Contract Lifecycle/Commercial Operations Manager

Central Coast Community Energy • Monterey, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) is hiring a Contract Lifecycle/Commercial Operations Manager to manage the post-execution contract lifecycle and commercial-operations function and provide direct commercial support to the Senior Power Services Director on long-term origination. The role translates executed agreements into operational, settlement, and asset-management requirements and supports solicitation structuring, term development, and execution during origination. It supports the Director before execution and the Manager of Market Operations on operations, and provides information to the independent Settlements back office.

3CE is a locally controlled Community Choice Aggregation agency that sources clean and renewable electricity for more than 1.2 million residential, commercial, and agricultural customers across Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties. The agency works to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote long-term electric rate stability and energy security, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and stimulate the local economy.

The position is based in Monterey, Soquel, Santa Barbara, or San Luis Obispo, California, and is hybrid. Current remote workdays are Mondays and Thursdays, or employees may elect a 9/80 schedule with alternating Fridays or Mondays off. The work is primarily in an office or remote-office environment with extended computer use; occasional work outside standard hours may be needed around contract and settlement deadlines. The annual salary range is $152,941.28 to $236,851.88, depending on qualifications.

Requirements

• Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business, finance, economics, law, or a closely related field.
• Four or more years of progressively responsible experience in energy contract administration, commercial operations, or a closely related field.
• Knowledge of contract administration, lifecycle management, and amendment processes for PPAs, ESAs, and related agreements.
• Knowledge of settlement-critical commercial terms and how contract provisions drive invoicing and settlement.
• Knowledge of resource adequacy, RPS and REC contract treatment, and commercial dispute processes.
• Knowledge of document control, recordkeeping, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to translate executed contracts into operational and settlement requirements and communicate them across functions.
• Ability to maintain accurate, audit-ready obligation and amendment records.
• Ability to manage commercial issues and disputes with sound judgment and discretion.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with counterparties, Legal, Settlements, and operations.
• Thoroughness and attention to detail; strong task prioritization, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt quickly in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; work independently and as a team member; prepare professional written work; perform quantitative data and statistical analysis and communicate results; work accurately and swiftly under pressure; demonstrate patience, tact, and courtesy; and communicate clearly orally.
• A valid California driver’s license and acceptable driving record may be required.

Nice To Haves

• CCA or load-serving-entity experience.
• PPA/ESA administration experience.
• Familiarity with CAISO and California compliance.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Power Services Director on long-term origination, including solicitation structuring, term sheets, negotiation support, and execution for PPAs, ESAs, and other longer-dated deals.
• Maintain obligation trackers, milestone calendars, and the amendment and settlement-term database for executed agreements.
• Administer the contract onboarding checklist for each new agreement, capturing meter data, payment terms, settlement triggers, true-up language, and RA/REC treatment.
• Monitor and help resolve contract-administration and settlement-process issues; manage commercial disputes in coordination with Settlements and Legal.
• Provide contract data and interpretation to Settlements, Market Operations, and asset management.
• Flag contract terms with regulatory implications and refer them to the Power Supply Analyst and Regulatory Affairs; the role does not own compliance filings.
• Maintain commercial correspondence and issue logs.
• Recommend process improvements and perform related duties as required.

Benefits

• Employer contributes 10% of salary toward the PARS retirement system; employees contribute 10% on a pre-tax basis.
• Employer-paid health coverage: 90% for employee plus family coverage and 100% of single coverage toward medical, dental, and vision.
• Up to $2,400 annually toward flexible spending benefits and $3,600 toward HRA.
• $1,000 per fiscal year for health, wellness, or EV reimbursement.
• 457 deferred compensation plan.
• 180 hours of PTO annually, accrued per pay period.
• $50 monthly cell phone allowance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager