• Lead complex cross-functional teams and manage multiple programs simultaneously, ensuring successful delivery while navigating ambiguous situations. • Collaborate closely with executive leadership to establish and maintain strategic alignment, communicate project status, and manage expectations. • Develop and execute program plans and schedules to achieve targeted performance metrics that align with executive-level expectations. • Be curious, anticipate and navigate obstacles and skillfully negotiate changes with cross-functional stakeholders at every stage from early concept through to launch. • Assess business and organization risk to make trade-off recommendations. • Close the loop - track and measure your outcomes and adapt and learn quickly from failure. • Champions CS Program Management Office (PMO) defined ways of working to drive intended outcomes and provide transparency. • Independently produces and revises documents and presentations that are executive ready.

Role Description Join Southwest Power Pool (SPP) as a Lead External Affairs Liaison – West and help shape the future of the Western Interconnection. In this highly visible role, you’ll serve as a key relationship builder and strategic representative for SPP across the region, supporting initiatives tied to Markets+, regional expansion, stakeholder engagement, and public policy awareness. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in relationship-driven environments and understands the complexity of the energy industry, regional transmission organizations (RTOs), public policy, and stakeholder engagement. You’ll work closely with member companies, policymakers, industry groups, and internal leadership to strengthen SPP’s presence, build trust with western stakeholders, and support strategic growth initiatives across the region. The Lead External Affairs Liaison – West requires strong communication skills, political and industry awareness, and the ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments while representing SPP’s mission of ensuring reliable, resilient, and affordable power. What You'll Do - Build and maintain strategic relationships with member companies, policymakers, elected officials, industry organizations, stakeholders, and prospective participants throughout the Western Interconnection. - Lead external engagement activities that support awareness and understanding of SPP’s Markets+, reliability mission, governance model, RTO expansion efforts, and broader strategic initiatives. - Represent SPP at stakeholder meetings, conferences, legislative events, industry forums, and member engagements while serving as a trusted and credible organizational representative. - Monitor and communicate legislative, regulatory, and public policy developments that may impact SPP, its members, stakeholders, or regional initiatives. - Support and coordinate stakeholder engagement strategies, outreach efforts, and government affairs activities that strengthen collaboration and regional participation. - Develop presentations, briefing materials, talking points, reports, testimony, and stakeholder communications that support organizational objectives and executive awareness. - Facilitate engagement opportunities with policymakers, stakeholders, member companies, and prospective participants through meetings, events, visits, and outreach activities. - Partner closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to support alignment, communication, consensus-building, and successful stakeholder processes. - Lead or contribute to strategic initiatives and special projects that enhance stakeholder engagement, external partnerships, and SPP’s regional presence in the West. - Ensure activities are conducted in alignment with applicable SPP policies, procedures, and state and federal requirements related to government and external stakeholder interactions. - Travel extensively throughout the Western Interconnection to support relationship management, stakeholder engagement, and regional outreach activities. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in public affairs, public administration, business, communications, political science, policy analysis or related fields. - Eight (8) years of relevant experience. - Experience working in the Western Interconnection and familiarity with Western energy market issues, regional transmission planning, and stakeholder processes. - Knowledge of and experience related to SPP’s Markets+ initiative and RTO expansion efforts. - Strong relationships and credibility with stakeholders across the Western energy landscape, including utilities, public power entities, policymakers, trade organizations, and industry groups. - Experience representing an organization in external-facing environments, including conferences, public meetings, stakeholder forums, and government engagement activities. - Strong communication, presentation, relationship management, and consensus-building skills. - Ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships and coordinate across diverse internal and external groups. - Willingness and ability to travel extensively throughout the Western Interconnection. - Residency within the Western Interconnection required. - Flexibility and the ability to function with constantly changing and multiple priorities. - Excellent written and communication skills for facilitating and representing company needs, including Microsoft Word technical skills. - Excellent presentation skills, including PowerPoint technical skills. - Excellent organizational skills. Benefits - Competitive pay with bonus opportunities. - Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from, employer-paid short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance. - Relocation assistance. - Flexible working environment for positions that are eligible where employees have the flexibility to work from home and come in where collaborative in person work is needed. - Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a defined benefit plan fully funded by SPP. Compensation Information The salary range(s) represents our good faith estimate for the role at this time. While we strive to provide competitive and transparent compensation, there may be circumstances where an offer is above or outside of the listed range. We are open to discussing salary expectations with qualified candidates considering factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience and geographic location will all be considered during the hiring process. Pay Range: $97,580.00 - $126,795.00 Travel Requirement This position requires significant travel, up to 40%. Equal Opportunity Employer Southwest Power Pool is an equal opportunity employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, age, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Further, Southwest Power Pool makes good faith efforts to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact us at HR@spp.org and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. At SPP we believe in a culture of belonging. Learn more here: Culture of Belonging - Southwest Power Pool.

