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Job Summary

Reporting to the SVP of Corporate Strategy, this role is responsible for researching, analyzing, recommending, and leading innovation projects that keep Vistra at the forefront of emerging technologies to make our products and services more sustainable, reliable, and affordable

This role will be viewed as the hub of innovation work across the company and will be sought out for guidance for senior management on innovation priorities and progress

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

•Research and stay abreast of leading energy innovation technologies and practices as well as industry, competitor, and technology trends

•Develop and lead corporate innovation management process to coordinate and drive action on innovation activities across the company

•Manage relationships with Vistra’s VC partners. Bring external technology ideas and insights from VCs and their portfolio companies

•Identify and manage potential strategic alliances, partnerships, and other relationships that advance innovation objectives

•Develop and manage a bottoms-up innovation process to drive innovation culture at and generate innovation ideas from employees

•Evaluate ideas, perform financial analysis, and recommend projects, including preparing materials for senior management and the Board

•Coordinate with SMEs and develop projects until ready to hand off to Development and Construction

•Anticipate needs of the business with a strategic mindset, apply strategic frameworks to analyze problems and develop solutions

•Communicate complex innovation topics clearly and concisely to a variety of audiences through both written and oral communication

•Present results and recommendations to senior management and Board of Directors as requested

Play key role in annual strategic planning process

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements

•Engineering/Business/Economics degree

•10+ years experience in the utility/IPP industry

•10+ years experience in corporate innovation/ venture capital/ corporate strategy or strategy consulting

•Demonstrated technical knowledge and judgment, creative problem solving and innovation, capability as a teacher and mentor, and leadership vision

•Ability to provide high-quality written and oral presentations to executives

•Ability to work cross-functionally, including building consensus and influencing decision making

•Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to the above requirements

Key Metrics

•Number/size of new markets/opportunities identified and pursued by company

•Create executable roadmaps for innovation priorities aligned with Vistra’s strategic priorities

•Track and manage progress on innovation roadmaps

•Innovation projects originated, screened and executed

•Proactive management of spend for innovation budget

•Efficient and timely reporting of technology and market trends and Vistra’s POV on technologies

•Continuous coordination and collaboration with internal and external research and development team members, operations, retail, functional as well as engineering and commercial teams

•Create and foster an environment of continuous education and development for internal and external team members

Job Family

Corp Dev & Planning

Company

Vistra Corporate Services Company

Locations

Irving, Texas

Texas

We are a company of people committed to: Exceeding Customer Expectations, Great People, Teamwork, Competitive Spirit and Effective Communication. If this describes you, then apply today!

If you currently work for Vistra or its subsidiaries, please apply via the internal career site.

It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email us at assistance@vistraenergy.com to make a request.

Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, that provides essential power resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine.

Vistra is the largest competitive power generator in the U.S., with a capacity of approximately 41,000 megawatts, or enough to power 20 million homes, operating in all of the major competitive wholesale markets in the country. Vistra is a leader in the energy transformation and expansion with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability, powered by a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. The company continues to grow its zero-carbon resources, operating the second-largest fleet of competitive nuclear power plants in the country, substantial battery energy storage capacity, and a growing number of solar facilities.

Vistra is one of the largest competitive electricity providers in the country and takes an innovative, customer-centric approach to retail, offering solutions to meet customers’ needs, including more than 50 renewable energy plans. Through its family of retail brands, Vistra serves approximately 5 million residential, commercial, and industrial retail customers.

As a leader in the responsible transformation of the country’s energy supply, Vistra has made significant progress towards its 2030 and 2050 targets. The company has committed to a 60% reduction of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, as compared to our 2010 baseline, and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, assuming necessary technological advancements and public policy incentives are achieved. Learn more about our environmental, social, and governance efforts and read the company’s sustainability report at https://vistracorp.com/sustainability/ .

Vistra’s hardworking team is committed to its purpose, “lighting up lives, powering a better way forward” and is guided by four core principles: we do business the right way, we work as a team, we compete to win, and we care about our stakeholders, including our customers, our communities where we work and live, our employees, and our investors. Learn more about how Vistra is powering a better way forward at vistracorp.com (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3967404-1&h=3533293724&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vistracorp.com%2F&a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vistracorp.com) .

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It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email us at assistance@vistraenergy.com to make a request.