Lead Stakeholder Engagement & Process Specialist

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• Hybrid
• Communications
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: LEADS
  002470

SPP is about more than power. We’re about the power of relationships. Our employees have the opportunity to work together to ensure electricity is delivered reliably and affordably to the millions of people living in our service territory. We have been voted one of Arkansas’ Best Places to work by Arkansas Business and we are looking for a member of our team who is passionate about our mission to keep the lights on!

We have a core ideology here at SPP that we stand by:
Do the right thing, for the right reason, in the right way.

We believe in supporting our employees through a fantastic benefits package:

• Competitive and transparent pay with bonus opportunities
• Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from, employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
• Relocation bonus (if applicable)
• Hybrid working environment for positions that are eligible
• Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a pension (defined benefit plan) fully funded by SPP

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* ** SPP is not able to sponsor employment visas or student-work authorizations (STEM OPT) for this position. Please ensure you are eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship prior to applying.**

COMPENSATION INFORMATION The salary range(s) represents our good faith estimate for the role at this time. While we strive to provide competitive and transparent compensation, there may be circumstances where an offer is above or outside of the listed range. We are open to discussing salary expectations with qualified candidates considering factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience and geographic location will all be considered during the hiring process.

Lead Stakeholder Engagement and Process Specialist | Salary range: $97,580 – $126,795

Overview

The Lead Stakeholder Engagement and Process Specialist serves as a senior subject matter expert responsible for providing strategic and analytical leadership across SPP's stakeholder governance processes, with primary responsibility for supporting the Markets and Operations Policy Committee (MOPC) and its coordination with other working groups and the Board of Directors. This position independently evaluates complex stakeholder matters, identifies procedural and governance implications, and partners with committee leadership, subject matter experts, and organizational leaders to support informed decision-making and the effective progression of issues and recommendations.

The Lead provides technical guidance to staff secretaries and working group leadership, resolves complex governance and procedural matters within established authority, and leads initiatives to improve the consistency, efficiency, and effectiveness of stakeholder processes. Operating with substantial independence, this position serves as a key resource for stakeholder governance expertise and supports continuity across MOPC, working groups, and Board-related processes.

Core Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and analytical leadership for MOPC and assigned stakeholder working groups to ensure complex issues, revision requests, and recommendations are appropriately evaluated, coordinated, and advanced through established stakeholder governance processes.
• Independently analyze issues and recommendations across working groups to identify interdependencies, conflicting positions, procedural gaps, and unresolved matters, developing recommendations that support timely resolution and informed committee decision-making.
• Partner with MOPC leadership, working group chairs, and subject matter experts to establish effective agenda priorities, issue sequencing, and decision-support materials that enable timely, well-informed consideration of stakeholder matters.
• Synthesize complex stakeholder input, technical information, and working group recommendations into clear, accurate analyses and executive-level briefings that communicate key considerations, potential implications, and matters requiring leadership or committee…