Ascend Analytics is an innovative software and consulting company at the forefront of the renewable energy transition. Our software solutions provide decision analytics for power traders, risk analysts, resource managers, developers and financiers. Ascend provides a collaborative work culture involving frequent interaction with clients, where individual initiative and creativity are highly valued. Interactions with senior management happen daily, and hard work never goes unnoticed. &nbsp; We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. Ascend Analytics is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado - we are open to remote work for some positions. We are always interested in connecting with highly qualified candidates. If you are committed to addressing today’s energy challenges, please submit your application today!

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Driving renewable energy transition with cutting-edge decision analytics for the power sector.

Senior Energy Analyst, Boulder, CO  About Ascend Ascend Analytics’ climate technology software and services provide critical insights to power the energy transition.. The company’s products enhance critical power supply decisions from short-term operating strategies to long-term investment and resource planning. Ascend’s solutions serve as the core analytic infrastructure for electric utilities, independent power producers, electric retailers, and financiers of energy infrastructure. To learn more about Ascend, please visit us at <a href="https://www.ascendanalytics.com/">www.ascendanalytics.com</a>.   Your Impact at Ascend Analytics Ascend Analytics is seeking talented individuals passionate about the energy sector to join one of our growing product teams. You will apply and build skills like quantitative modeling, decision analysis, market intelligence and forecasting, and strategic planning for energy analytics. Join our team of individuals committed to understanding the energy transition, shaping a cleaner and more cost-effective energy supply, and making an impact.    Job Responsibilities<ul><li>Perform quantitative analysis combining technical considerations, economic factors, market rules, and regulatory/policy developments.   </li><li>Validate and troubleshoot models with meticulous attention to detail.   </li><li>Understand, research, present, and justify market forecasts and underlying assumptions.    </li><li>Provide expertise to clients in analytic modeling in areas like risk management, asset valuation, and resource planning by communicating results and modeling approaches effectively.   </li><li>Synthesize complex information into understandable reports, visualizations, and presentations.   </li><li>Take ownership of projects, ensuring timely completion.   </li><li>Leverage analytical tools using Excel, Python, or R for market forecasting and analysis.   </li><li>Work independently and collaboratively as needed to achieve objectives.   </li><li>Other duties as assigned. </li></ul>Required Qualifications<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field, such as economics or engineering with evidence of strong academic performance.</li><li>2+ years of hands-on experience in a similar position   </li><li>Strong quantitative analytical skills, including the use of Excel and existing knowledge or the ability to learn the basics of coding in software packages such as SAS, Python or R.   </li><li>Strong interpersonal skills, teamwork skills, and work ethic.   </li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills.   </li><li>Ability to prioritize multiple assignments and problem-solve with minimum supervision.    </li><li>Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.   </li></ul>Preferred Qualifications<ul><li>Master’s or other advanced degree in a highly quantitative field.   </li><li>Prior work experience in energy with a utility, consulting firm, government, or non-profit with a focus on energy.   </li></ul>Compensation: $95,000 - $130,000               Negotiable based on qualifications and experience. Ascend highly values our employees and often pays above industry average.  We offer flexible work hours in a relaxed environment with opportunities for advancement and excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, parental leave, dependent care spending account, and a 401k plan.   We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Ascend Analytics is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information or other applicable legally protected characteristics.    Ascend Analytics is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at <a href="mailto:recruiting@ascendanalytics.com">recruiting@ascendanalytics.com</a>

Senior Energy Analyst

Lead Energy Analyst, Boulder, CO  About Ascend Ascend Analytics’ climate technology software and services provide critical insights to power the energy transition.. The company’s products enhance critical power supply decisions from short-term operating strategies to long-term investment and resource planning. Ascend’s solutions serve as the core analytic infrastructure for electric utilities, independent power producers, electric retailers, and financiers of energy infrastructure. To learn more about Ascend, please visit us at <a href="https://www.ascendanalytics.com/">www.ascendanalytics.com</a>.   Your Impact at Ascend Analytics Ascend Analytics is seeking talented individuals passionate about the energy sector to join one of our growing product teams. You will apply and build skills like quantitative modeling, decision analysis, market intelligence and forecasting, and strategic planning for energy analytics. Join our team of individuals committed to understanding the energy transition, shaping a cleaner and more cost-effective energy supply, and making an impact.    Job Responsibilities<ul><li>Perform quantitative analysis combining technical considerations, economic factors, market rules, and regulatory/policy developments.   </li><li>Validate and troubleshoot models with meticulous attention to detail.   </li><li>Understand, research, present, and justify market forecasts and underlying assumptions.    </li><li>Provide expertise to clients in analytic modeling in areas like risk management, asset valuation, and resource planning by communicating results and modeling approaches effectively.   </li><li>Synthesize complex information into understandable reports, visualizations, and presentations.   </li><li>Take ownership of projects, ensuring timely completion.   </li><li>Leverage analytical tools using Excel, Python, or R for market forecasting and analysis.   </li><li>Work independently and collaboratively as needed to achieve objectives.   </li><li>Other duties as assigned. </li></ul>Required Qualifications<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field, such as economics or engineering with evidence of strong academic performance.</li><li>4+ years of hands-on experience in a similar position   </li><li>Strong quantitative analytical skills, including the use of Excel and existing knowledge or the ability to learn the basics of coding in software packages such as SAS, Python or R.   </li><li>Strong interpersonal skills, teamwork skills, and work ethic.   </li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills.   </li><li>Ability to prioritize multiple assignments and problem-solve with minimum supervision.    </li><li>Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.   </li></ul>Preferred Qualifications<ul><li>Master’s or other advanced degree in a highly quantitative field.   </li><li>Prior work experience in energy with a utility, consulting firm, government, or non-profit with a focus on energy.   </li></ul>Compensation: $95,000 - $130,000               Negotiable based on qualifications and experience. Ascend highly values our employees and often pays above industry average.  We offer flexible work hours in a relaxed environment with opportunities for advancement and excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, parental leave, dependent care spending account, and a 401k plan.   We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Ascend Analytics is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information or other applicable legally protected characteristics.    Ascend Analytics is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at <a href="mailto:recruiting@ascendanalytics.com">recruiting@ascendanalytics.com</a>

