Manager, Project Development

Brookfield Renewable•Boston, MA

14d•Hybrid

About The Position

Brookfield Renewable, a core business under Brookfield Corporation, is a global leader in renewable power with $125 billion in assets under management across hydro, wind, solar, distributed energy, storage, and sustainable solutions on five continents. Modal Power, managed by Brookfield Renewable, is a Solar IPP with a significant portfolio of operating, under-construction, and pre-NTP assets. This role is crucial for advancing Modal Power's late-stage utility-scale solar and energy storage projects in the US. The Manager, Project Development will shape project strategy, lead development activities, and support commercial initiatives to maximize project value and move projects towards Notice to Proceed (NTP). This individual will be a key leader, owning major workstreams, coordinating stakeholders, and driving progress in permitting, interconnection, engineering, procurement, commercial, and financing. Additionally, the role supports strategic value creation for Modal Power's operating portfolio through commercial analysis, contract optimization, performance improvement, and evaluation of new revenue strategies. The day-to-day involves project leadership, stakeholder engagement, commercial evaluation, and problem-solving across a dynamic portfolio. The position reports to the Senior Director, Development & Asset Management and collaborates with various internal teams and external stakeholders. The role also contributes to strengthening development processes, supporting junior team members, and building a high-performing organization.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Economics, Business, Environmental Science, Energy Systems, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in renewable energy development, origination, project finance, commercial strategy, or related fields.
Strong financial modeling and commercial analysis capabilities.
Strong project management skills, including schedule, budget, and risk management.
Experience leading cross-functional project teams and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience advancing utility-scale renewable energy projects through development milestones.
Experience with utility-scale solar, battery energy storage systems, or hybrid renewable projects.
Experience with utility procurement processes, bilateral PPAs, and renewable energy RFPs.
Familiarity with transmission, interconnection, permitting, and project financing processes.
Experience presenting recommendations to executive leadership, lenders, investors, or investment committees.
Knowledge of ERCOT, SERC, MISO, PJM, or Southeast power markets.

Responsibilities

Lead the advancement of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects from late-stage development through Notice to Proceed (NTP), including management of project schedules, budgets, risks, and critical path activities.
Develop project business cases, financial models, valuation analyses, investment recommendations, and strategic alternatives to support development decisions, capital allocation, financing activities, and executive approvals.
Manage key development workstreams including permitting, interconnection, engineering, land, procurement, commercial agreements, and pre-construction readiness activities.
Coordinate internal teams and external stakeholders, including utilities, consultants, landowners, permitting agencies, EPC contractors, equipment suppliers, and commercial counterparties.
Lead commercial evaluations, market assessments, and negotiations supporting project development, revenue contracting, financing, procurement, and other strategic initiatives.
Prepare project forecasts, budgets, risk assessments, diligence materials, and decision-support presentations for executive leadership, lenders, Board meetings, and investment committee reviews.
Monitor market conditions, regulatory developments, and industry trends to identify risks, opportunities, and value-enhancement initiatives across the portfolio.
Identify and execute strategic value creation opportunities across both development and operating assets, including contract optimization, revenue enhancement, operational improvements, life extension strategies, storage integration, repowering initiatives, and other commercial or technical enhancements.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes, project controls, reporting tools, and organizational best practices while helping build a high-performing development platform.