Resource Planning Structure & Analytics Principal

At Cleco, we're not just powering lives—we're powering a cleaner, smarter future for Louisiana. With bold investments in innovative energy solutions, we’re transforming how we power our communities: smarter, cleaner, and more sustainable. This is a long-term commitment to our people and our communities because our future—and the future of generations to come—depends on it. If you're ready to make an impact where it matters most, join us at Cleco—where we're Energizing Your Tomorrow.

The Resource Planning Structure & Analytics Principal serves as the lead owner of Cleco’s resource planning modeling, analytics, and data management framework. This role is accountable for establishing a defensible, repeatable, and well-controlled analytical foundation for resource planning decisions, including Plexos model development, scenario analysis, assumption governance, output validation, and translation of complex modeling results into actionable portfolio insights. The role supports Cleco’s transition from ad hoc planning analysis to a structured resource planning function capable of supporting IRP development, LPSC requirements, MISO-related planning needs, and major capital decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Champions a corporate culture that emphasizes transparency, integrity, safety, environmental responsibility, employee development, sense of belonging, customer service, and operational excellence.

• Own and govern Cleco’s resource planning modeling framework, including Plexos model structure, assumptions, scenario setup, version control, output validation, analytical evaluation and reporting.

• Advance Plexos adoption and internal modeling expertise while reducing dependence on external consultant-driven analysis in coordination with Corporate Analytics and other internal stakeholders.

• Establish repeatable modeling standards, data management, documentation, and quality controls to support defensible planning decisions.

• Lead scenario and sensitivity analysis across load growth, generation additions, retirements, transmission needs, market purchases, and alternative portfolio paths.

• Translate complex modeling results into clear insights, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations for Resource Planning leadership and senior management.

• Support IRP development, LPSC filings, MISO-related planning needs, regulatory testimony, and capital prioritization with consistent and traceable analytics.

• Coordinate across Regulatory, Transmission Planning, Generation Operations, Energy Operations, Fuels, Corporate Development, Finance, Legal, and Corporate Analytics to align assumptions and planning inputs.

• Modernize Resource Planning analytics, tools, reporting, and data infrastructure to improve transparency, speed, consistency, and decision support.

• Support evaluation of major resource planning decisions tied to new load, generation, fleet transition, transmission enablement, and long-term customer affordability.

Qualifications

Required  Education, Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Mathematics, Engineering or related field

• +5 years of utility experience, preferably in one or more area of expertise including: Analytics, Deal Structuring, Financial Planning (FP&A), Resource Planning, Project Management, MISO Operations

• Experience with Energy Exemplar applications (i.e. Aurora, Plexos) or similar applications for production cost modeling, portfolio analysis, congestion management, and transmission planning Experience in establishing processes and controls necessary to maintain the integrity of systems driving decisions within an organization

• Ability to negotiate and influence with a consultative approach

• Champions cross-collaboration throughout the Cleco organization and capable of communicating effectively to senior leadership

• Strong knowledge of leading practices for their practice area

• Willingness and ability to learn new technologies on the job

• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex results to technical and non-technical audiences

• Proficient at functioning effectively within a team environment, present ideas and opinions in a respective and collegial manner

• Progression to this level is strictly restricted based on critical individual capabilities and business requirements; must be supported by market survey data.

Key Competencies

BEHAVIORAL

• Building Organizational Talent*

• Building Partnerships

• Leading Teams

• Business Acumen

• Communication

• Courage

• Building Self-Insight

• Building Talent*

• Driving for Results

• Energizing the Organization

• Driving Execution

• Building Trusting Relationships

• Driving Innovation

• Planning and Organizing

• Safety

• Establishing Strategic Direction

TECHNICAL                                                                                      

• Analytical skills, financial analysis

• Compliance

• ARR/FTR Market Risk Management

• Strategic Planning

• Uses analytical tools (BI, statistical methods)

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May perform other duties as needed.
Salary dependent on experience, skills, education, and training.