Executive Vice President, Asset Management and Operations

Company Description

Apex Clean Energy was founded with a singular focus: to accelerate the shift to clean energy. Through origination, construction, and operation of utility-scale wind, solar, and storage facilities, distributed energy resources, and green fuel technologies, Apex is expanding the renewable frontier across North America. Our mission-driven team of more than 400 professionals uses a data-focused approach and an unrivaled portfolio of projects to create solutions for the world’s most innovative and forward-thinking customers. For more information about how Apex is building the energy company of the future, visit apexcleanenergy.com.

Apex strives to excel in every phase of project realization, from origination and financing to construction and asset management. Our mission-driven team seeks determined, resolute individuals who strive to innovate and go above the call of duty, and who will relentlessly do their part to help accelerate the shift to America’s clean energy future.

Job Description

Apex Clean Energy is seeking an Executive Vice President of Asset Management to lead our Asset Management and Operations (AMO) department. We are seeking a leader of people, strategy, and process to lead the 30-person AMO Team, build our business strategy to drive Apex’s leadership in the asset management and operations space, while also ensuring the successful delivery of implemented and onboarded projects.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the near-term focus of this role is to lead our team in running world class assets, develop a long-term operational vision tied to our development targets and corporate goals, as well as developing an operational plan that supports that vision and strategy.

Our ideal candidate will have extensive experience with and demonstrable focus on revenue generation and customer-centricity in the asset management and operations space for utility-scale wind and solar projects. In addition, we seek a professional experienced with market entry planning and execution, successfully driving an asset operations business, and managing numerous utility-scale owned and 3rd party assets. You are skilled at identifying successful internal and external processes, driving change where needed, and experience with digital solutions to support ongoing and future business needs.

In this role, you will be joining a professional, successful, experienced AMO Team that is responsible for Commercial Asset Management, Site Operations, and Technical Asset Management inclusive of performance data and analytics, engineering, and our Remote Operations Control Center for our utility-scale wind, solar, and storage projects that span the country. Learning the organization and focusing on the AMO Department’s current strengths and opportunities will be central to your success in this position. This role requires a leader focused coaching and collaboration first and foremost with an intrinsic commitment to helping people be successful in delivering results.

Primary Responsibilities:

- Receive and operate world class renewable energy leading and supporting our expert team

- Be the senior relationship manager representing Apex AMO and operational projects with key stakeholders and partners.

- Develop and implement the AMO short- and long-term business strategy to support the growth objectives of the organization, aligned with Apex’s investment strategy and goals

- Develop the AMO operational plan to support the strategy while developing project teams to ensure delivery on major projects

- Obtain support for strategy from the senior leadership team

- Maintain strong networks with energy industry representatives and key stakeholders in the area of AMO to promote Apex as an important AMO player in the United States

- Identify business opportunities that will support the AMO strategy

- Map current digital tool kit and how they fit into workflows

- Lead the screening, prioritization and due diligence of potential ownership opportunities with a view to maximizing value

- Articulate clearly and document the business case for AMO opportunities, providing a solid understanding of overall risks, benefits and returns, in order to gain support for the execution of these projects

- Provide leadership, guidance to regional tactics and strategy, and monitor the performance of all personnel

- Manage the operations process, planning, control, performance improvement, and operations strategy

- Be a valuable and contributing member of the Senior Leadership Team providing feedback appropriately throughout the business and receiving projects from adjacent divisions.

Qualifications

To succeed as an Executive Vice President of Asset Management and Operations at Apex Clean Energy, you’ll need to excel within the following criteria:

- A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in the renewable energy industry, in senior roles within operational, asset management, business development and/or project development functions

- Demonstrated experience leading an asset operations business

- Strong commercial background and mindset; ability to conceptualize returns with extensive experience in asset management and operations with a demonstrated record of identifying and originating business opportunities and determine their key value drivers and alignment with Apex’s business objectives

- Demonstrated experience developing and implementing commercial and operations strategy

- Extensive experience and understanding of the North American power market

- Strong business acumen: ability to assess quickly the potential value and risks of a business opportunity and prioritize potential project development opportunities accordingly

- Professional and thorough approach to asset management and operations, with a strong understanding of technical, financial and commercial drivers

- Demonstrated commercial acumen and experience balancing risk management with the pursuit of opportunity to minimize loss while maximizing project success, profitability, and return on investment

- Demonstrated ability to form and drive new market strategies

- Ability to develop strong business relationships with internal and external stakeholders

- Previous experience working in a commercial negotiation environment with excellent commercial management, negotiation and influencing skills

- Strong team approach: ability to work with different teams in the organization to ensure sound management of project development opportunities from the identification process to the integration of new assets in the organization

- Able to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and to adapt quickly to changing priorities

- Self-motivated, with a high level of initiative

- Excellent written and oral communications skills.

Additional Information

Hours/Type: Full Time, Exempt

Department: Asset Management and Operations Travel: 15%

What Apex Can Offer You

- A mission-driven, energetic environment

- Collaborative and driven professional workforce committed to supporting your ideas and feedback and accelerating your potential

- Ongoing support and guidance such as on-the-job learning, hands-on experience, and mentorship

- Training, strategies, and tools to support your personal and professional growth

- Team atmosphere of diverse professionals committed to making an impact as an organization

- Opportunities to volunteer and give back to our local communities

- Exceptional benefits such as medical and dental; 401(k) with corporate match

- Base and bonus commensurate with experience

- Responsible Paid Time Off plus standard company holidays

- Benefits Offered: comprehensive high-deductible health plans, dental and vision insurance plans, short-term and long-term disability, group life insurance, 401(k) corporate matching, flexible spending arrangements, company paid parking and cell phone, fitness and wellness corporate discounts

At this time, Apex will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Apex Clean Energy, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.