Zema Global Data Corporation · 8 hours ago
Director of Energy Analytics (US)
Zema Global Data Corporation is a leader in energy analytics, dedicated to simplifying complexity and driving measurable results for their customers. The Director of Energy Analytics will provide expertise and leadership in energy finance and quantitative analytics, managing teams and ensuring project success while bridging the gap between industry practitioners and analytical software solutions.
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Responsibilities
Lead projects to implement cQuant’s software solutions for new customers, managing complex stakeholder engagements and aligning solution delivery with practical business constraints to ensure project success
Advise customers on best practices for using cQuant to model complex structured transactions, physical assets, or other positions, identifying innovative new applications of existing functionality to serve business needs where possible
Provide energy finance, risk management, and quantitative modeling subject matter expertise within high-profile technical pre-sales engagements, promoting cQuant’s methodology and helping to win new business
Serve as a “knowledge bridge” between market practitioners and cQuant’s quantitative delivery, support, and modeling teams, facilitating the transfer of knowledge and expertise in both directions
Become an expert in cQuant’s industry-leading energy analytics software platform and provide detailed methodological training, guidance, and discussion directly to cQuant’s users and associated executive stakeholders
Provide line management, mentorship, and day-to-day oversight for Energy Analysts across U.S., European, and Asian teams, overseeing several as direct-report staff
Embrace a software development mindset by helping to communicate timelines and set client expectations for feature updates in a way that allows cQuant’s development team to successfully meet targets
Qualification
Required
7+ years of wholesale electric power industry experience in a risk management, asset valuation, deal structuring, or consulting role
M.S. or Ph.D. degree in a quantitative discipline (mathematics, quantitative finance, economics, statistics, computer science, physics)
Direct experience managing and scaling technical teams
Subject matter expertise on stochastic valuation and risk management approaches for multi-commodity, mulit-asset-class energy portfolios, specifically including Net Position at Risk (NPaR), Gross Margin at Risk (GMaR), Value at Risk (VaR), and similar
Deep experience in wholesale renewable energy and battery storage valuation and risk management including expert knowledge of power purchase agreements and associated contracting structures
Expertise in valuation and risk management approaches for thermal generation assets (e.g., natural gas combined cycle and peaking plants) including a detailed understanding of constrained economic dispatch optimization techniques and how various plant-specific operational characteristics drive value and risk
Deep knowledge of United States and/or European wholesale electricity markets including regional pricing trends/dynamics and impacts on asset value and risk. Multi-regional expertise is strongly preferred
Very strong communication is essential. Must be engaging in both written and verbal format
Proficiency using Microsoft Excel for pivot tables/charts, ad hoc data analysis, and report-quality visualizations
Demonstrated ability to operate either independently or within a close-knit team amid a fast-paced results-oriented professional environment
Preferred
Prior work experience with risk management for oil and gas, LNG, liquids, and other energies in addition to electric power
Experience growing/scaling technical teams is strongly preferred, ideally quantitative teams within the electric power industry space
Broad experience with different asset classes. At a minimum pretty strong expertise in thermal, renewable, and financial derivatives. Experience with batteries is a plus
Experience managing, mentoring, and growing technical teams, preferably across multiple geographies and time zones
Familiarity with the use of R or Python for routine data 'wrangling' and analysis
Company
Zema Global Data Corporation
Zema Global offers complete end to end data, analytics and integration platforms and services to customer engaged in commodities and energy sectors.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
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FTV Capital
2024-07-10Acquired
2024-07-09Private Equity
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