Lead Energy Analyst

Energy Analyst, Boulder, CO  About Ascend Ascend Analytics’ climate technology software and services provide critical insights to power the energy transition.. The company’s products enhance critical power supply decisions from short-term operating strategies to long-term investment and resource planning. Ascend’s solutions serve as the core analytic infrastructure for electric utilities, independent power producers, electric retailers, and financiers of energy infrastructure. To learn more about Ascend, please visit us at <a href="https://www.ascendanalytics.com/">www.ascendanalytics.com</a>.   Your Impact at Ascend Analytics Ascend Analytics is seeking talented individuals passionate about the energy sector to join one of our growing product teams. You will apply and build skills like quantitative modeling, decision analysis, market intelligence and forecasting, and strategic planning for energy analytics. Join our team of individuals committed to understanding the energy transition, shaping a cleaner and more cost-effective energy supply, and making an impact.    Job Responsibilities <ul><li>Perform quantitative analysis combining technical considerations, economic factors, market rules, and regulatory/policy developments.   </li><li>Validate and troubleshoot models with meticulous attention to detail.   </li><li>Understand, research, present, and justify market forecasts and underlying assumptions.    </li><li>Provide expertise to clients in analytic modeling in areas like risk management, asset valuation, and resource planning by communicating results and modeling approaches effectively.   </li><li>Synthesize complex information into understandable reports, visualizations, and presentations.   </li><li>Take ownership of projects, ensuring timely completion.   </li><li>Leverage analytical tools using Excel, Python, or R for market forecasting and analysis.   </li><li>Work independently and collaboratively as needed to achieve objectives.   </li><li>Other duties as assigned. </li></ul>Required Qualifications <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field, such as economics or engineering with evidence of strong academic performance.</li><li>1+ years of hands-on experience in a similar position   </li><li>Strong quantitative analytical skills, including the use of Excel and existing knowledge or the ability to learn the basics of coding in software packages such as SAS, Python or R.   </li><li>Strong interpersonal skills, teamwork skills, and work ethic.   </li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills.   </li><li>Ability to prioritize multiple assignments and problem-solve with minimum supervision.    </li><li>Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.   </li></ul>Preferred Qualifications <ul><li>Master’s or other advanced degree in a highly quantitative field.   </li><li>Prior work experience in energy with a utility, consulting firm, government, or non-profit with a focus on energy.   </li></ul>Compensation: $75,000 - $100,000               Negotiable based on qualifications and experience. Ascend highly values our employees and often pays above industry average.  We offer flexible work hours in a relaxed environment with opportunities for advancement and excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, parental leave, dependent care spending account, and a 401k plan.   We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Ascend Analytics is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information or other applicable legally protected characteristics.    Ascend Analytics is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at <a href="mailto:recruiting@ascendanalytics.com">recruiting@ascendanalytics.com</a>

Energy Analyst

Manager, Business Development Boulder, Colorado, United States  We are looking for a Business Development Manager for Ascend’s short-term asset optimization team (SmartBidder), ideally based in our Boulder, CO office. If you are passionate about utility scale energy storage operations and have a proven track record of selling software and services to utilities and IPPs you may be an excellent fit.  Ascend Analytics is an innovative “climate tech” software and consulting company focused on energy analytics that are transforming the electric grid. Ascend's solutions provide the analytics to support critical power supply decisions from operating strategies, for short and long-term investment and resource planning decisions. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.ascendanalytics.com/">www.ascendanalytics.com</a>. Job Description You will be part of a team supporting the lead generation and pre-sales process, including identifying and conducting outreach with prospects, nurturing a sales pipeline, structuring proposals, and articulating the value-added unique capabilities of Ascend software relative to the competition during introductory sales calls.  The position focuses on creating new business opportunities for our SmartBidder software to manage the optimal bidding and ISO scheduling services for storage and renewable assets.  This position will report directly to the Managing Director of Business Develpment for SmartBidder.  Job Responsibilities <ul><li>Drive top of funnel sales activities including lead generation, customer outreach and nurturing, initial pre-sales product introductory calls, and setting up software demonstrations </li><li>Coordinate with other product teams to leverage existing customer bases as well as identify and prospect energy storage asset owner/operators and utilities to grow a pipeline of opportunities, with a particular focus on ERCOT and CAISO  </li><li>Effectively communicate relative advantages of Ascend’s forecasting, bid optimization, trading strategies, and scheduling services for storage and renewable energy assets </li><li>Support sales management through forecasting, account resource allocation, account strategy, and planning  </li><li>Develop solution proposals encompassing all aspects of SmartBidder including bid optimization software and scheduling services </li><li>Review and negotiate agreements and pricing proposals  </li><li>Primary marketing coordination responsibilities include:   </li><li>Lead development of customer/prospecting prior to and after events such as conferences, seminars, and webinars  </li><li>Develop and maintain product marketing materials including brochures and customer pitch decks </li><li>Develop materials for the mass marketing channels and specific events  </li><li>Enter timely and relevant data on opportunities and accounts in Salesforce  </li><li>Support email marketing campaigns and follow-ups </li></ul>Required Skills &amp; Knowledge <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or business </li><li>Minimum ten years of experience in the clean energy / climate tech market industry </li><li>Minimum of 4 years of business development, sales, or marketing experience </li><li>Familiarity with wholesale electricity market dynamics and energy trading  </li><li>Excellent oral and written communication skills to interpret complex analytic solutions into value propositions </li><li>Professional attitude and presentation </li><li>Passion for clean energy, renewables, and the clean energy transition  </li></ul>Preferred Skills &amp; Knowledge <ul><li>Proven business development and marketing experience with regulated electric utilities in the Western United States.  </li><li>A background in renewable project development, engineering, software, power markets, or generation scheduling.    </li><li>Ability to identify, prospect, and contact high-level decision makers in large energy companies and to cultivate those relationships </li><li>Understanding of power price dynamics and settlements for markets run by Independent System Operators (ISOs). Experience with ERCOT and CAISO strongly preferred.  </li><li>Master’s degree in business, economics, or equivalent experience </li></ul> Total Compensation (base salary plus variable): $175,000 - $250,000                 Negotiable based on qualifications and experience. Ascend highly values our employees and often pays above industry average. We offer flexible work hours with a relaxed environment and opportunities for domestic and international travel. Excellent benefits are available, including medical, dental, vision, and short- and long-term disability insurance, parental leave, dependent care spending care account, and a 401k plan. We are looking for talented individuals with a serious commitment to software development and power system optimization. Women and other minorities in the energy sector highly encouraged to apply! Please apply online now.

