Sr Lease Analyst Manager

Rückbauanlage Gundremmingen•Austin, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Lease Asset Management serves as a subject matter expert for lease administration across RWE’s solar, battery energy storage, and other renewable portfolios in development, construction, and operations. The role manages lease administration across a portfolio of work or business unit, including complex leases and portfolios, and supports IFRS reporting. It drives improvements to the tools, SOPs, documentation, and workflows used to support lease compliance. As the SME for construction and operations portfolios, the Senior Manager leads reporting, system improvements, and audits. The position applies expert judgment to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and coordination of lease administration; serves as a liaison with business units; and engages strategically with internal and external stakeholders. This is an office-based role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 7 years of experience in lease administration, contract management, and/or asset management.
Experience with data analytics using Power BI, advanced Excel, and land management systems such as IrthLand (aka GeoAMPS).
Experience with title and survey review required.
Demonstrated subject matter expert-level knowledge of lease management systems, including system improvements, process design, or onboarding acquired portfolios.
Ability to evaluate and interpret complex legal contracts, lease language, and title documents.
Expert knowledge of lease administration tools such as IrthLand (aka GeoAMPS), SOPs, documentation, and workflows, with the judgment to improve efficiency, accuracy, and coordination.
High attention to detail and ability to analytically review data sets, formulas, and lease language.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including compiling, sorting, analyzing, and merging data from multiple sources using functions and formulas; excellent proficiency with Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
Strong leadership and written and verbal communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships and engage strategically with stakeholders across business units.
Strong organizational skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks, priorities, and deliverables.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to coach and develop others.
Motivated, goal-oriented self-starter with strong problem-solving abilities.
Detail-oriented, with strong business acumen and a sound understanding of business concepts.
Demonstrated desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; the employer cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

Nice To Haves

Paralegal certificate or land management experience.
Experience supporting lease audits and IFRS lease reporting, or working closely with Finance and Accounting on budgeting, forecasting, and accruals.
Direct experience in the renewable energy industry, including solar, BESS, or wind.
Knowledge of land management applications, Power BI, and/or SQL.

Responsibilities

Serve as the department’s subject matter expert on lease administration systems, SOPs, documentation, and workflows, improving the efficiency, accuracy, and coordination of the function across development, construction, and operations portfolios.
Manage lease administration across a portfolio of work or business unit, including complex leases and portfolios, ensuring compliance with payment obligations and contractual terms of RWE site control agreements.
Analyze and interpret complex and non-standard lease language to identify construction and operational payment calculations and schedule requirements.
Review title documents, including deeds and probate documents, to interpret complex ownership structures and identify legal descriptions, ensuring ownership and payee records are accurate.
Support IFRS reporting and assist Finance and Accounting with budgeting, forecasting, and accruals related to site control agreements by ensuring lease data, payment schedules, and obligations are complete, accurate, and delivered on time.
Lead internal and external lease audits, coordinate with auditors and accounting, prepare supporting documentation, and implement corrective actions to resolve findings.
Establish and maintain standards for critical lease data; oversee data collection, cleanup, and upload into the lease management system, including onboarding acquired projects and portfolios, and perform quality checks to maintain data integrity.
Serve as liaison with Real Estate/Development, Legal, Finance, Accounting, and GIS; participate in cross-functional working groups to coordinate lease-related needs and initiatives.
Lead team initiatives and provide training, coaching, and quality review for Lease Analysts and junior staff on tools, templates, systems, and procedures.
Develop and deliver system-generated and ad hoc reports, metrics, and dashboards, such as Power BI reports, for leadership and internal and external users.
Lead lease portfolio data analytics using Power BI, advanced Excel, and land management systems such as IrthLand (aka GeoAMPS) to analyze lease, payment, and obligation data, identify trends and discrepancies, and provide insights for compliance, forecasting, and leadership decisions.
Engage strategically with internal and external stakeholders and handle escalated landowner matters as needed, demonstrating thorough knowledge of portfolio payment terms.
Evaluate and adopt new tools, applications, and processes as the portfolio and the Company’s needs change.