Team Lead, Portfolio Asset Management

About the Role

The AES Clean Energy Operations team is seeking an experienced Team Lead, Portfolio Asset Management to oversee and develop a team of Senior Portfolio Asset Managers, Portfolio Asset Managers, and Analysts. This leadership role is responsible for guiding a high-performing team that provides reporting, oversight, and coordination for a renewable energy portfolio exceeding 1 GW of financed assets. The Team Lead will play a critical role in fleet-level decision-making, executive communications, strategic planning, and the delivery of key leadership initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Portfolio Asset Managers
• Enhance and automate core processes and interaction with other teams within AES Clean Energy
• Act as Owner's Representative tasked with managing AES Clean Energy's interest in several project portfolios
• Oversee project financial matters (P&L responsibility), prepare annual budgets and continually track and explain variance to budget, within assigned portfolios
• Support resolution or mitigation of any major plant outages as appropriate
• Collaborate with various teams to identify revenue increasing and risk mitigation opportunities
• Be the subject matter expert on all compliance and commercial obligations pursuant to project governing documents and ensure strict compliance including Power Purchase Agreements, Hedge Agreements, Interconnection Agreements, land leases, Financing Agreements, and LLC Agreements
• Maintain the integrity and accuracy of data contained in AES Clean Energy's renewable energy information system that tracks compliance and key project data by proactively reviewing and summarizing deliverables of contracts and other project documents
• Prepare recurring reports on project performance for internal and external parties and respond to inquiries
• Ensure complete all compliance obligations pursuant to contract requirements and regulatory agencies (including EIA, CEC, FERC) in timely fashion
• Identify opportunities to optimize the financial results while balancing risk through solid management decisions and/or innovative approaches
• Interface with origination, development, project execution, project finance, and construction management groups to ensure smooth and timely transition of projects into commercial operation, as appropriate
• Manage day-to-day stakeholder relationships by developing and maintaining positive work relationships with local and state authorities, financing and investors partners, regulatory agencies, landowners, and other entities
• Manage and resolve any contractual, regulatory, and commercial issues as they arise

Qualifications

• 4-5+ years of relevant energy industry experience
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate work while coaching and mentoring others
• Exceptional organizational, decision making/problem solving, analytical and time management skills
• Detail-oriented and self-motivated with exceptional presentation and communication skills and ability to work with little supervision
• Strong learning skills with aptitude to independently research, understand, and implement knowledge in new areas
• Strong commercial mindset and demonstrates aptitude to support a high-performance organization that will deliver operational excellence and meet or exceed financial targets
• Proven ability to organize and prioritize work, creative thinker, and able to manage relationships with colleagues and contractors
• Strong understanding of project finance, legal contracts, accounting
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite Office
• Able to demonstrate experience dealing successfully with peers, subordinates, senior management, and unaffiliated third parties
• Passion for renewable energy industry and demonstrates intimate knowledge of the renewable energy market, and the ability to stay current with changing technologies, regulations, and trends influencing the continued adoption of renewable energy

Education

• BA/BS degree required with concentration in business, finance, accounting, economics, and/or other quantitative fields
• MBA or similar Masters degree preferred

Pay

The expected salary for this position, at commencement of employment, is between $114,000 and $142,375/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position also includes annual bonus.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• 401(k) eligibility
• Paid time off (including vacation, sick leave time, and parental leave)

Schedule

• Based in Louisville, CO
• Travel will be required between offices and some travel to sites. Approximately 10% travel.