Manager of Business Development

Director of Human Resources, Boulder, Colorado  Ascend Analytics is an innovative “climate tech” software and consulting company focused on energy analytics that are transforming the electric grid to renewables. Ascend's solutions provide the analytics to support critical power supply decisions from operating strategies over the next hour, to hedging and budgeting decisions over the next five years, to long-term investment and resource planning decisions over the next thirty years. For more information, visit <a href="https://www.ascendanalytics.com/">www.ascendanalytics.com</a>.  Your Impact at Ascend Analytics   As the Director of Human Resources at Ascend Analytics, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our growth and success by driving process improvements and people-centered planning for a staff of around 175 that is expected to grow significantly. You'll collaborate closely with department heads to align HR and operations strategies with our organizational goals, and lead initiatives to improve communication, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness across the company. This is a highly rewarding role for an experienced HR and people operations professional seeking opportunities for impact and partnership at all levels.     Job Responsibilities  Organizational Planning &amp; Development: <ul><li>Partner with leaders to identify organization structure and staffing strategies that scale the current and future business needs. </li><li>Establish programs that promote ongoing leadership development. </li><li>Foster a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion at the leadership level and lead initiatives to incorporate in the People Ops processes. </li><li>Function as a strategic advisor to the team for all things people related. </li></ul>Talent Acquisition and Onboarding: <ul><li>Implement a recruiting program that enables the organization to attract high performing employees.</li><li>Implement an onboarding program that provides newly hired employees with valuable information and enables them to quickly become positive contributors to the organization. </li><li>Establish and implement an employer branding strategy. </li></ul>Employee Development &amp; Performance Management: <ul><li>Implement performance management and employee development programs that provide individuals with growth opportunities and promote a performance based culture.</li><li>Proactively work with leaders to quickly remove underperformers and identify high-potential employees for accelerated development. </li><li>Incorporate technology in tracking and managing employee performance for consistency, transparency and scale across all locations. </li></ul>Employee Engagement: <ul><li>Establish mechanisms to receive and act upon employee feedback. </li><li>Implement employee programs that enhance the employee experience, drive performance, and positively impact employee retention. </li><li>Drive employee morale through proactive and effective communications </li></ul>HR Operations: <ul><li>Implement HR processes and technology solutions that drive efficiency and scalability. </li><li>Evaluate and implement competitive compensation and benefit strategies that enable the business to attract and retain a high performing workforce. </li><li>Develop requisite compliance programs and proactively stay abreast with emerging and changing employment laws. </li><li>Direct HR activities in support of organizational goals and manage HR budget </li></ul>Required Qualifications  <ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.   </li><li>6+ years of experience in HR and operations, with a strong understanding of HR policies and procedures.    </li><li>SHRM and/or SPHR certification </li><li>Strong communication and interpersonal skills.    </li><li>Excellent organizational and project management skills.    </li><li>Demonstrated success with problem-solving and leveraging analytical skills for organizational success.    </li><li>Detail-oriented and tech-forward approach, with a focus on systemization and process improvement    </li></ul> Preferred Qualifications  <ul><li>Experience supporting a fast paced and dynamic startup environment, ideally within a high growth SaaS company    </li><li>Maintain strong proficiency in MS Office and Paycor    </li><li>Ability to work in Boulder office three days per week minimum.  </li></ul>  Compensation $95,000 - $115,000  Negotiable based on qualifications and experience. Ascend highly values our employees and often pays above industry average.   We offer flexible work hours in a relaxed environment with opportunities for advancement and excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, parental leave, dependent care spending account, and a 401k plan.    We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Ascend Analytics is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information or other applicable legally protected characteristics.      Ascend Analytics is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at <a href="mailto:recruiting@ascendanalytics.com">recruiting@ascendanalytics.com</a>.

Director of HR

Data Scientist, Boulder, CO   Ascend Analytics’ climate technology software and services provide critical insights to power the energy transition. The company’s products enhance critical power supply decisions from short-term operating strategies to long-term investment and resource planning. Ascend’s solutions serve as the core analytic infrastructure for electric utilities, independent power producers, electric retailers, and financiers of energy infrastructure. To learn more about Ascend, please visit us at www.ascendanalytics.com.   Your Impact at Ascend Analytics This position will be a key member supporting Ascend Analytics’ SmartBidder team, which works on optimization and management of energy storage and renewable assets. You will be part of a collaborative team advancing software solutions and analytics to support the clean-tech power revolution. Your strong software engineering skills will support mission critical decision analytics for renewable and battery storage power providers around the globe. Job Responsibilities<ul><li>Prototype and experiment with novel machine learning models and mathematical algorithms for short term energy market forecasting  </li><li>Optimize and enhance computational efficiency of algorithms and software design   </li><li>Work with our team of analysts to integrate new data sources, evaluate performance, automate, and generalize data science models within production software  </li><li>Design and write clean, scalable, production code in Python</li><li>Refactor code for improved performance, stability, and scalability</li><li>Implement systems for collecting, storing, and working with data at scale</li><li>Communicate clearly and effectively (orally and in writing) with both technical and nontechnical stakeholders</li><li>This position involves working collaboratively both within your software team and outside with the analyst team. The software development team follows an agile scrum process, and all team members are expected to contribute to technical design reviews, implementation strategies, operational system support, and sprint planning. </li></ul>Required Qualifications<ul><li>2+ Years experience in a highly related role </li><li>BS or MS in Engineering, Computer Science, Data/Information Science, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Statistics, Economics, or Power Systems (or related fields)</li><li>Demonstrated academic or professional software coding experience in Python</li><li>Experience performing independent research</li><li>Familiarity with data processing in Python (including Pandas, Numpy, Sympy, Scikit-Learn) and machine learning development in Pytorch (or similar)</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills, teamwork skills, and work ethic</li><li>Demonstrated interest in the energy sector (e.g. coursework, professional development activities, podcasts, independent reading, etc.) </li></ul> Preferred Qualifications<ul><li>Familiarity or exposure to cloud computing platforms and ecosystems, e.g., Azure, AWS, and containerization, e.g., Docker </li><li>Ability to communicate with impact and confidence, both orally and in writing</li><li>Understanding of basic microeconomic principles</li><li>Knowledge of wholesale electricity markets </li></ul>         Compensation: $110,000-140,000 Negotiable based on qualifications and experience. Ascend highly values our employees and often pays above industry average. We offer flexible work hours in a relaxed environment with opportunities for advancement and excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, parental leave, dependent care spending account, and a 401k plan.  We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Ascend Analytics is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information or other applicable legally protected characteristics.   Ascend Analytics is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at recruiting@ascendanalytics.com

