Manager, Portfolio Asset Management

AES US•Salt Lake, UT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

AES Clean Energy (AES CE), a subsidiary of The AES Corporation, develops, owns, and operates utility-scale and distributed solar, battery storage, and wind projects. The AES CE Operations team is hiring a Manager with extensive renewable asset management experience to lead teams of 2–6 Senior Portfolio Asset Managers, Portfolio Asset Managers, and Analysts. The team is responsible for reporting, oversight, and coordination for a region with more than 2 GW of financed renewable energy assets. The Manager provides leadership, coaching, and development, and is responsible for fleet decision-making, senior leadership presentations, and other experienced leadership deliverables. The Portfolio Asset Management team supports the optimal financial performance of a rapidly growing fleet of renewable energy and storage projects across the United States. Its work includes project reporting and coordination of financial, commercial, compliance, risk management and mitigation, and administrative tasks, as well as coordination and oversight of asset operations and maintenance. This role leads asset management for the East region’s operating solar, wind, and storage systems and represents AES CE’s interests as an owner’s representative to internal and external stakeholders and senior leadership. The position is based in Louisville, Colorado, with travel between offices and to sites expected at approximately 10%. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Requirements

At least 5 years of relevant renewable energy industry experience.
Experience managing teams and achieving collective goals that meet corporate targets.
Experience with compliance and commercial obligations under project governing documents, with a record of ensuring strict contract compliance.
Ability to manage deadlines and ensure team performance meets deliverable expectations.
Experience preparing compliance reports, leading internal and external calls, and owning complex workstreams related to operating renewable energy systems.
Experience interfacing with origination, development, project execution, project finance, and construction management groups.
Exceptional organizational, decision-making, problem-solving, analytical, and time-management skills.
Detail-oriented and self-motivated, with strong presentation and communication skills and the ability to work with little supervision.
Strong learning skills and extensive industry experience.
Strong commercial mindset and financial background.
Ability to organize and prioritize work, think creatively, and manage relationships with colleagues and contractors.
Strong understanding of project finance, legal contracts, and accounting.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to work successfully with peers, subordinates, senior management, and unaffiliated third parties.
Passion for the renewable energy industry, intimate knowledge of the renewable energy market, and ability to stay current with changing technologies, regulations, and trends.
BA/BS degree required, with a concentration in business, finance, accounting, economics, or another quantitative field.

Nice To Haves

MBA or similar master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead asset management teams for the East region’s operating solar, wind, and storage systems.
Provide leadership, coaching, and development to a team of 2–6 Senior Portfolio Asset Managers, Portfolio Asset Managers, and Analysts.
Oversee reporting, coordination, and performance for a regional portfolio of more than 2 GW of financed renewable energy assets.
Make fleet decisions and prepare presentations and other deliverables for senior leadership.
Enhance and automate core processes and improve interactions with other AES Clean Energy teams.
Represent AES Clean Energy’s interests as an owner’s representative to internal and external stakeholders and senior leadership.
Oversee regional fleet financial matters, including P&L responsibilities, annual budget metrics, and tracking and explaining budget variances.
Support the resolution or mitigation of material commercial workstreams.
Lead collaboration with other teams to identify revenue-increasing and risk-mitigation opportunities.
Ensure team deliverables meet deadlines and corporate targets.
Ensure compliance with project contracts and governing documents, including Power Purchase Agreements, Hedge Agreements, Interconnection Agreements, land leases, Financing Agreements, and LLC Agreements.
Prepare compliance reports, lead internal and external calls, and own complex workstreams related to operating renewable energy systems.
Coordinate with origination, development, project execution, project finance, and construction management groups to execute processes and workstreams effectively.
Coordinate and oversee operations and maintenance of the assets.
Travel between offices and to project sites as required, approximately 10%.