PS&F Specialist III - 518820

PS&F Specialist III - 518820

Job ID:518820Location:CHATTANOOGA, TNRegular/Temporary:Regular

External - Posting Description

PS&F Specialist III - 518820

Organization: Finance

Department: Energy Program Support

Work Location: Chattanooga, Knoxville, or Nashville, Tennessee

Relocation: Relocation benefits are not offered for this position.

Posting Open: 10/27/2026

Posting Close: 11/02/2026 at 11:59 PM EST

Salary: Competitive

The ideal candidate will bring strong financial and technical expertise alongside exceptional communication and stakeholder‑management skills, enabling them to coordinate seamlessly with multiple internal and external stakeholders. They will excel at maintaining accurate financial controls, producing clear and reliable reporting, and ensuring strict compliance with federal, state, and TVA requirements—all while fostering effective cross‑functional collaboration to support the success and credibility of the Home Uplift program.

Position Purpose

Manages and serves as a subject matter expert on highly complex enterprise-wide projects. Conducts technical analyses via extensive market research, data analysis/visualization, and continuous improvement to monitor and assess TVA's Power Supply & Fuels programs, agreements, and services offered to TVA's customers, end-use customers and entities. Designs, develops, and maintains strategic-level technology solutions, budgets, contracts, econometric models, analyses and tools to trend, measure, interpret, optimize, and communicate program and technology efforts. Provides decision support and supplemental documentation. Develops corrective actions and policy/procedure changes. Communicates/negotiates frequently with TVA internal and external organizations to gain support, influence perspective, and increase understanding of Power Supply & Fuels organization.

Job Dimensions

Supervisory Responsibility— None.

Budget Responsibility— $10 million or as assigned

Principal Accountabilities

1. Support the negotiation and development of commercial products and programs, communication and implementation materials, commodity/service/generation contracts, and other functions as requested with retail/wholesale customers, counterparties, marketers, and developers, to optimize TVA's commercial portfolio. Serve as technical lead and expert to support products, program participants, and LPCs as needed.

2. Track and analyze portfolio performance data to assess impact, cost, and value to TVA, LPCs and other end users as appropriate. Conduct economic and market-based studies to assess the adequacies, efficiencies and value of existing and new product, service offerings, or contracts from both marketing and business perspectives. Develops and presents recommendations for program, product, or contract improvements.

3. Assess market needs, research new and existing market opportunities, develop in-depth business cases and concurrence packages, reports, and present strategic opportunities to leadership.

4. Exercise budget authority and accurately manage specific project data & reporting.

5. Lead/manage multifunctional teams or business unit representatives to provide ongoing feedback on the performance and implementation of products programs, and contracts; determine actions to correct deficiencies and improve performance.

6. Design, develop, and deliver presentations to internal and external organizations as appropriate. Support and prepare management for executive-level presentations.

7. Manage and optimize vendor contracts for program delivery partners, market research services, and data acquisition.

8. Represent TVA as an ambassador on relevant industry committees to ensure TVA’s consistency with utility standards.

9. Represent leadership on project and management teams to resolve key business issues.

10. Resolve complex problems and serve as coaching and development resource for Interns, Specialist Is and Specialist IIs.

11. Develop and use knowledge of TVA customers, the regional market, and industry best practices to improve the portfolio.

12. Interface with external and internal organizations, news media, attorneys, consultants and elected officials over potentially sensitive issues.

Minimum Requirements

Education— Bachelor’s degree is required with a preferred discipline in business, engineering, mathematics, natural science, environmental science, or equivalent education, training & experience is required.

Experience— 4 or more years of professional experience with a focus on analytical, research, and support services, delivering insights, or contract administration. Must have demonstrated skills in applied problem solving, technical acumen, strong communication and written skills, and possess strong business judgment skills. Experience in the utility industry desired.

Certification/License, etc— N/A

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities— Working knowledge of TVA operations and industry fundamentals, customers, finance, analytics, and marketing. Must have strong analytical, conceptual, design, and problem-solving capabilities. Must possess skills in providing business insights to evaluate program design, recommend solutions and support continuous improvement opportunities. Performs effectively in a team environment with solid communication skills. May need to develop information technology platforms to enable program success. Must be highly collaborative and possess strong interpersonal skills. Able to provide foundational support to program teams and internal partners.

Equal Employment Opportunity

TVA is an Equal Opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws and regulations regarding equal employment opportunities. Any applicant or employee who believes s/he has a discrimination claim (including harassment or retaliation) must contact TVA’s Equal Opportunity Compliance office within 45 calendar days of the event or action s/he believes to constitute discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.

Drug-Free Workplace

All TVA Non-Nuclear employees are covered by TVA's Federal Drug-Free Workplace Program Plan, in accordance with Executive Order 12564, Public Law 100-71 and the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing. Information regarding the Drug Free Workplace Program can be found atwww.samhsa.gov/workplace. TVA Non-Nuclear employees in Testing Designated Positions, including those performing safety-sensitive duties are also subject to random drug testing. TVA Nuclear employees are subject to random alcohol and drug tests in accordance with 10 CFR Part 26 as mandated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

How to Claim Vet Preference

If you are requesting to be considered as a preference-eligible veteran as outlined in the application process, you must submit your military documents before the posting close date indicated above. Be sure to include all supporting documentation: Form DD214 (member 2 or member 4 copy), a Veterans Disability Rating Letter from the VA (if applicable), and a completed form TVA 3595. If you will not get your DD214 until you are separated or retired, you can request a Statement of Service through your military personnel office. The Statement of Service must list your dates of military service, character of service, expected date of separation and any service-connected disability rating that you have been awarded from your branch of military service. Please submit your military documents each time you apply for a position.

How to Submit Documentation:

• Upload documents in Step 7 of the application process.

• Email documents to[email protected]

More information about preference eligibility and a link to form TVA 3595, can be found athttps://www.tva.gov/Careers/Claiming-Veteran-Preference. If you have a question about preference eligibility, please email [email protected] .

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