Data Scientist

HR Generalist, Boulder  About Ascend Ascend Analytics’ climate technology software and services provide critical insights to power the energy transition. The company’s products enhance critical power supply decisions from short-term operating strategies to long-term investment and resource planning. Ascend’s solutions serves as the core analytic infrastructure for electric utilities, independent power producers, electric retailers, and financiers of energy infrastructure. To learn more about Ascend, please visit us at www.ascendanalytics.com.   Your Impact at Ascend Analytics Job Responsibilities <ul><li>Benefits Administration:  <ul><li>Process and manage data entry for benefits enrollment, terminations, and employee changes in HR systems  </li><li>Serve as the point of contact for employee benefit inquiries, ensuring timely and accurate responses  </li><li>Assist in annual open enrollment and benefit plan changes  </li></ul></li><li>Employee Support:  <ul><li>Respond to employee questions related to HR policies, benefits, and other HR-related matters via email, chat, and phone  </li><li>Resolve basic employee issues and escalate more complex issues to HR leadership when necessary  </li></ul></li><li>HR Data Management:  <ul><li>Maintain and update employee records in HRIS and Active Directory (job titles, managers, addresses, etc.)  </li><li>Ensure data integrity and confidentiality when entering or updating employee information  </li><li>Generate reports from HR systems as needed for audits, compliance, or management reporting  </li></ul></li><li>Onboarding &amp; Offboarding:  <ul><li>Support the coordination of new hire onboarding, including collecting required paperwork, scheduling orientations, and setting up system access  </li><li>Manage the offboarding process, ensuring exit checklists are completed and final paperwork is processed  </li><li>Conduct exit interviews and summarize feedback for HR leadership  </li></ul></li><li>Compliance &amp; Record Keeping:  <ul><li>Assist in maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations  </li><li>Ensure employee files are organized, updated, and stored in accordance with company policies and legal requirements  </li><li>Assist with the preparation of documentation for audits and other HR compliance initiatives  </li></ul></li><li>Policy &amp; Procedure Updates:  <ul><li>Assist in updating employee handbooks, job descriptions, and internal HR documentation  </li><li>Help communicate policy changes to employees and ensure understanding of key updates  </li></ul></li><li>Employee Engagement:  <ul><li>Assist in planning and coordinating employee engagement activities, wellness programs, and team-building events  </li><li>Gather feedback on employee satisfaction and participate in initiatives to enhance company culture  </li></ul></li><li>Other Duties as Assigned:  <ul><li>Support various HR projects, such as performance management, training and development initiatives, or diversity and inclusion efforts  </li><li>Assist with special assignments, research, or other HR-related duties as needed to support the overall function of the HR team </li></ul></li></ul>Required Qualifications <ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field  </li><li>2+ years of experience in HR and operations, with a strong understanding of HR policies and procedures  </li><li>Strong communication and interpersonal skills  </li><li>Excellent organizational and project management skills  </li><li>Demonstrated success with problem-solving and leveraging analytical skills for organizational success </li></ul>Preferred Qualifications <ul><li>HR Certification (PHR, SHRM-CP) </li></ul> Compensation: $60,000 - $85,000              Negotiable based on qualifications and experience. Ascend highly values our employees and often pays above industry average.  We offer flexible work hours in a relaxed environment with opportunities for advancement and excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, parental leave, dependent care spending account, and a 401k plan.   We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Ascend Analytics is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information or other applicable legally protected characteristics.    Ascend Analytics is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at <a href="mailto:recruiting@ascendanalytics.com">recruiting@ascendanalytics.com</a>

HR Generalist

QA Engineer, Boulder, CO, or Remote within the U.S.    About Ascend Ascend Analytics’ climate technology software and services provide critical insights to power the energy transition. The company’s products enhance critical power supply decisions from short-term operating strategies to long-term investment and resource planning. Ascend’s solutions serve as the core analytic infrastructure for electric utilities, independent power producers, electric retailers, and financiers of energy infrastructure. To learn more about Ascend, please visit us at www.ascendanalytics.com.   Your Impact at Ascend Analytics We are seeking an experienced QA Engineer to join our PowerSIMM team in Boulder, Colorado. As a QA Engineer, you will be instrumental in ensuring the integrity and reliability of our application and data. You will work closely with our developers, data engineers, and analysts to write, execute, and maintain tests and scripts focused on our analytics code and processes. Your efforts will ensure that our applications remain bug-free. Job Responsibilities <ul><li>Test Development &amp; Execution: Write, execute, and maintain comprehensive test plans, test cases, and scripts designed to validate our application code and processes. </li><li>Data Validation: Develop and perform automated and manual tests to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and completeness across all systems. </li><li>Test Automation: Implement and maintain automated testing frameworks to streamline the quality assurance processes. </li><li>Champion: Foster an environment in which all employees are responsible for quality. </li><li>Documentation: Document test cases, procedures, and results in order to maintain and communicate our quality assurance coverage and execution.  </li><li>Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand requirements, provide feedback, and contribute to overall quality improvements. </li><li>Continuous Improvement: Stay updated on the latest QA methodologies and tools, and continuously seek to improve testing strategies and processes. </li></ul>Required Qualifications <ul><li>BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Data/Information Science, Mathematics, or a related field </li><li>4+ years of hands-on experience in a similar position </li><li>Professional Testing experience involving UI and API automation techniques and tools </li><li>Experience  with Selenium, Postman, and/or Playwright and testing frameworks </li><li>Ability to thrive in an Agile Scrum environment with remote teammates </li><li>Ability to identify, investigate, and isolate, issues across the full technology stack using automated &amp; manual testing methodologies </li><li>A desire and curiosity about learning innovative technologies. </li></ul>Preferred Qualifications <ul><li>Knowledge of the energy industry, markets, and terminology </li><li>Experience reviewing and understanding Technical Design Documents in an effort to understand features and call out risks </li><li>Experience with C#, Python, pytest, and VS Code </li><li>Experience with Azure DevOps environment and with CI/CD tools </li></ul>Compensation: $75,000 - $105,000                 Negotiable based on qualifications and experience. Ascend highly values our employees and often pays above industry average.  We offer flexible work hours in a relaxed environment with opportunities for advancement and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, parental leave, dependent care spending account, and a 401k plan.   We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Ascend Analytics is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information or other applicable legally protected characteristics.    Ascend Analytics is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at <a href="mailto:recruiting@ascendanalytics.com">recruiting@ascendanalytics.com</a>

