Summary
As a member of the RNG Upstream Investment team, the Director, RNG Asset Management will serve as a key commercial and operational coordination resource for the company's upstream Renewable Natural Gas portfolio. The role will focus on financial performance, portfolio reporting, partner coordination, farm and counterparty relationship management, asset optimization, capital prioritization, and coordination of legal and contractual issues across operating and development-stage RNG projects.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
o Own a portfolio-level view of operating and financial performance across assigned RNG assets, including value-creation opportunities.
o Lead or support cross departmental recurring asset reviews other stakeholders to identify underperforming assets and improvement plans.
o Translate operating constraints, feedstock limitations, equipment issues, downtime events and partner-related problems into clear commercial recommendations and action plans.
o Serve as a primary commercial coordination point with JV partners, farm hosts, operators, vendors and other project counterparties, while ensuring appropriate executive escalation for major decisions.
o Coordinate recurring partner touchpoints and ensure follow-through on commercial, operational, and legal workstreams.
o Support business cases for capital projects, including expected production uplift, cost savings, payback, execution risk, partner approvals, and tracking of actual benefits after completion.
o Support coordination of business facts, commercial impacts, documentation, and escalation strategy for contractual matters, amendments, notices, counterparty issues, and other legal or commercial workstreams.
o Become conversant in material project agreements, including JV agreements, management services agreements, manure supply agreements, ground leases, O&M agreements, offtake arrangements, interconnection agreements, environmental credit arrangements, tax credit monetization documents and major vendor contracts.
o Prepare clear, concise updates for senior leadership, JV boards, internal asset reviews and other stakeholder meetings, including facts, business impact, options, and recommendations.
o Drive accountability without relying solely on direct reporting authority and promote a culture of ownership, transparency, fact-based decision making and continuous improvement across the RNG asset portfolio.
Travel will be required an estimated five (5) days per month or as necessary to project sites.
Other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
May directly supervise one or more employees. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's Degree, 5-7 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Engineering or Science degree preferred.
Preferred experience:
Renewable energy, RNG, biogas, infrastructure, asset management, project finance, operations, commercial management, strategy, engineering or related fields.
Complex asset portfolios with operational, financial, contractual, compliance and external stakeholder components.
Familiarity with RNG, dairy digesters, landfill gas, environmental credits, RINs, LCFS, 45Z / PTC, ITC monetization, project finance or JV governance.
Financial reporting, variance analysis, budget management, capital project evaluation and executive-level communication.
Partner, customer, vendor, operator, lender, farm or other external counterparty management.
Other Skills and Abilities Desired
• Strong commercial judgment and ability to connect operating facts to financial outcomes.
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage multiple complex workstreams at the same time.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to evaluate budgets, forecasts, operating reports, contracts and technical summaries.
• Ability to work effectively across Operations, Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Legal, Environmental Compliance, Commercial, Construction and external partners.
• Ability to establish and maintain project schedules, issue logs, action trackers and management reporting cadences.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear executive summaries and board-ready materials.
• Solid interpersonal skills and the ability to influence and motivate others without relying solely on formal authority.
• The ability to learn new processes, tools, contracts, markets and methods quickly.
• The ability to achieve goals and solve problems independently while escalating material issues appropriately.
• Professional appearance and bearing.
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Computer Skills
Knowledge of Database software; Project Management software; Microsoft Word and Excel.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
None required.
Competencies
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following behaviors:
Quality: Consistently produces high quality work (accurate, neat, and thorough). Strives to improve productivity, processes and quality. Demonstrates strong knowledge and skills related to the job. Presents a professional image with dress, demeanor, and manners. Maintains clean work space, company equipment and company vehicles. Safety is a high priority; performs job safely.
Communication: Communicates clearly, concisely, effectively, professionally and timely.
Exhibits good listening and comprehension skills. Keeps others appropriately informed and shares ideas even when unpopular. Listens to what others have to say. Maintains open and active communication with colleagues. Effectively uses knowledge and experience in asking, probing, and anticipating issues to ensure quality is provided.
Teamwork: Fosters the spirit of working with each other. Displays respect, courtesy, politeness, tact, and openness. Handles conflict in an appropriate and professional manner. Builds relationships, promotes cohesiveness, models collaboration with others. Considers impact and issues for our customer and other departments. Engages other impacted departments early for solutions.
Persistence: Develops workable alternatives and solutions. Exhibits persistence in following assignments through to completion. Promotes process improvements.
Reliable: Responds in a timely manner. Is honest, ethical, value-driven and trustworthy. Keeps commitments made, completes assignments and meets deadlines. Accountable--Takes responsibility for own actions and performance. Meets attendance and punctuality guidelines. Available and accessible.
Entrepreneurial: Takes initiative and appropriate action. Is engaged and committed to achieving the company's mission. Pursues better ways to get things done and takes appropriate risks. Keeps up to date with competitor information and market trends. Controls costs and thinks in terms of profit, loss and added value. Is committed to the satisfaction of customers.
Leadership: Provides clear direction around a vision. Creates actionable plans and is proactive & anticipatory. Demonstrates innovative approaches and solutions. Is an example for employees and others. Accepts responsibility for individual and team performance. Makes appropriate and timely decisions and takes action on decisions. Sets clear and reasonable performance expectations. Motivates and empowers others. Delegates tasks appropriately. Recruits staff of a high caliber. Provides feedback to subordinates that is timely and direct. Recognizes subordinates for their contributions and effort. Encourages continuous growth and learning in others. Shows respect for others and their ideas. Helps others manage through change.
Passion: Is excited and creates enthusiasm about the company's future. Promotes a sense of company pride. Displays sense of pride in the department and its contributions. Displays passion for the job.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Always practice good judgment and refer to the safety guidelines.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Always practice good judgment and refer to the safety guidelines.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
