Manager, Energy Trading Operations (m/w/d)

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 operations.
• Develop and maintain the Trading 101 presentation, covering merchant assets, products, and tools.
• Help ensure institutional knowledge is captured, updated, and effectively shared across teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years in trading operations, energy markets, or compliance functions, preferably within the power or energy storage sector.
• Minimum BA/BS in a quantitative or business discipline.
• Solid understanding of ERCOT and other North American ISOs, including day-ahead, real-time, and ancillary services market structures.
• Experience supporting regulatory reporting, compliance reviews, and working with legal and/or risk management teams to ensure adherence to ISO/RTO protocols and internal policies.
• Familiarity with asset scheduling and operations, outage communication, and trade capture processes; experience with trading databases or ETRM systems is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to reconcile data, monitor exposures, and support risk and P&L reporting.
• Proficiency in SQL for querying and managing trading data (required).
• Experience with Python or similar scripting languages for process automation (preferred).
• Knowledge of BI/visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) for compliance and reporting dashboards.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain SOPs, methodologies, and reporting frameworks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively across trading, legal, compliance, and external stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally in fast-paced environments with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in The Woodlands (Texas) office at least three days per week to support cross-functional collaboration and effective team communication.

Compensation, Location, and Benefits

Highly competitive total compensation from one of North America's leading energy storage developers, owners and operators. Flexible, work from home or hybrid work from Plus Power's offices in San Francisco, Houston, Chicago, Seattle, and Palm Beach.

The expected salary range* for this position begins at $165,000. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant experience, skills, qualifications, geographic labor market, and other factors consistent with applicable law. This position is also eligible to participate in our annual bonus program.

Plus Power offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program, unlimited vacation, flexible remote work, work from home stipend, educational assistance, parental leave, and a highly engaging company culture with opportunities for in-person connection and learning and growth.

Plus Power is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where people of all backgrounds can thrive. Plus Power is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.