QA Engineer

Boulder, CO (on-site or hybrid)We are looking for a Staff Accountant for our Boulder, CO office who is passionate about clean energy and an aspiring leader. Ascend Analytics is an innovative software and consulting company focused on energy analytics that are transforming the electric grid to renewables. Ascend's solutions provide the tools to support critical power supply decisions from operating strategies over the next hour, to hedging and budgeting decisions over the next five years, to long-term investment and resource planning decisions over the next thirty years. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.ascendanalytics.com">www.ascendanalytics.com</a>. Position OverviewThe Staff Accountant will be responsible for maintaining accurate and timely financial records for the organization including general ledger, accounts receivable and accounts payable transactions and reconciliations. This role will have a direct opportunity to impact our financial operations, help scale our processes and uphold the highest standards of financial accountability. As a key member of the finance team, you will support the Controller and CFO in driving financial initiatives to meet the company's strategic goals. Core ResponsibilitiesRecord to Report<ul><li>Record journal entries, and complete balance sheet reconciliations including but not limited to prepaid expenses, fixed assets, right-of-use assets, accrued expenses.</li><li>Complete month-end closing procedures &amp; reporting, providing commentary on assigned flux analyses, and assist with financial statement preparation.</li><li>Assist with annual audit, income tax, and other financial engagements and projects.</li><li>Help develop, maintain, and improve upon operating processes and internal controls.</li></ul>Order to Cash<ul><li>Review and process customer contracts, revenue records, and invoices for accuracy and to ensure compliance with company policies and US GAAP standards and guidelines.</li><li>Prepare, analyze, and revenue operating metrics and reporting as assigned.</li><li>Accurately apply customer payments to client records and assist with customer outreach processes.</li></ul>Procure to Pay<ul><li>Monitor vendor relationship repositories and provide professional and timely correspondence.</li><li>Ensure timely and accurate entry of purchase orders, vendor bills, and employee expense reports.</li><li>Prepare weekly vendor payment proposals to management for disbursements.</li><li>Other duties &amp; projects assigned.</li></ul> Qualifications<ul><li>Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required; CPA a plus.</li><li>3+ years of experience in a staff accountant role; SaaS or technology experience strongly preferred.</li><li>Experience with SaaS business metrics and performance drivers.</li><li>Knowledge of financial systems (e.g., Google Sheets, Excel, QuickBooks, BI tools) and database management.</li><li>Self-motivated and able to work under pressure; dependable with deliverables and deadlines, strong ability to multitask and adapt to changing priorities.</li><li>A commitment to excellence, ethics, and integrity.</li><li>Highly organized, accurate, detail-oriented, and takes pride in the quality of their work.</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to succinctly summarize financial information to management and external stakeholders.</li></ul> Base Salary $65,000 – $80,000Negotiable based on qualifications and experience. Ascend highly values our employees and often pays above industry average.  We offer flexible work hours in a relaxed environment with opportunities for advancement and excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, parental leave, dependent care spending account, and a 401k plan. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Ascend Analytics is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information or other applicable legally protected characteristics.    Ascend Analytics is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at <a href="mailto:recruiting@ascendanalytics.com">recruiting@ascendanalytics.com</a>.

Staff Accountant

Senior UI/UX Designer, Boulder, CO, or Remote within the U.S.     About Ascend Ascend Analytics’ climate technology software and services provide critical insights to power the energy transition. The company’s products enhance critical power supply decisions from short-term operating strategies to long-term investment and resource planning. Ascend’s solutions serve as the core analytic infrastructure for electric utilities, independent power producers, electric retailers, and financiers of energy infrastructure. To learn more about Ascend, please visit us at www.ascendanalytics.com.   Your Impact at Ascend Analytics We are seeking an experienced Senior Product Designer to join our team to work on the evolution of BatterySIMM and SmartBidder products here at Ascend. As Senior Product Designer, you will be responsible for building a functional understanding of energy markets and renewable energy technology, researching and developing use cases and user personas, and delivering iterative visual designs for new features that empower our users to further the clean energy transition.  Job Responsibilities<ul><li>Deeply understand our use case and role in energy markets, developing documentation on user personas and jobs to be done that contextualizes this knowledge for the broader team. </li><li>Collaborate with Product to expand upon early feature definition by translating initial ideas into: <ul><li>Clarifying questions that better define requirements or challenge initial assumptions </li><li>Multiple design ideas and directions to begin from </li><li>Final design iterations that balance future goals with current user needs </li><li>Processes to gather and incorporate feedback from customers and internal stakeholders </li></ul></li><li>Develop and maintain a common design language and set of core UI components that underpin a consistent experience for users across battery products at Ascend. </li><li>Attend customer calls, ask probing questions, and otherwise gather feedback from external and internal users alike to shape designs and ensure they deliver user value. </li><li>Provide clear and consistent guidance to the development team, including interactive prototypes, design notes, and other collateral as needed. </li><li>Proactively suggest and incorporate visual changes such as cleaner layouts, improved page density, or style updates that simplify and refine the existing experience over time. </li><li>Research other energy market tools, especially those that our customers use in tandem with our platform, to ensure an intuitive experience for industry professionals.</li></ul> Required Qualifications<ul><li>A BS or higher in Graphic Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or related field </li><li>Self-motivated and effective in an unstructured environment </li><li>Accepts feedback well and has a bias towards moving forward, targeting great over perfect </li><li>Strong attention to detail with the ability to balance output fidelity with the maturity of an idea or project  </li><li>Able to analyze the product and market needs at a conceptual level ensuring that new updates improve the product experience without overcomplicating it </li><li>Creative and willing to explore ideas from multiple angles, often stepping back to reevaluate priors and guard against anchoring bias </li></ul> Preferred Qualifications<ul><li>Motivated by our mission to accelerate the adoption of clean energy across the power sector </li><li>Mastery of Figma including its auto-layout, component, mode, and library features to ensure consistency and efficiency when creating new designs </li><li>History designing SaaS products for a technical user base </li><li>Graphic design skills to create icons, logos, and scalable vector graphics from scratch </li><li>Experience as the lead designer of a product in a previous role  </li></ul>Compensation: $100,000 - $140,000      Negotiable based on qualifications and experience. Ascend highly values our employees and often pays above industry average.  We offer flexible work hours in a relaxed environment with opportunities for advancement and excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, parental leave, dependent care spending account, and a 401k plan.   We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Ascend Analytics is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information or other applicable legally protected characteristics.    Ascend Analytics is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at <a href="mailto:recruiting@ascendanalytics.com">recruiting@ascendanalytics.com</a>

