Senior Manager, Portfolio Execution

RWE•San Diego, CA

51d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Portfolio Execution is responsible for all commercial activities related to build transfer contracting of utility scale renewable assets. This role will work alongside other members of the Portfolio Execution team to identify, respond and negotiate build transfer contracts. Additionally, this role will be responsible for deeply understanding the market and developing customer relationships to enable RWE to be well positioned to support our customers.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required with MBA preferred
Minimum 7 years of experience in renewables, energy efficiency, clean-tech, utilities sector and/or related fields
Strong renewable market knowledge growth including offtake opportunities, offtake contact requirements, market comps, supplier engagement, etc.
Strong creativity and problem solving skills
Proven analytical skills and presentation skills
Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to manage 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 performance with strategy, market development and/or business development with a focus on large project development in the renewables / energy market
Ability to assess renewable project financials
Strong, proven commercial acumen and ability to apply it across the development lifecycle
Utility market project development experience including complex financial offers
Ability to oversee complex projects with customer facing elements
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
Detail-oriented, has strong business acumen, and a sound understanding of business concepts
This position is an office-based role with some travel and visits to other RWECE office and field locations
Must be able to sit, walk, or stand for long durations of time
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. RWE Clean Energy is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

Responsibilities

Lead the outreach, response, engagement and contracting with potential Offtakers around specific projects
Provide financial optimization and leadership in driving projects to successful leadership and financial approval
Manage multiple projects and engage with internal teams including technical, financial, legal, etc.
Develop and deliver of leadership presentations (including to Executive Leadership Team), seeking approval for major investments
Identify business priorities, project strategy, commercial opportunities and overall risks to help guide projects appropriately through the development process
Identify key drivers for project economics
Coordinate with multidisciplinary internal and external teams to develop and assess risks to project pipeline

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
401(k) match
Flexible Spending Accounts
EAP
Education Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.