AI at Sprague Operating Resources Kittery Point, Maine

AI Enablement Analyst

Hartree Partners is seeking an AI Enablement Analyst to support the delivery of AI-powered analytics, reporting, and workflow automation across Front, Middle and Back Office operations. This role sits at the intersection of:

• Front, Middle and Back Office Operations
• Natural Gas and Refined Products workflows (ETRM environments)
• AI-enabled automation and analytics

You will work closely with Operations teams to translate established reporting and workflow requirements into AI-enabled processes, improving efficiency, transparency, and decision-making. The role requires strong understanding of commodities workflows and financial reporting, along with a willingness to work across regions, including regular engagement with Portsmouth and New York based teams.

What You'll Do

• Support delivery of AI-enabled solutions for:
• Front, Middle and Back Office operations
• Translate recurring reporting requirements into structured AI workflows and automation
• Improve speed and consistency of management and regulatory reporting

AI Workflow Design & Implementation

• Design and refine AI-enabled workflows for:
• Data ingestion and validation
• Reporting and analytics generation
• Exception handling and reconciliation
• Build and maintain:
• Prompt libraries
• Reusable workflows
• Standardized agent patterns
• Ensure outputs are accurate, auditable, and aligned with finance controls

Process Automation & Efficiency

• Identify manual, spreadsheet-driven, and email-based processes and automate them
• Reduce operational risk and improve transparency across:
• Credit workflows
• Reporting cycles
• Data reconciliation processes

Cross-Regional Collaboration

• Work closely with Portsmouth and NY-based teams
• Travel as needed to support:
• Implementation
• Stakeholder alignment
• Training and adoption
• Ensure consistency of solutions across regions

What Success Looks Like

• Front, Middle and Back Office Operations reporting processes are faster, more consistent, and less manual
• Operations workflows (including concentrates) are better structured and automated
• AI-enabled processes are trusted, auditable, and widely adopted
• Reduction in manual reconciliation and reporting effort

What you'll need

• Natural Gas and Refined Products operations
• Risk, settlements, accounting, or operational reporting
• Energy trading and supply operations environments
• ETRM systems (preferred)
• Physical product movement and operational workflows
• Scheduling, confirmations, inventory, and settlement processes
• Operational reporting, reconciliations, and data validation
• End-to-end trade lifecycle processes for Natural Gas and Refined Products
• Data analysis tools (Excel, SQL)
• Reporting, balancing, and reconciliation processes
• Cross-functional operational and commercial teams
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across business and technical teams

Preferred / Strongly Desired

• Exposure to CTRM/ETRM systems (e.g., Aspect, Allegro, Right Angle, or similar)
• Familiarity with AI/LLMs, prompt engineering, or workflow automation
• Experience improving or automating Front, Middle, Back Office workflows
• Python or scripting experience (helpful but not required)

Hartree Partners is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and are not discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Recruitment and employment decisions are based on merit and business needs. We will make reasonable adjustments for candidates and employees with disabilities.