Operational Excellence Analyst

NextEra Energy

2d•Onsite

About The Position

NextEra Energy Marketing is one of the nation’s leading electricity and natural gas marketers, and a key player in the energy markets in the United States and Canada. As a part of NextEra Energy Resources, we specialize in innovative energy strategies that maximize market value for our customers and stakeholders. Our team is skilled in market analysis, trading, risk management and delivering tailored customer solutions across North America. If you are a strategic thinker eager to make a significant impact in the fast-paced energy industry, join our team today. Position Specific Description We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Operational Excellence Analyst to drive process improvement, automation and analytics in Trading Risk Management. This role will focus on Independent Price Verification (IPV) processes that ensure our curves are accurate, unbiased, and reflective of current market conditions. Additional responsibilities will include dashboard development to streamline daily IPV operations and support for quantitative analytics modeling during our ongoing ETRM transition. This position reports to the Director of Trading Operational Excellence and is based at NextEra Energy's headquarters in Juno Beach, FL. The successful candidate will contribute to our mission-critical IPV operations with extensive growth opportunities in our expanding team.

Requirements

High School Grad / GED
Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
Experience: 2+ years

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, or related quantitative fields
4+ years of strong programming experience in Python for data analytics and automation
Excellent proficiency in SQL, Excel, and advanced data analysis tools
Understanding of commodity markets, trading operations, and risk management frameworks
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent interpersonal abilities
Passionate about operational excellence and continuous improvement
3+ years of experience in energy commodity trading, power markets, or related financial services
Familiarity with IPV vendor solutions such as S&P Global Totem or Skylight and curve construction systems such as ZEMA
Previous experience in operational risk management and process improvement
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Responsibilities

Develop deep understanding of curve data structure in ZEMA, its evolving capabilities, and integration with ETRM, Bloomberg, and IPV data vendors
Monitor and validate daily trader curve uploads, broker data feeds, consensus data submissions, ISO settlements, and published index data in ZEMA
Build and map new curves and settlements feeds, while participating in design and optimization of system tools to improve IPV workflows
Implement controls and develop AI and/or other digital tools to mitigate IPV-related risks and improve data quality in daily P&L reports
Reduce manual interventions and eliminate operational redundancies through automation initiatives
Perform root cause analysis on IPV issues and act as subject matter expert on IPV operational risk and process
Improvement
Create KRIs and reporting dashboards to monitor and communicate IPV risk exposures
Support quantitative analysis and modeling, advanced data analytics and visualization, systems upgrades and TRM automation projects
Develop and maintain dashboard tools for improved user experience in data self-service
Conducts daily transaction exposure analysis and review including troubleshooting and investigation of Profit and Loss and Value at Risk movements
Ensures accuracy of pricing data within the Risk systems on a daily, monthly and quarterly basis
Performs daily deal verification procedures and independent price verification at regular intervals
Coordinates with the Systems team to complete new pricing requests and enhance processes and reporting tools
Communicates price disclosures to appropriate parties
Completes quarter end and SOX related processes
Works with origination and other front office groups to interpret valuations, respond to trader requests, and evaluate structured transactions
Prepares presentations for management to explain and review risks and trading strategies
Supports medium and long term projects within the group aimed at increasing efficiencies and coverage of the controls
Performs other job-related duties as assigned