Senior Product Designer

Senior Integration Engineer, Remote within U.S. for well qualified candidates  About Ascend Ascend Analytics’ climate technology software and services provide critical insights to power the energy transition. The company’s products enhance critical power supply decisions from short-term operating strategies to long-term investment and resource planning. Ascend’s solutions serve as the core analytic infrastructure for electric utilities, independent power producers, electric retailers, and financiers of energy infrastructure. To learn more about Ascend, please visit us at www.ascendanalytics.com.    Your Impact at Ascend Analytics We are seeking a n Senior Integration Engineer with a strong background in third-party integrations to join our SmartBidder team. The SmartBidder team is growing quickly and is directly impacting the clean energy transition by helping Ascend’s clients realize the value of renewable energy and storage projects.  As Senior Integration Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth integration of our software with external systems that manage renewable energy assets, interface with energy markets, and provide key data needed to optimize energy market participation. Additionally, you will provide exceptional client support and insights regarding technical integrations during the onboarding process for new SmartBidder clients, lead testing before go-live, and provide ongoing support for these integrations after go-live.  Job Responsibilities<ul><li>Collaborate with clients and third-party engineers alongside Ascend analysts, customer success, and engineers to ensure proper hand-off from sales to implementation and to understand and deliver end-to-end technical implementations of key integrations that align with client requirements </li><li>Scope, design, develop, and implement integrations with third-party solutions and data providers</li><li>Troubleshoot issues and evaluate new requirements as they arise, proposing effective solutions and best practices</li><li>Develop a common framework for integrating third-party software and regularly execute a comprehensive test plan for integrations that use this framework  </li><li>Drive internal API, alerting, and QA design and development to improve efficiency, efficacy, stability, and risk management associated with third-party integrations</li><li>Maintain comprehensive documentation of implemented solutions, configurations, and troubleshooting procedures</li><li>Partner with the customer success team to project-manage integration work and help maintain tracking of implementation progress and status for communication to customers</li><li>Participate as primary technical support for platform as part of teams’ weekly support rotations</li><li>Own deployment of individual new releases as part of team’s rotation for managing new releases </li></ul>Required Qualifications<ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.</li><li>4+ years experience in implementing third-party integrations and/or as a technical sales resource for a software product</li><li>Strong proficiency in Python</li><li>Extensive experience with data structures and API schemas, including an understanding of API design philosophies and patterns including common communication protocols (SOAP, REST) and data formats (JSON, XML).</li><li>Understanding of security requirements of integration work</li><li>Tenacity to navigate ambiguity and gather clear requirements from third-parties</li><li>Ability to flexibly work on multiple workstreams in parallel based on sometimes tight and shifting client timelines  </li><li>Familiarity with project management to stay organized and manage, track, and communicate progress internally and externally </li></ul>Preferred Qualifications<ul><li>Familiarity with SCADA systems</li><li>Familiarity with Azure environments and Microsoft DevOps</li><li>Background in energy and/or electricity markets </li></ul> Compensation: $105,000 - $135,000           Negotiable based on qualifications and experience. Ascend highly values our employees and often pays above industry average. We offer flexible work hours in a relaxed environment with opportunities for advancement and excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, parental leave, dependent care spending account, and a 401k plan.  We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Ascend Analytics is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information or other applicable legally protected characteristics.  Ascend Analytics is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at <a href="mailto:recruiting@ascendanalytics.com">recruiting@ascendanalytics.com</a>

Senior Integration Engineer

Director of Energy Analytics and Trading, Boulder, CO About Ascend  Ascend Analytics’ climate technology software and services provide critical insights to power the energy transition. The company’s products enhance critical power supply decisions from short-term operating strategies to long-term investment and resource planning. Ascend’s solutions serve as the core analytic infrastructure for electric utilities, independent power producers, electric retailers, and financiers of energy infrastructure. To learn more about Ascend, please visit us at www.ascendanalytics.com.      Your Impact at Ascend Analytics   The Director of Energy Analytics and Trading will lead a team of analysts and support leading-edge decision analysis for Ascend SmartBidder customers operating storage and renewable assets in wholesale power markets. You will help clients understand power market dynamics and partner with them to develop bidding strategies that best respond to evolving market conditions while delineating and aligning to their desired risk-return profile. You will independently lead analysis to provide deeper insight into market participation, market rules, and more to help drive differentiated performance for our customers.   You will help develop and mentor a team that independently and proactively identifies opportunities for analytical insight, coaching them through the analysis and refinement of results into client-ready communications, contributing to our culture of ownership and innovation. One must exhibit high levels of leadership and professionalism at all times, including in client engagements. We are seeking talented individuals with a serious commitment to energy analytics and the evolution of the grid towards greater renewable and storage penetration.     Job Responsibilities   <ul><li>Lead a team of analysts to provide quantitative analysis, market insights, and client support to optimize resource bidding in live operations   </li><li>Provide clients with clearly-communicated expertise in the areas of wholesale market participation, market rules, and risk management   </li><li>Devise new approaches to represent results that provide support for decision analysis   </li><li>Assimilate complex information into readily understood reports and presentations for internal, client, and external use  </li><li>Support clients through onboarding of their asset and navigating questions of ISO protocols  </li><li>Contribute to identification and scoping of new capabilities, optimization approaches, market rule requirements, etc. for power market operations and bid optimization  </li></ul>  Required Qualifications   <ul><li>Bachelors degree economics, engineering, or energy-relevant disciplines   </li><li>8+ years of energy industry experience, including knowledge of deregulated power market operations such as physical and financial trading, scheduling, energy management, and energy marketing  </li><li>Demonstrated track record of working with clients and teams to deliver unique insight  </li><li>Strong interpersonal skills, teamwork skills, and work ethic to develop trust with clients  </li><li>Excellent oral and written communication skills   </li><li>Understanding of energy modeling system and methods   </li><li>Ability to prioritize multiple assignments and problem-solve with minimal supervision   </li><li>Passion for power markets and helping drive the energy transition  </li></ul>  Preferred Qualifications   <ul><li>Familiarity with trading and/or scheduling specifically for batteries, renewables, or hybrid assets    </li><li>Experience in risk management  </li><li>Deep knowledge of power market operating protocols, rules, and stakeholder processes  </li><li>Proficient in excel and Python for supporting clients with our software and analyzing large data sets  </li><li>Demonstrated experience in project and/or people management preferable   </li><li>Graduate degree; economics, engineering, and energy-relevant disciplines preferable  </li></ul> Location:Ascend Analytics is located in Boulder, CO.  This position is a hybrid role in our Boulder, CO office, however, we will consider remote for the right candidate.  Total Compensation: $225,000 - $270,000 Total compensation includes a competitive base salary, bonus and equity.  Negotiable based on qualifications and experience. Ascend highly values our employees and often pays above industry average. We offer flexible work hours in a relaxed environment with opportunities for advancement and excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, parental leave, dependent care spending account, and a 401k plan.  We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Ascend Analytics is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information or other applicable legally protected characteristics.   Ascend Analytics is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at <a href="mailto:recruiting@ascendanalytics.com">recruiting@ascendanalytics.com</a> .

