Mgr Integrated System Planning

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Date: Mar 17, 2026

Location: San Antonio, TX, US, 78205

Company: CPS Energy

We are engineers, high line workers, power plant managers, accountants, electricians, project coordinators, risk analysts, customer service operators, community representatives, safety and security specialists, communicators, human resources partners, information technology technicians and much, much more. We are 3,500 people committed to enhancing the lives of the communities we serve.  Together, we are powering the growth and success of our community progress every day!

Pay Grade

18

Position Summary

The purpose of this position is to manage and lead the Integrated System Planning (ISP) team responsible for: the development of CPS Energy’s 25-year long-range integrated system plan, short- and long-term data integration, performing forward looking analysis, to include integration of system and financial data enabling and informing critical business decisions. This role centers on advanced modeling and analysis using varying software tools such as PSSE, PLEXOS, and Aurora to support power flow studies, capacity expansion, production cost modeling, resource adequacy, and load forecasting. In addition to deep technical and analytical responsibilities, the role is also supporting public-facing business plan strategies, requiring strong communication skills to engage effectively with regulators and industry peers. The leader of ISP will also be responsible for the development of a comprehensive plan across generation, transmission, distribution, natural gas and customer side systems, realizing the most reliable, cost-effective, reliable, decarbonized approach to serve the community. This leader will also prepare and provide materials that are presented to the CEO Direct Reports, the Board of Trustees, and City of San Antonio staff.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Responsible for optimizing system build-out plans with native load growth, evolving regulatory and federal markets, and development of a long-term integrated system planning team, and maturing the (technical and strategic) teams’ ability to interpret and understand multiple data sets.
Utilize strategic systems, build out plans, and build out data sets that integrate system plans across multiple business units and optimize system performance, providing the best value for CPS Energy customers.
Support long-term corporate planning initiatives and align with budget planning teams.
Provide thought leadership, set technical strategies, and identify possible uses of data science methods in integrating system planning information from multiple sources/departments, and oversee the accuracy, quality, and effectiveness of the long-term plans, and ensure the development and tracking of gap-closing measures as needed to meet organizational financial and operational targets.
Provides strategic guidance, team member development, and critical thinking to help screen for the most advantageous solutions.
Engage with all facets of the utility industry, identify key trends and future business risks, and develop risk mitigation strategies to protect CPS Energy from industry risks.
Directs the preparation of modeling and analysis, which will develop and inform long-term integrated system plans by integrating data from multiple systems into an optimized strategy.
Assembles and leads internal cross-functional, multi-disciplinary teams through the solicitation and negotiation processes for new tools needed to perform work.
Direct and develop repeatable processes to run complex business modeling and financial analysis to support assessment and recommendations of key corporate strategic initiatives, including asset valuation, i.e., least cost, sufficient capacity, load flexibility, and balanced supply and demand.
Collaborates with multiple business units to review and analyze associated integrated system plans to assess value.
Serves as a trusted advisor and liaison to the business units and Senior Leadership & provides forward guidance on performance and recommendations to leadership.
Leads process improvement initiatives for the forecasting cycle, both within the team and with cross-functional teams.
Leads, coaches, and develops a team composed of engineers and technical analysts, providing timely, honest performance feedback.
Provides leadership on employee engagement initiatives within Integrated System Planning, promoting the Core Values.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Skills

Minimum Knowledge and Abilities

Experience in the areas of engineering, analytics, financial planning and analysis, budgeting, or other similar or quantitative field with knowledge of ERCOT Market.
Demonstrated understanding of federal and regulatory agencies and ability to interpret and anticipate impact on long term impact on the electric and gas utility.
Demonstrated ability to lead a team of engineers and or analytical team members through ambiguous and complex environments.
Excellent planning, problem solving, & analytical skills, with demonstrated track record of progressively complex analytical assignments and experiences in the areas of engineering, finance, accounting, economics, or other analytical business disciplines.
Ability to stay organized, prioritize objectives in a dynamic, challenging environment.
Ability to diagnose complex information, while identifying pertinent information to facilitate the decision making process.
Ability to lead team through statistical principles and the ability to analyze complex sets of data/information (e.g., regression analysis, time series, rolling forecast, recommendations improving system performance, maximize financial investment etc.)
Ability to think strategically and operate effectively with Senior Leadership.
Ability to articulate the business problem to be analyzed, quickly identify the critical elements of the problem, achieve a high quality answer in a timely fashion, and synthesize answers that resonate with decision makers.
Ability to work with complex data sets of information producing high quality output, which is foundationally sound, and all data sets are well documented and free of any egregious assumptions and delivered in a timely manner.
Capable of effectively communicating complex ideas and analysis verbally, in document format (like MS Word), and in presentation format (like MS Power Point)
Ability to provide a high degree of service to CPS Energy internal customers in responding to business planning and operational analysis needs of the business.
Ability to handle confidential and/or competitively sensitive data.
Ability to deliver results with minimal oversight, both independently and as part of a team.
Strong utility industry knowledge, i.e. Generation, Transmission, Distribution.
Track record of achievement in professional and / or personal pursuits.
Excellent understanding of the ERCOT Market and Federal and Regulatory agencies, strategic planning, problem solving, and analytical skills.
Also, possess a demonstrated track record of executing complex analytical assignments and experiences in the areas of engineering, finance, accounting, economics, or other analytical business disciplines.
Ability to operate in a fast-paced, high profile environment with tight deadlines.
Ability to negotiate with others and use informal influence to achieve desired business outcomes and resolve conflicts.

Preferred Qualifications

MBA with a concentration in Engineering, Analytics, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field.
PE Professional Engineer in state of Texas, CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst), CMA (Certified Management Accountant), FP&A certification or comparable professional designation.
Demonstrated leadership experience guiding high-performing technical teams.  
Experience with generation forecasting software, and Enterprise Resource Planning solutions (e.g., SAP, Oracle, etc.).
Experience with the electric or gas utility industry gained through experience at an electric / gas utility, consulting agency, or other professional service provider serving the industry.
Transmission experience with modeling and simulation, data mining, or general data analytics. 
Experience with Data Visualization software and techniques (e.g., Tableau, Power BI). 
Significant Project Management experience, or PMP Certification.

Competencies

Communicates Effectively
Building and Supporting Teams
Navigating Organizations
Working with Ambiguity
Developing Plans
Evaluating and Implementing Ideas

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, accounting, finance, economics, math, or other quantitative fields from an accredited university, combined with applicable work experience.

Required Certifications

Working Environment

Indoor work, operating computer, manual dexterity, talking, hearing, repetitive motion. Use of personal computing equipment, telephone, multi- functioning printer and calculator.
Ability to travel to and from meetings, industry conferences and training sessions or other business-related events. After hours work may be required.

Physical Demands

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

CPS Energy does not discriminate against applicants or employees. CPS Energy is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of its employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfers and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information or any other protected status. CPS Energy will comply with all laws and regulations.


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