Head of Short-Term Renewable Power Asset Trading Optimization - Chicago - SaltHill Group

    SaltHill Group
    SaltHill Group Chicago

    1 day ago

    Description

    Our client is a Chicago-based renewable energy supply and trading platform that operates a multi-gigawatt portfolio of wind, solar, and battery storage assets across major U.S. power markets.

    They are seeking a Head of Short-Term Renewable Power Asset Trading Optimization to lead a high-performing quantitative trading team with full commercial accountability for maximizing asset value across short-term U.S. power markets. Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer, this senior leadership role carries direct influence over portfolio performance, trading strategy, and optimization capabilities.

    Key Responsibilities

    -Lead and scale an established team of Power Traders for a multi-gigawatt renewable energy generation portfolio of wind, solar, and battery storage assets

    -Reinforce a culture of ownership, accountability, and rigorous risk management

    -Demonstrate an entrepreneurial, value-creation mindset grounded in strong governance

    -Design and execute the firm's strategic commercial optimization framework for renewable and storage assets, ensuring consistent execution across markets, products, and asset types

    -Full commercial accountability for short-term portfolio performance across major U.S. ISOs with a focus on ERCOT

    -Leading short-term asset dispatch through quantitative day-ahead and real-time bidding strategies

    -Identifying new market opportunities and evolving regulatory impacts

    -Managing portfolio exposures across power, ancillary services, heat rate optionality, natural gas, time spreads, and structured products

    -Drive the next phase of digital and quantitative transformation in short-term trading analytics for data-driven analysis and scalable trading decisions: battery dispatch optimization, AI-enabled or quantitative algorithmic bidding approaches, and portfolio-level performance monitoring, forecasting, and optimization automation

    -Act as the firm's internal authority on short-term U.S. power market structure and price formation. Partner with the broader commercial organization

    Educational and Professional Qualifications

    -Advanced degree in a quantitative discipline strongly preferred

    -Track record of building and leading high-performing power trading teams across locations

    -Entrepreneurial leadership style with the ability to set strategic direction while maintaining disciplined governance

    -Minimum 10+ years of experience in thermal or renewable power trading, short-term asset dispatch, and optimization, with a proven P&L track record

    -Significant experience and knowledge of U.S. ISO markets (CAISO, ERCOT, MISO, ISO-NE, NYISO, PJM, or SPP) and power price formation

    -Proven ability to generate sustained, risk-adjusted returns in complex and evolving market environments

    -Advanced quantitative capability with strong programming proficiency (Python or R, SQL) and experience working with large-scale market data and trading infrastructure

    -Deep expertise in asset trading, renewable intermittency and battery storage dispatch, power market structures (e.g., day-ahead, real-time markets), algorithmic trading and automated bidding systems

    Additional Information

    -Base Salary range: $240k-$300k

    -Final base salary will depend on experience, skills, education, and market factors

    -Eligibility for a discretionary (not guaranteed), performance-based annual bonus


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