Markets & Strategy Manager (East Coast)

BayWa r.e. Americas Projects & Services

Markets & Strategy Manager

Remote (Or East Coast/ Charlottesville, VA)

Job Type: Full-time, Salary

Reports to: Senior Manager, Markets & Strategy

About Us:

We are BayWa r.e. Americas Projects & Services, a leading developer of utility-scale renewable energy. We are also an in-house and third-party operations and services provider, offering 24/7/365 monitoring from our headquarters in Carlsbad, CA. Our team consists of 300 highly motivated experts across the United States and Mexico. Since first entering the North American market in 2014, we have brought over 1.5 GW online and are currently managing 2 GW of assets.

Our development pipeline is currently 15GW in North America alone and continues to grow at an impressive pace. Our mission is to deliver reliable and affordable energy across the Americas. We value long-term partnerships and actively collaborate with local communities and organizations to fund workforce development, support disaster relief efforts, and incorporate sustainability and biodiversity into our projects.

BayWa r.e. Americas Projects & Services is a subsidiary of BayWa r.e., a major player in renewable energy. BayWa r.e. has a global team of 5,400 members, operations in 34 countries, a development pipeline exceeding 30 GW, and over 10 GW in assets under management.

Our shareholders are BayWa AG, a $28.5 billion international group known for its diversified operations in agriculture, energy, and construction; and Energy Infrastructure Partners, a renowned leader in energy infrastructure investment managing over $7.5 billion from global investors.

Purpose:

BayWa r.e. Americas is seeking a Markets & Strategy Manager

to join our Commercial team.

The individual will manage project origination and other business development efforts, including market and siting strategy, policy advocacy, and project acquisitions in the Eastern U.S., with a focus on PJM and NYISO.

Responsibilities we will trust you with:

- Develop and manage BayWa’s go-to-market strategy for Eastern markets.

- Lead market analysis and site selection for greenfield project development and identify and manage early-stage project acquisitions.

- Work cross-functionally with colleagues on our Development, Interconnection, and other subject matter expert teams to ensure early-stage project advancement.

- Lead regulatory initiatives and advocacy that advances new markets for renewable energy and storage development and operations, as aligned with company strategic objectives.

- Become an expert in Eastern power markets with a focus on PJM and NYISO, including identifying revenue opportunities and leading project economic model revenue optimization and analysis

- Originate and assist with structuring and closing large wholesale power transactions in coordination with the Power Marketing team.

- Coordinate with our IPP team to ensure our operating assets in Eastern markets are positioned to respond to impactful policy changes.

- Present analysis and recommendations to key stakeholders and senior level management; including but not limited to preparing investment memoranda and presentations for the Executive Committee.

- Travel up to 20%.

Success in this role involves:

- Expertise and interest in power markets, policy analysis, revenue modeling, and transaction execution

- Effective communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills within a multi-disciplinary project team

- Ability to provide guidance, coaching, and professional development opportunities to team members.

- Fluency with Microsoft Office, solar design software, storage modeling software, and geospatial software (e.g. GIS).

Your areas of knowledge and expertise:

The ideal candidate demonstrates:

- Bachelor’s degree plus minimum three years relevant industry experience; or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline with minimum two years of relevant work / educational experience.

- Minimum of one year of work experience developing and implementing product/project or corporate strategy and presenting to senior leadership; power industry experience preferred.

- Minimum of two years of experience tracking and evaluating energy policy. Experience includes direct participation in industry advocacy groups.

- Minimum of two years of project development-related experience in power generation, particularly in identifying sites for generation and storage, interconnection application submittal support, and conducting early-stage land and commercial diligence.

- Minimum of two years of North American power market experience; PJM and/or NYISO experience preferred.

What we are ready to offer you:

- Total compensation package dependent upon a number of factors, including candidate’s professional experience, candidate’s skills, position’s seniority level, department’s hiring budget, and position’s location.

- The salary range for this role is $140,000 to $150,000 depending on experience.

- Competitive annual bonus target based on individual and company performance.

- Health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, pet insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance plans.

- 401(k) retirement plan with 5% employer matching.

- Flexible work hours and remote first culture.

- Unlimited Paid Time Off policy for all Salaried, Full-time employees in the US

- 8 weeks paid parental leave

- Health and wellness benefit; up to $500 annually.

- Free language lessons.

- Educational reimbursement.

- Relocation assistance, as applicable.

- A diverse and inclusive global team with a strong culture focusing on employee health and wellbeing.

- The possibility to make a positive contribution to our planet and use your world class knowledge to set new standards in Renewable Energy.

Are our values your values?

Are you ambitious enough to make a big impact in our business and beyond? Do you create meaningful solutions?

Do you believe that we succeed as a team? We collaborate honestly, friendly, and respectfully. We have fun and celebrate our successes. How about you?

Are you reliable? We create trust by taking on responsibility.

Do you inspire others with an open mind, courage, and innovation? We challenge the status quo.

Our values define our unique way of working together and give us direction in our daily actions.

At BayWa r.e. we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, pregnancy, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis qualifications, merit, and business need