate in a fully remote schedule. 

Relocation Assistance is available.

Under the general direction of the Manager, is responsible for leading the planning, implementation, execution, and reporting of Market Simulation (MS), onboarding activities (WEIM, RC, EDAM, etc.), Parallel Operations and external testing activities. Responsible for identifying external customer impacts, scenario development, overseeing test case creation, environment planning, hosting customer calls, pre-simulation validation, gathering and reporting on market simulation data and metrics, Market Simulation oversight, and monitoring customer progress and issues. Communicates across the organization to streamline and lead simulation and external testing activities and complex projects across multiple groups.

What You Will Be Doing: 

• Leads the planning, coordination, buildout and support of the Market Simulation, Parallel Operations and external testing efforts in alignment with defined roles and responsibilities. Builds and maintains a strong technical working knowledge of ISO systems, integration, and security architecture. Responsible for verifying the Market Simulation plans and scenarios and Parallel Operations plans and scenarios are properly documented and executed and reports to management on progress, issues or concerns discovered during external testing. Maintains alignment with CAISO processes.
• Partners with Business Owners, Application Business Solution Managers (BSMs) and the PMO Business Analysts to identify and capture external impacts and validation requirements to support external stakeholder readiness plans for major CAISO initiatives.
• Partners with Business Owners, Application Business Solution Managers (BSMs) and the PMO Business Analysts to identify and capture external impacts and validation requirements to support external stakeholder readiness plans for major CAISO initiatives.
• Supports onboarding activities, including connectivity testing, day-in-the-life efforts, scenario execution, Market Simulation, and Parallel Operations for WEIM entities, RCs, EDAM participants, etc., working with external stakeholders to ensure a smooth transition to the ISO Energy Imbalance Market, Reliability Coordination, Extended Day Ahead Market, etc.
• Gathers data on market simulation and external testing efforts, and reports out associated metrics. Identifies and implements various process improvements for Market Simulation and Parallel Operations planning, execution and external software validation to gain organizational and cost efficiencies.

Level of Education and Discipline:

A Bachelor's degree (BA, BS) or equivalent education, training or experience in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer or Electrical Engineering. 

Amount of Experience:

Equivalent years of education and training, plus six (6) or more years related experience.

Certifications:

Project Management Certification (desired)

Type of Experience:

Experience in bid-to-bill market systems in ISO, hands-on experience in software testing applying various testing methods, experience with test management and automation tools.  Proven success in application of software development principles, and relational database knowledge.  

Additional skills and abilities:

Demonstrates fundamental leadership skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment as team leader, facilitator and team member.  Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information in a professional manner. Strong analytical, troubleshooting skills, verbal and written communication skills.  Must be able to effectively document and convey technical information to non-technical audiences. Strong skills in presenting and interacting with intenal and external clients.  Self-motivated, problem solving skills and the ability to influence others without direct authority.  Must be able to handle a dynamic and changing work environment, and work well independently.  Proficiency in Microsoft Office. 

The pay range for the Lead Market Simulation Coordiantor position is $122,175 - $203,625 annually.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.