Head - Regulatory - Power Sector

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage regulatory affairs and ensure compliance with applicable power sector regulations.
• Handle regulatory proceedings, litigation, petitions, and disputes with relevant authorities and forums.
• Manage end-to-end commercial contracts, including drafting, negotiation, execution, and compliance.
• Manage Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and Transmission Service Agreements (TSAs).
• Handle key account management and maintain strong relationships with customers, utilities, regulators, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor contractual obligations, commercial terms, claims, penalties, and payment conditions.
• Prepare and manage revenue budgets, forecasts, and commercial plans.
• Coordinate power scheduling, nominations, deviations, and related commercial activities.
• Monitor energy generation, power sales, availability, scheduling, and revenue realization.
• Analyze regulatory changes and assess their commercial impact on the business.
• Coordinate with legal, finance, operations, business development, and technical teams on commercial and regulatory matters.
• Support management in developing strategies for revenue optimization, contract compliance, and risk mitigation.
• Prepare commercial reports, regulatory submissions, MIS, and management presentations.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong experience in Power/Energy sector commercial operations.
• Hands-on experience in regulatory affairs and litigation management.
• Strong knowledge of PPA and TSA management.
• Experience in contract and key account management.
• Understanding of power scheduling and commercial settlement processes.
• Experience in revenue budgeting, forecasting, and financial/commercial analysis.
• Strong understanding of power sector regulations, contractual frameworks, and compliance requirements.
• Excellent negotiation, stakeholder management, analytical, and communication skills.

Preferred Candidate Profile:

• Candidates from the Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Renewable Energy, or Power Trading sector with strong exposure to regulatory, commercial, contracts, and PPA/TSA functions would be preferred.
• Experience dealing with regulatory commissions, utilities, DISCOMs, transmission companies, and other power-sector stakeholders will be an added advantage.