Director, Portfolio Management - Denver, United States - AES Corporation

Description

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The Director, Portfolio Management, will be a key part of the Development team, reporting to the Chief Development Officer. The Director will lead the Development Operations team, which supports the growth and maintenance of a world class renewable energy development organization.

The Director will gain unparalleled perspective on how a renewable energy company operates. This includes a high degree of exposure to senior decision-makers, including direct support of the Chief Development Officer. The role is situated in a rapidly growing team, company, and industry, providing high potential for advancement. Professional growth is a priority, which will supercharge the Director's development.

The Development Operations team sits within AES Clean Energy's Development organization with the goal of enabling project developers and Development leadership. This includes budget management, pipeline management, operations improvements, and team development activities. This role also works with teams outside of Development, including Finance, Engineering, Commercial, among others.

Primary Responsibilities

• Team Development
• Lead the Development Operations team, including setting priorities, overseeing the team's projects, and ensuring professional development
• Lead Development leadership calls with the Chief Development Officer
• Oversee planning of team meetings, including in-person events
• Manage the creation and maintenance of Development-specific onboarding and training
• Operations improvements
• Identify, design, gain approval, and launch process improvement projects with technical and change management expertise
• Serve as Development representative for multi-functional process improvement initiatives
• Budget Management
• Lead annual Development budgeting, including coordination, analysis, and presentations
• Pipeline management
• Lead pipeline management activities, principally pipeline data stewardship, analysis, and reporting for the team, corporate leaders, and Investor Relations
• Manage annual development goalsetting, tracking, and forecasting

Position Requirements

• Approach to Work
• Lives AES values: safety, highest standards, and an "all together" approach
• Growth mindset: curiosity, desire to learn, self-driven, desire to improve skills
• Team-oriented utility player: owns outcomes, supports where needed, on short notice, and occasionally outside of normal business hours
• Motivation to work in renewables/infrastructure
• Skills
• People management of a small, highly talented, ambitious, fast-moving team; managing laterally without direct authority; and managing up to senior leaders
• Comfortable managing multiple, quickly changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to take an ambiguous problem and structure a solution
• Organized, detail-oriented, ensuring quality deliverables with on-time delivery
• Interpersonal communications acumen, including ability to handle sensitive topics
• Strong written and verbal communication, including presenting to senior decision-makers
• Excellent quantitative skills: data management, analysis design, efficient development and execution of models, and quality control
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite, including PowerPoint and Excel; additional data analysis software experience a plus
• Qualifications
• Undergraduate degree
• 10+ years of experience; consulting and/or renewables development experience preferred
• Willingness to work in the Louisville, CO office 3+ days per week
• Willingness to travel; anticipated travel is 5-20% of time

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. Respecting all backgrounds, differences and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the communities in which we live and work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, race, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. E-Verify Notice: AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization. The expected salary for this position, at commencement of employment, is between $ and $221.000/Annual; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements such as annual bonus, in addition to a full range of medical, dental, vision, life, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if a candidate receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.