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.
Role 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
Job Requirements and Experiences: - Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree in Business or Energy Policy preferred
- 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.
Benefits offered: 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, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.
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