Sr. Manager, Execution Management

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Requirements:

• 5 years of cross-functional project management, with at least 3 years specifically in utility-scale renewable energy project development and construction.
• Strong understanding of project accounting and the ability to construct execution-focused cash flows and financial liability schedules.
• Proven ability to synthesize complex information from multiple stakeholders, pursue ideal project strategies, and effectively communicate recommendations to senior leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project costs, timelines, and external dependencies while mitigating risks and maximizing opportunities.
• Basic understanding of project scheduling, including the interrelationships between photovoltaic, high-voltage, and battery energy storage system milestones.
• Proven ability to coordinate and collaborate with cross-functional teams, drive consensus, and achieve results in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and address complex challenges, prioritize tasks, and deliver high-quality results with light supervision.
• Detail-oriented with a strong sense of personal responsibility and ownership of work product.
• Highly proficient in MS Excel, Project, Word, PowerPoint, P6, and SmartSheets.
• Familiarity with utility-scale EPC contracting and execution, major equipment procurement, technology risks, bankability, project financing processes, sale activities, due diligence, CapEx models, and general project lifecycle engineering activities.

Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in the project strategy development phase, providing execution-focused insights and contributing to the creation of critical path schedules and cash flow assumptions.
• Assume a leadership position of the project upon offtake, aligns cross-functional teams around project objectives and timelines, develops and implements comprehensive strategy sessions, execution plans, including tailoring detailed project schedules, aligning on equipment assumptions, and ensuring stakeholders are aligned on development and execution requirements, risks, and opportunities.
• Foster a collaborative environment among engineering, procurement, and construction teams to ensure alignment of project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Oversee the development and management of the project schedule, while having subject matter experts provide inputs, including identifying and resolving dependencies and critical path activities.
• Conduct regular project status reviews, identifying potential risks and opportunities, and developing mitigation plans.
• Maintain accurate project budgets and forecasts by regularly seeking input from SMEs and project stakeholders.
• Monitor project expenditures and works with stakeholders to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Oversee project cash flow forecasting by coordinating among SMEs, ensuring that financial reporting aligns with project schedule requirements.
• Build and maintains strong relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Foster a culture of innovation, efficiency, and continuous improvement.