Boulder, Colorado, United States, RemoteRemoteEst. $140K – $155K
Posted May 20, 2026
Manager of Power Procurement, Boulder, CO (Hybrid or Remote)
Preference is given for candidates who can work in the Boulder office.
Please note: Ascend Analytics is not able to offer visa sponsorships at this time.
Our Mission @ Ascend
At Ascend Analytics, our mission centers on creating sustainable economic value for energy buyers and producers to transform the power industry. Our team combines advanced analytics, cloud-based technology, and deep market expertise to help our clients solve complex challenges across grid reliability, power market volatility, renewable integration, infrastructure development, and energy investment strategy. As a high-growth, private equity–backed company, Ascend continues to expand its market leadership while investing in innovation, talent, and scalable solutions for an increasingly dynamic energy market.
Your Impact @ Ascend
The Manager of Power Procurement 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. Key Responsibilities
Platform Growth & Commercial Support
Lead the growth of Ascend Power Procurement (APP) by supporting the business development team in securing new projects, with a primary focus on utilities and corporate energy buyers
Serve as a subject-matter expert for APP in client discussions, proposals, and product demonstrations, articulating the platform’s value proposition and differentiators
Partner with sales and account teams to shape commercial strategies for SaaS subscriptions and services-enabled procurement offerings
Drive alignment between platform capabilities and analytical methodologies used in PowerSIMM™-based evaluations
Product Strategy & Roadmap Ownership
Own and lead the APP product roadmap, translating business, client, and market needs into a clear, prioritized development plan
Continuously assess how APP must evolve to support new procurement structures, regulatory requirements, and customer use cases
Balance short-term commercial needs with long-term platform scalability and product vision
Engineering & Product Execution
Coordinate closely with software engineering teams to define technical requirements, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria for new APP features
Act as a bridge between commercial users, analysts, and engineers to ensure requirements are clearly defined and technically feasible
Support product management and participate in quality assurance (QA) efforts to validate new functionality prior to release
Client Implementation & SaaS Delivery
Support the client implementation phase for APP Software-as-a-Service contracts, ensuring smooth onboarding, configuration, and adoption
Partner with internal teams to establish best practices for client enablement, training, and ongoing platform support
Act as an escalation point for complex client or implementation issues related to procurement workflows
Procurement Project Delivery & Team Leadership
Lead the delivery of power procurement projects for services clients utilizing APP, ensuring high-quality, timely, and defensible outcomes
Manage and guide teams of PowerSIMM™ analysts responsible for economic modeling, bid evaluation, and portfolio analysis
Ensure analytical rigor, transparency, and consistency across all procurement engagements supported by APP
Key Qualifications
Required
6+ years of experience in power procurement, power markets, resource planning, or energy analytics
Direct experience with utility or corporate power procurement processes, including RFP/RFO design, bid evaluation, and contract execution — or equivalent experience on the consulting or advisory side supporting utility or corporate procurement engagements
Strong working knowledge of power market economics and valuation methodologies
Proven experience managing and developing teams, including analysts or cross-functional project teams
Demonstrated experience owning or leading a SaaS product roadmap, including defining requirements, prioritizing development, and coordinating with engineering teams
Excellent communication and executive presence, with the ability to engage senior client stakeholders and internal leadership
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Finance, Mathematics, or a related field
Preferred
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
Key Success Metrics
Successful APP platform growth, including new SaaS contracts and expanded client adoption
On-time, high-quality delivery of power procurement engagements for services clients
APP product roadmap delivery, including on-time feature releases and client-validated improvements
Client satisfaction and retention across SaaS and services-enabled procurement engagements
Why Ascend?
Opportunity to lead a high-impact product at the forefront of the energy transition and power procurement innovation
Direct exposure to executive leadership, key utility and corporate clients, and a rapidly scaling SaaS business
Meaningful impact on APP platform evolution, analytical rigor, and client procurement outcomes
Competitive compensation and benefits
We offer a competitive salary range of $140,000–$155,000. Compensation is flexible and will be tailored to your experience and background. At Ascend, we believe great talent deserves great rewards—and we’re proud to offer compensation that is often above the industry average. But the perks don’t stop there. We’re committed to creating a workplace where people can do meaningful work, grow their careers, and still have a life outside the office. You’ll enjoy flexible work hours, a collaborative environment, and real opportunities for advancement. Ascend Analytics is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.