Director of Energy Analytics and Trading

Director, Business Development – Market Intelligence Boulder, CO (on-site, hybrid) We are looking for a Director of Business Development for our Boulder, CO office who is passionate about clean energy and an aspiring leader in business development for the power industry.  Ascend Analytics is an innovative software and consulting company focused on energy analytics that are transforming the electric grid to renewables. Ascend's solutions provide the tools to support critical power supply decisions from operating strategies over the next hour, to hedging and budgeting decisions over the next five years, to long-term investment and resource planning decisions over the next thirty years. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.ascendanalytics.com/">www.ascendanalytics.com</a>.  Job Description As a Director of Business Development at Ascend, you will drive sales and business development activities to promote the accomplishments and value-added unique capabilities of Ascend’s Market Intelligence services. Ascend’s Market Intelligence and BatterySIMM platform combines market reports, software, and analysis surrounding prevailing trends in domestic energy markets to provide insights and guidance on transaction values and project economics.    Job Responsibilities <ul><li>Identify and prospect for financial industry clients, including lenders, private equity, venture capital, pensions, and other institutional investors transacting within the renewable energy space </li></ul><ul><li>Manage sales funnel through forecasting, account resource allocation, account strategy, and planning  </li></ul><ul><li>Negotiate and successfully close contracts for Ascend's Market Intelligence subscription services, valuation support, and other additional services </li></ul><ul><li>Develop and maintain key customers through internal CRM platforms </li></ul><ul><li>Develop presentation materials and proposals and perform product demonstrations clearly articulating Ascend’s unique value proposition </li></ul><ul><li>Effectively communicate the relative advantages that our products can provide to the financial services sector </li></ul><ul><li>Support Ascend in moving strategically into alternative product offerings, including non-US markets, emerging technologies, and innovative financial solutions for the renewable industry </li></ul>  Required Skills &amp; Knowledge <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree or higher  </li></ul><ul><li>Six to Eight years of business development and/or sales experience with a strong record of success, preferably in the financial or energy sectors  </li></ul><ul><li>Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to interpret complex analytic solutions into value propositions </li></ul><ul><li>Ability to develop collateral materials that concisely translate the distinguishing factors of our services </li></ul><ul><li>Interest in transacting on the leading edge of quantitative energy analysis </li></ul><ul><li>Professional presentation; positive attitude; passion for clean energy market transformation </li></ul> Preferred Skills &amp; Knowledge <ul><li>Proven experience in commercial intelligence sales in the energy or commodities industries </li></ul><ul><li>Ability to identify, prospect and contact high-level decision makers in the financial sector and to cultivate those relationships </li></ul><ul><li>Ability to coordinate and collaborate with business leads to maximize growth potential </li></ul><ul><li>Strong academic performance  </li></ul><ul><li>Advanced degree could substitute for years of work experience </li></ul><ul><li>Ability to prioritize and act independently within a rapidly growing, dynamic organization  </li></ul><ul><li>Based in CO and able to come to the Boulder office 3 days/week or willing to relocate; open to remote for the right candidate </li></ul> Base Salary $130,00-$160,000 Total Expected Compensation (OTE) (base + commission) $200,000 - $220,000Negotiable based on qualifications and experience. Ascend highly values our employees and often pays above industry average.  We offer flexible work hours in a relaxed environment with opportunities for advancement and excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, parental leave, dependent care spending account, and a 401k plan.  We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Ascend Analytics is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information or other applicable legally protected characteristics.    Ascend Analytics is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at <a href="mailto:recruiting@ascendanalytics.com">recruiting@ascendanalytics.com</a>.

Director of Business Development (Market Intelligence)

Product Manager, Boulder, CO  About Ascend Ascend Analytics’ climate technology software and services provide critical insights to power the energy transition.. The company’s products enhance critical power supply decisions from short-term operating strategies to long-term investment and resource planning. Ascend’s solutions serves as the core analytic infrastructure for electric utilities, independent power producers, electric retailers, and financiers of energy infrastructure. To learn more about Ascend, please visit us at www.ascendanalytics.com.   Your Impact at Ascend Analytics We are looking for a Senior Product Manager to join our team. This position will be a key member of Ascend’s team, serving in a cross-functional role to shape the future of our products that create a more effective and efficient energy transition. The position will support Ascend’s existing software product line that delivers financial insight to clean energy developers, investors, and operators. As a leader at Ascend, you will foster an environment of innovation and customer-focus while facilitating the product development process. This role will be focused on the core activities of SaaS product management, such as maintaining the strategic product roadmap, scoping features, prioritizing backlog, and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to deliver more value to our customers.     Job Responsibilities<ul><li>Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to maintain the product roadmap and backlog    </li><li>Define requirements and design solutions for new features with analysts and UI designers    </li><li>Integrate with the engineering team to support product development and feature delivery    </li><li>Conduct backlog grooming and prioritization with existing product management team    </li><li>Take ownership of complex projects and be able to perform independent communications and research   </li></ul>Required Qualifications<ul><li>Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field.  </li><li>3+ years of professional experience in a relevant field (either product or energy)   </li><li>Possess strong organizational and time management skills, with attention to detail   </li><li>Experience managing complex projects and delivering results to customers   </li><li>Ability to distill complex ideas and translate them into terms relevant to disparate stakeholders, including engineers, designers, subject matter experts, and lay people   </li><li>Strong teamwork skills and work ethic   </li><li>Clear and succinct communication practices – verbal and written </li></ul>Preferred Qualifications<ul><li>Expertise in product management – 2+ years    </li><li>Familiarity with wholesale power markets, renewables development and trading    </li><li>Advanced optimization or forecast modeling capability, demonstrated either professionally or academically    </li><li>Experience with agile product development and associated tools   </li></ul>Compensation: $120,000 – $160,000         Negotiable based on qualifications and experience. Ascend highly values our employees and often pays above industry average.  We offer flexible work hours in a relaxed environment with opportunities for advancement and excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, parental leave, dependent care spending account, and a 401k plan.   We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Ascend Analytics is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information or other applicable legally protected characteristics.    Ascend Analytics is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at <a href="mailto:recruiting@ascendanalytics.com">recruiting@ascendanalytics.com</a>

