The Role: PPA Origination Manager
Contract: Perm
Salary: GBP 70,000 or EURO 80,000
Location: UK / Ireland (Hybrid/Remote)
Start date: ASAP
We have an exciting opportunity for you to be part of the revolution to address today’s energy challenges. You have the chance to join a growing team, leading the Smart Energy sector. An ability to work autonomously and to think creatively is therefore required to tackle new challenges and to support long-term, sustainable growth
Responsibilities:
- You’ll be part of the pioneering team-building Company’s PPA business across the UK & Ireland
- Developing Company’s PPA market solutions, including managing external relationships and working with internal stakeholders
- Working with the Sales team to build and manage Company’s PPA pipeline, progressing PPAs from origination to execution, to deliver target PPA growth
- Providing first-class account management to Company’s PPA generators
- Working with internal stakeholders to manage the operational processes associated with the PPA portfolio
- Developing Innovative PPA structures whereby generation, storage and demand flexibility is utilized to manage Wholesale risk
- Researching and analyzing the PPA market and working with the Trading, and Market Strategy functions to develop new products and services for PPA generators and propositions to sell this generation to Company’s existing & new Industrial customer base.
- Building and developing strategic analysis of the target market and sectors and delivering propositions based on this analysis serving Company’s customers including renewable generators and Industrial / Commercial customers.
What we are looking for:
- Experience in an Origination role for the PPA sector;
- A strong understanding of PPA valuation including embedded benefits and wholesale and imbalance risks;
- Strong network in the UK and Ireland renewable sector and a good understanding of the UK and Ireland renewable support schemes and associated certification;
- Experience with the operational processes involved in managing a PPA portfolio;
- A strong commercial mindset with a track record of delivering deals which add value;
- Proven ability to manage the complete PPA acquisition process including Origination, Due Diligence, Negotiation, Execution and Onboarding;
- Demonstrable experience in building and maintaining effective working relationships and partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders;
- Ability to understand customers’ needs and requirements and translate these into profitable solutions;
- Ability to monitor and analyse market developments;
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to thrive in international working relationships.
- Self-driven and highly motivated with a deal-hunting attitude;
- You’ll be working fairly autonomously in a ‘start-up’ type environment so you should be comfortable with being a self-starter and upwardly managing; and
- Strong negotiation skills and commercially astute;
What you will have
- A strong commercial background with a strong understanding of UK and Irish electricity markets;
- Experience with PPA structures, origination and operations;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills – able to confidently present sophisticated/technical concepts/outcomes to a wide variety of stakeholders including engineers, managers and directors;
- Ideally educated to degree level or equivalent, master’s degree preferable though not essential;
- Ability to influence and negotiate with both internal and external stakeholders;
- High levels of integrity and self-reliance, demonstrating knowledge of industry best practices;
- Strategic thinker, with operational delivery capability;
- First-rate customer management skills, coupled with strong listening and communications skills
- Professional values – articulate, honest, innovative, highly motivated and enthusiastic about renewable energy and new technology
- Team player, able to work both individually and on team projects
- Commercially aware with well-honed interpersonal skills