Power Resources Manager

The Power Resources Manager will lead the growth, evolution, and delivery of Ascend Power Procurement (APP) — Ascend’s flagship power procurement platform serving utilities, corporates, and other large energy buyers. This role sits at the intersection of product leadership, commercial support, and execution, ensuring APP continues to scale as a best-in-class SaaS platform while delivering analytically rigorous, defensible procurement outcomes for clients. This role is critical to scaling Ascend Power Procurement as both a standalone SaaS platform and a services-enabled procurement solution, ensuring that technology, analytics, and execution remain tightly integrated as the business grows. The role will own the APP product vision and roadmap, support business development efforts with utilities and corporate customers, and lead the delivery of procurement engagements enabled by APP and PowerSIMM™. This role requires close collaboration with software engineering, product management, PowerSIMM analysts, and client-facing teams to ensure seamless integration between technology, analytics, and services.

• Advanced degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent) in a related field • Utility resource procurement experience (from the buyer side) • Hands-on experience with stochastic modeling platforms such as PowerSIMM™ or Plexos • Background in technology-enabled services in the energy sector • Familiarity with evolving procurement structures, including renewable energy, storage, and hybrid resources • Experience supporting business development efforts, including proposals, pricing, and client presentations