Manager, Business Development West

RWE•Oakland, CA

5d•$140,000 - $180,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Business Development West leads the preparation of portfolio optimization activities and materials for the regional development team. This role is responsible for communicating progress on team goals to executive leadership, ensuring project data quality is maintained at all times, and helping drive strategy by coordinating between developers, commercial analysis, power marketing, and interconnection teams. This role will lead M&A evaluation and new market development functions in addition to managing internal reporting and communication.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Minimum 5 years renewable energy development experience, preferably in WECC and CAISO
Demonstrated history of communication with executive leadership
Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to manage internal and external customer relationships
Demonstrated desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space
Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Teams
Strong leadership and communication, and ability to meet deadlines
Strong organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables
Ability to multi-task, while working independently and as part of a team
Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities
Proven ability to empathize, build relationships, and effectively communicate with people from a diverse set of backgrounds
Responds well to direction, is easy to challenge and develop, and is coachable
Is detail-oriented, has strong business acumen, and a sound understanding of business concepts
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. RWE Americas is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

Nice To Haves

M.S. in Data Science, Energy Policy, Finance preferred

Responsibilities

Develop materials to support strategic decisions, market intelligence, competitive assessments, and internal approvals for project gating and investment
Build strategic rationale to support internal approvals and project gating decisions
Drive origination and optimization efforts, including managing M&A development due diligence
Develop reports and dashboards to monitor progress against business goals and OKRs
Identify emerging trends and risks across target markets
Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders to align market assumptions
Forecast and communicate upcoming regional approvals and obligations to leadership
Coordinate regional budgeting and forecasting activities, ensuring QA/QC of inputs and developing budget reports
Implement strategic tools, standards, and best practices across the development organization