Ascend Analytics

Procurement

• 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
• 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
• Coordinate closely with software engineering teams to define technical requirements, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria for new APP features
• Support the client implementation phase for APP Software-as-a-Service contracts, ensuring smooth onboarding, configuration, and adoption
• Act as an escalation point for complex client or implementation issues related to procurement workflows
• Lead the delivery of power procurement projects for services clients utilizing APP, ensuring high-quality, timely, and defensible outcomes

Power Procurement Manager

Program Manager

• Establish and lead a centralized PMO function to drive execution of strategic initiatives across the organization
• Align cross-functional priorities and ensure disciplined execution
• Drive prioritization, resource allocation, and portfolio management of strategic initiatives
• Partner with executive leadership to translate strategic priorities into executable programs
• Lead high-impact, cross-functional initiatives (e.g., revenue growth, margin expansion, systems implementation, M&A integration)
• Track and report on program milestones, risks, and KPIs to leadership and board stakeholders

Power Procurement Manager

Director, Program Management Office – PMO