• Lead complex, cross-functional programs with high business impact • Own planning, governance, risk management, stake-holder alignment, and execution tracking • Partner with senior leaders to translate strategy into actionable programs • Lead and manage program activities to ensure timely and successful completion, providing strategic direction and oversight • Establish operational objectives and work plans and delegate assignments as appropriate • Develop and maintain comprehensive program plans, including scope, timelines, and resource allocation, ensuring alignment with organizational goals • Implement strategic policies when selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results • Oversee the execution of multiple complex projects, ensuring they are aligned with program goals and objectives • Manage interdependencies and integration across projects, ensuring seamless coordination and delivery • Create scalable mechanisms, templates, rhythms, and operating models for program execution • Communicate clearly with executives, business owners, and technical teams • Establish and monitor key performance indicators to measure program success • Use these metrics to drive performance improvements and ensure program objectives are met • Regularly review and adjust critical metrics to align with evolving program goals • Implement quality assurance processes to ensure that project deliverables meet the required standards and specifications • Capture and share lessons learned and best-practices across projects to promote continuous improvement and knowledge sharing within the organization • Establish a knowledge repository for future reference • Address and resolve conflicts that arise within the program, ensuring that issues are managed effectively and do not impact program success • Implement conflict resolution strategies to maintain a collaborative work environment • Develop and deliver comprehensive program reports to senior management, providing insights into program performance, risks, and opportunities • Ensure transparency and accountability in program reporting • Encourage innovation within the program, identifying opportunities for process improvements and implementing new approaches to enhance program outcomes • Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation • Provide training and development opportunities for project managers and coordinators, ensuring they have the skills and knowledge needed to succeed • Mentor and guide junior program managers to build a strong talent pipeline • Serve as a thought-leader in program management, contributing to the development of best-practices and standards with the COE and portfolio management office • As appropriate, manage relationships with external vendors and suppliers, ensuring that their contributions align with program goals and deliver value to the organization • Negotiate contracts and manage vendor performance • Identify and manage program risks, interdependencies, and develop and implement mitigation strategies • Monitor the status of risks throughout the program and inform key audiences • Conduct regular risk assessments and update risk management plans • Manage program budgets and financial forecasts, ensuring cost-effectiveness and alignment with financial goals • Monitor financial performance and make necessary adjustments • Ensure adherence to budgets and financial targets. • Partners closely with our change management leaders/practitioners to align on change management deliverables needed to drive adoption and readiness

• Ensure the collective output of all projects aligns with the goals and objectives. • Establish reporting structures, standards, and rules of engagement for all project managers within the program. • Navigate high-level executive relationships and expectations, serving as a liaison with external partners. • Identify and manage inter-project dependencies to ensure smooth execution across the program. • Strategically allocate budgets and personnel to highest-priority initiatives. • Measure and report on how program activities improve business outcomes after project completion. • Facilitate project execution by creating Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), managing critical paths, and leveling resources to prevent team burnout. • Oversee day-to-day project activities, including budget tracking, quality control, and facilitating daily stand-ups. • Develop and maintain key project artifacts, such as Business and Technical Requirements Documents (BRD/TRD), "as-is" and "to-be" solution models, and wireframes. • Provide regular status updates, reports, and other required documentation to the Contract Manager.