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We are looking for a full-time Power Research Manager, North American Power, to join Wood Mackenzie’s North American Power (NAP) team in Boston, MA. The NAP team’s research spans power market fundamentals and price forecasting to asset valuation and strategy that comprises some of the most highly utilized data, reports, and insights across Wood Mackenzie. Our broad industry knowledge and deep understanding of the North American power market are unparalleled and help our clients succeed during the energy transition.
The Power Research Manager will have a strong background in power market analytics and experience in both team and commercial management of a product. The candidate will manage a team of analysts to maintain quality and improve the depth of our analysis while staying on deadline. 
About you and how you can excel in this role
Wood Mackenzie’s North American Power team comprises industry experts who are detail-oriented, intellectually curious, commercially savvy, and comfortable presenting to clients.
Your work experience in fundamental power market research proves you hold these characteristics and are comfortable taking complex, disparate ideas and distilling them into simple, actionable analytics.
You have experience leading a productive team, effectively motivating and mentoring teammates to achieve positive results. In addition, you are adept at team resource management, particularly coordinating and negotiating within a larger internal group.
About the role
The Power Research Manager will lead a group of highly respected market experts and contribute to delivering industry-leading short-term power outlooks based on a blend of proprietary and public data. The successful candidate will also aid the commercial activities of the product, working directly with the sales and marketing team to drive revenue growth.
Research Management & Operations
•    Provide people leadership through career growth and plans for the team
•    Coordinate and ensure high-quality delivery of non-daily operational tasks such as Marketing Insights or Consulting Projects
•    Coordinate Monthly and Quarterly reports and presentations, providing actionable, high-quality content
•    Prioritize product enhancements, including coordination with other Regional Managers to create consistent product offerings across all regions
•    Build team efficiencies across multiple ISO’s and team structure to continue to grow with the requirements of the group
•    Participate in operational improvements with other Power Research Manager’s to ensure all teams share and distribute growth opportunities
•    Provide backup when needed to daily operational tasks
 

•    Bachelors degree in economics, finance, math, stats, or energy sciences 
•    Previous experience or demonstrated interest in power vertical
•    Three to five years experience in related industry
•    Comprehensive knowledge of short-term North American electricity markets (i.e. ISO/RTO) including a thorough understanding of supply/demand economics, generation, and transmission reliability. 
•    Ability to manage projects and lead a team of analysts as part of Woodmac’s Commodity Analyst Program 
•    Preferable experience in use and understanding of technical tools and programming languages such as Python, Visual Basic, or comparable languages
•    Must be committed to contributing to a welcoming and inclusive environment, are sensitive to diverse perspectives, and are passionate about equity in the workplace.
 

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