Product Manager

We are looking for a Senior Manager of Business Development for our Boulder, CO office who is passionate about clean energy and an aspiring leader in business development for the electric energy industry.Ascend Analytics is an innovative software and consulting company focused on energy analytics that are transforming the electric grid to renewables. Ascend's solutions provide the analytics to support critical power supply decisions from operating strategies over the next hour, to hedging and budgeting decisions over the next five years, to long-term investment and resource planning decisions over the next thirty years. For more information, visit <a href="https://www.ascendanalytics.com">www.ascendanalytics.com</a>. PowerSIMM™ Suite is an Energy Analytics Platform that captures the new and evolving dynamics of electricity markets. Utilities, public power entities, renewable developers, and community choice aggregators, utilize PowerSIMM for optimal energy portfolio management, resource planning and project optimization.  PowerSIMM incorporates variability in physical and market conditions, ensuring that decisions weight and properly value future events. Ascend provides a framework for streamlined energy portfolio decision-making through our hosted software solution with data integration, validation reports and close client support.<h3> </h3><h3>Job Description </h3>As the Senior Manager of Business Development at Ascend, you will drive sales and business development activities, interacting with Software Services and Consulting to promote the accomplishments and value-added unique capabilities of Ascend software relative to the competition. <h3>Responsibilities </h3><ul><li>Manage campaigns to reach prospective clients including electric utilities, community choice aggregators, financial firms, regulators, and independent power producers </li><li>Negotiate and successfully close contracts for Ascend's Portfolio Risk Management &amp; Resource Planning SaaS platform and Market Intelligence Services </li><li>Manage sales funnel through forecasting, account resource allocation, account strategy, and planning</li><li>Develop and maintain key customer relationships through internal CRM platforms </li><li>Develop presentation materials and proposals clearly articulating Ascend’s unique value proposition </li><li>Effectively communicate relative advantages of our modeling platform to capture the energy transition</li><li>Manage presentations of analytic software solutions to support valuation, power supply planning, and operations in a highly proficient and professional manner</li><li>Work with business leads for Ascend’s Portfolio Risk Management &amp; Planning offerings to maximize opportunities to speak to prospects and perform product demonstrations</li><li>Find RFPs, manage response process, including proposal writing, and coordinate activities </li></ul><h3> </h3><h3>Required Skills &amp; Knowledge </h3><ul><li>Minimum of five years of business development and/or sales experience with a strong record of success, preferably in the energy sector </li><li>Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to interpret complex analytic solutions into value propositions </li><li>Energy or finance industry sales experience </li><li>Ability to develop collateral materials that concisely translate the distinguishing factors of our services </li><li>Interest in transacting on the leading edge of quantitative energy analysis</li><li>Bachelor’s degree </li><li>Professional presentation; positive “can do” attitude; passion for clean energy market transformation </li></ul><h3> </h3><h3>Preferred Skills &amp; Knowledge </h3><ul><li>Proven business development experience in the area of renewables and energy storage</li><li>Ability to identify, prospect, and contact high-level decision makers in large energy companies and to cultivate those relationships</li><li>Ability to coordinate and collaborate with business leads to maximize growth potential</li><li>Strong academic performance and demonstrated interest in STEM-related studies</li><li>Knowledge of Salesforce or other relevant systems</li><li>MBA or other advanced degree is a plus</li><li>Ability to prioritize and act independently within a rapidly growing, dynamic organization</li></ul>Compensation:  Expected total compensation package (base + commission) ranging from $120,000 - $350,000 annuallyNegotiable based on qualifications and experience. Ascend highly values our employees and often pays above industry average. We offer flexible work hours in a relaxed environment and opportunities for domestic and international travel. Excellent benefits are available, including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, parental leave, dependent care spending account, and a 401k plan.Ascend Analytics is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Women and other underrepresented groups in the energy industry are encouraged to apply! We are looking for talented individuals with a serious commitment to software development and power system optimization.

Senior Manager, Business Development - PowerSIMM

Welcome to Ascend Analytics! Our general interest application is designed for individuals eager to join our innovative team, even if a perfect role isn't available at the moment. We believe in fostering talent and recognizing potential beyond conventional job postings. By submitting your application, you're expressing interest in becoming part of our dynamic community and contributing to our mission of revolutionizing analytics. While specific openings may not align with your skills today, your application helps us understand your unique talents and aspirations, paving the way for future opportunities. You may hear back from our team if an opportunity arises that matches your skills and interest.About Ascend Ascend Analytics’ climate technology software and services provide critical insights to power the energy transition. The company’s products enhance critical power supply decisions from short-term operating strategies to long-term investment and resource planning. Ascend’s solutions serve as the core analytic infrastructure for electric utilities, independent power producers, electric retailers, and financiers of energy infrastructure. To learn more about Ascend, please visit us at www.ascendanalytics.com. Our ValuesAscend's culture continues to evolve with its growth. By articulating a corporate culture of values, we can more fully embrace a work environment that reflects our values and achieve our corporate goals. Ascend promotes a culture of teamwork, inclusion, work-life balance, creative thought, and learned ideas.  We strive to embrace the following seven pillars:  1. Respect - We demonstrate respect for our colleagues and customers in all our interactions  2. Collaboration - We approach all projects and customer implementations in a win-win, solution-based manner  3. Precision - We are accurate in all our communications, development, and actions  4. Innovation - We will continually seek new solutions that meet the ever-changing customer environment  5. Accountability - We will be accountable in all our actions and commitments  6. Customer-focus - We recognize that each customer has a unique set of requirements, and we will ensure that we provide the highest level of support for the duration of the relationship.  7. Diversity and Inclusion - We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, irrespective of their race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information or other aspects of their personal identity CompensationCompensation is determined based on specific roles. As this is a general interest inquiry we are not able to specify compensation. Should our team follow up with you about a specific opportunity we will be sure to share a job description and pay range.We offer flexible work hours in a relaxed environment with opportunities for advancement and excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, parental leave, dependent care spending account, and a 401k plan.  We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Ascend Analytics is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information or other applicable legally protected characteristics.   Ascend Analytics is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at recruiting@ascendanalytics.com

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