Sr Business Development Manager

RWE•Austin, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Business Development Manager will support the Southern Regional Development team by providing market, customer, and policy intelligence; evaluating and managing the regional project portfolio; and leading strategic business initiatives across utility-scale solar, wind, and energy storage projects in ERCOT, SPP South, MISO South, and SERC (GA). This role will support key activities including product pricing, competitive analysis, market development, and M&A initiatives. The Senior Business Development Manager will work cross-functionally with Development, Commercial Analysis, M&A, Power Marketing, and Interconnection teams to assess opportunities, advance regional strategy, and support portfolio decision-making. The position will also be responsible for tracking progress against team goals, providing updates to executive leadership, and ensuring project and portfolio data remain accurate and current.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Minimum of 7 years of work experience applicable to renewable energy infrastructure, preferably in ERCOT, SPP, MISO
Demonstrated history of communication with executive leadership
Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to manage internal and external customer relationships
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
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

Master’s degree in Business or Energy Policy preferred

Responsibilities

Lead internal analysis and develop materials to support strategic decisions, market intelligence, competitive assessments, and internal approvals for project gating and investment
Identify emerging trends and risks across target markets and create action plans to address them
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
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