Forecast Operations Manager

What You Can Expect

As our Forecasting Operations Manager, you will lead a team of experts to deliver precise and timely electricity load and revenue forecasts. Your efforts will directly support critical business operations, including Portfolio Management, Settlements, Billing, and Leadership, making this a unique opportunity to influence our strategic decisions and enhance our market position. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with European colleagues to ensure consistency and leverage innovative approaches across all of GEMS. This role is based in Houston, TX, and reports to the Port and Load Forecasting Director.

• Manage and mentor the Forecasting Operations Team, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment while maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders
• Deliver accurate load and revenue forecasts, including back casts, short-term, medium-term, long-term, and scenario forecasts, ensuring effective communication and trust in forecast products
• Oversee the end-to-end forecasting process, including data gathering, forecast creation, performance assessment, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance models, processes, and data quality
• Collaborate with partners to diagnose and resolve production system issues, implement product enhancements, and support the Portfolio Management Team and other business units with expertise, analysis, and load forecasts

What You’ll Bring

• You hold a Bachelor's degree in Economics, Engineering, Math, or related field where you gained an understanding of complex problem-solving, data analytics, and the application of quantitative techniques to real-world scenarios
• A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in the corporate environment
• A minimum of five (5) years of business experience in electricity markets
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, analytical, and statistical skills
• A proficiency in MS Office, data visualization (e.g. Power BI, Tableau), SQL, Python

Additional Details

• This role is eligible for our hybrid work policy, allowing for a mix of remote work and in-office presence
• Must be available to travel domestically up to 15% of the time and with the need for some overnight trips
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies

Compensation

Salary Range: $112,000 – $157,500 USD annually

This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate.

Actual offered salary may depend on geography, experience, industry knowledge, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors. 

In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for a competitive bonus / incentive plan.

Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more specific information regarding the benefits or the salary for the position based on the work location.

At ENGIE, we take your well-being seriously. Our comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, ESPP, generous paid time off including wellness days, holidays and leave programs. We also help you plan for retirement by offering a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match.  But that's not all – we're dedicated to the health and happiness of your entire family, offering supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits. Explore our benefits package to see how we can support you. Learn more.

Why ENGIE?

ENGIE North America isn’t just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we’re leading it!  Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.  

At ENGIE, our goal is to support, promote, and thrive on diversity, equity, and inclusion.  We do so for the benefit of our employees, customers, products and services, and community.  ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all employees.

We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

If you need assistance with this application or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at ENGIENA-ENGIEHR@engie.com. This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry regarding positions or application status.

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at any time.

The safety of our employees is our number one priority. All employees at ENGIE have both a duty and the authority to STOP WORK if unsafe acts are observed.