CO Salary Range: USD 145,000.00 - 187,000.00 per year
At AES, we raise the quality of life around the world by changing the way energy works. Everyone makes an impact every day in our small, global teams. Apply here to start an extraordinary career today.
At AES, we raise the quality of life around the world by changing the way energy works. Everyone makes an impact every day in our small, global teams. Apply here to start an extraordinary career today.
AES's Development Team is focused on greenfield origination of solar/storage/wind assets, assisting with M&A of pipelines/platforms, and progressing AES's existing pipeline.
AES Clean Energy (AES CE) is seeking a Senior Manager of Growth Strategy to lead cross-function AES's carbon free growth planning within a regional U.S. electric market or possibly multiple markets. The specific market(s) will depend on your experience and AES's evolving need.
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This role fosters close collaboration with leadership across Development, Origination, External Affairs, and Execution teams, leveraging internal & external stakeholder data to develop a cohesive market plan and provide strategic insights for key decision points. Additionally, this position will facilitate strategy workshops, evaluate diverse scenarios for their business impact, create tools to assess AES' competitiveness, and spearhead the implementation of the agreed Growth Plan.
The ideal candidate being someone that is highly motivated, curious, and strategic. This position can be remote or based at one of our U.S. offices. The role requires modest travel, as needed.
Responsibilities Include:
- Provide an in-depth understanding of the regional market dynamics, including wholesale markets, renewable project development lifecycle, policy, regulations, commercial factors, interconnection, and permitting. Facilitate knowledge sharing across relevant AES teams to ensure a comprehensive understanding of market opportunities and challenges.
- Gather and synthesize data across various stakeholders to formulate a unified market plan and to provide insights for strategic decision-making.
- Workshop new strategies, innovative project opportunities, and evaluate various scenarios and their potential impact on business outcomes, leveraging entrepreneurial vision and collaboration with colleagues. Identify and assess risks associated with potential decisions, proposing mitigation strategies and market plan adjustments as necessary.
- Present the market plan to AES Senior Leadership and stakeholders across AES Clean Energy, articulating the rationale and potential impact of the proposed plan.
- Drive the implementation of the agreed growth plan. Ensure cohesive engagement and alignment with the strategic objectives of the organization.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key external market participants, including utilities, ISOs, PSC staff, policy makers, industry participants, and groups. Focus on identifying future opportunities and fostering collaboration.
- Take extreme ownership for implementing pivotal initiatives and incubating early-stage non-traditional project concepts.
- Minimal travel is required.
Skills And Qualifications
- Deep personal drive and approaches work as collaborative team member
- Five or more years of experience in the energy industry, with strong knowledge of clean energy fundamentals including project development, energy markets, utilities, interconnection, permitting, and commercial contracting. (Western Interconnection experience required).
- Skilled at connecting big picture systems ideas with small analytical details
- Comfortable coordinating with many internal stakeholders on new products and processes
- Proficiency in data/statistics and visualization tools such as Power BI, or other tools preferred
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel
- Ability to manage multiple project priorities simultaneously
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to synthesize and explain complex topics in a concise manner
- Approaches new challenges and problems with a problem-solving mindset and is always ready to learn a new skill to reach team goals
AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. Respecting all backgrounds, differences and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the communities in which we live and work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, race, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. E-Verify Notice: AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.
The expected salary for this position, at commencement of employment, is between $145,000 and $187,000/Annual; 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 may also include other elements such as annual bonus, in addition to a full range of medical, dental, vision, life, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if a candidate receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.