Director Strategic Planning (Integrated System Planning)
Core
Provide strategic leadership for Integrated System Planning, aligning long-term planning, regulatory, and commercial objectives to deliver reliable, affordable, and cost-effective energy infrastructure outcomes for Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS) across Texas and New Mexico.
Role type
Director, Strategic Planning (Integrated System Planning)
Builds
Long-range system plans, regulatory strategies, and infrastructure investment frameworks for a utility serving millions of customers.
Domain
Energy Utility / Regulatory Affairs / System Planning
Required skills
Strategic planning, regulatory strategy, stakeholder management, policy analysis, team leadership, contract negotiation, risk management, financial modeling, public testimony, resource allocation
Preferred skills
State or federal regulatory affairs experience, system planning engineering, market analysis, public policy expertise
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Identify and prioritize emerging policy, market, and regulatory issues affecting infrastructure investment and cost recovery; serve as a strategic spokesperson with regulators, federal agencies, and policy stakeholders; influence external planning frameworks to mitigate risks; establish integrated planning strategies across generation, transmission, and distribution; develop strategies for planning policy and cost allocation; provide expert testimony in regulatory proceedings; build and lead a multidisciplinary team; oversee development of contracts and partnerships supporting planning strategies.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & team management