Senior Director, Market Risk

Senior Director, Market Risk

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Position Summary: The Senior Director, Market Risk is responsible for leading a market risk organization that provides independent oversight, analytics, and insight across complex commodity and portfolio exposures. This role oversees the Market Risk Analytics and Generation forecasting team and is accountable for advancing market risk governance, quantitative analytics, portfolio valuation insight, model oversight, stress testing, and executive reporting to support informed decision-making across NRG's commercial and risk management activities. The leader serves as a strategic partner to senior leadership, helping ensure that portfolio risks are identified, measured, monitored, and communicated in a timely, objective, and business-relevant manner.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Market Risk Leadership & Portfolio Oversight
• Quantitative Modeling, Analytics & Decision Support
• Risk Governance, Controls & Model Oversight
• Executive Reporting & Cross-Functional Partnership
• People Leadership

Required Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, or another quantitative or related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum 10 years in Commercial, Finance, Risk Management, Data Analytics, the Energy Industry, or a related quantitative field.
• Strong understanding of market risk frameworks, valuation concepts, stress testing, scenario analysis, quantitative models, and portfolio governance within a commodity or energy environment.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing technical teams and influencing senior stakeholders across complex, cross-functional organizations.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical risk topics to executive audiences.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field such as Finance, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or similar discipline.
• Experience with Python and data/analytics tools such as Power BI, SQL, or similar platforms.
• Knowledge of electricity and gas markets, structured transactions, options, tolling, and other complex commodities or energy products.
• Experience improving risk systems, automating analytics, or enhancing model and reporting capabilities through technology and data solutions.
• AI proficient, with the ability to leverage AI-enabled tools and automation to improve analysis, reporting, and decision support.

Working Conditions:

• Hybrid work schedule, Monday-Thursday in a professional open office environment office; working remotely on Friday
• Minimum overtime, but it may be necessary to complete special projects or meet deadlines
• Travel within the U.S. as required, approximately up to 30% of the time

The base salary range for this position is: $201,120-$331,800. The base salary range above represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonus, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, the position may be eligible to participate in the benefits program which include, but are not limited to, medical, vision, dental, 401K, and flexible spending accounts. NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills. EEO is the Law Poster (The poster can be found at Official description on file with Talent.