Senior Manager, Project Delivery (San Francisco)

Lightsource bp is a global leader in the development and management of solar energy projects, and a 50:50 joint venture with bp. Our purpose is to deliver affordable and sustainable solar power for businesses and communities around the world.

With solar set to increase tenfold in the next 20 years, we are well-positioned to capitalize on this growth. By joining the Lightsource bp team, you have a chance to be the change - driving the worlds energy transition to a more sustainable future.

We pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit as we continue to push the boundaries of an ever-changing energy landscape. By choosing a career with us, you can expect a challenging and fulfilling role surrounded by passionate people with brilliant ideas about sustainable technology, innovation and making the world a better place.

Job Description

In this role, you will be part of a highly skilled Deals team whose focus is on enhancing LSbps development and project execution capabilities. The Deals Team will leverage our extensive development, business development and construction experience across the US organization to align processes, drive consistency and seek out best practice.

Youll work closely with in-country development teams and central functions to manage a pipeline of projects through to financial close, ensuring they are bankable and ready for investment or sale, in line with business targets, solving problems as they arise.

Responsibilities

• Drive development and close transactions alongside in-country development teams in a well-forecasted, timely manner that exceeds Lightsource bps margin requirements by coordinating different workstreams and internal departmental resource: permitting, PPA, technical, commercial engineering, procurement, legal, grid, finance, and delivery
• Create and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders across the business, enhancing the service we can provide to in-country development teams.
• Develop a strong understanding of the development approach in multiple geographies and work to improve existing ways of working and implement new processes, requiring the ability to listen to stakeholders from many different cultures, with different levels and areas of expertise and find consensus between them.
• Provide strategic support and budgetary guidance on external negotiations relating to land rights, deeds, permits, grid offers, planning, construction contracts and PPA where required, to ensure bankable agreements are reached on time.
• Oversee projects effectively leading meetings and directing stakeholders to ensure maximum efficiency.
• Ensure in-country teams are implementing effective project management practises, such as keeping project cashflows, keep documentation of changes that affect project financials and timelines accurate.
• Supervise and support the in-country teams in writing and presenting formal budget requests to senior leadership, Executive Management Committee and Investment Committee, ensuring the requests are well thought through and robust before they are presented.
• Have a high level understanding of key contracts (EPC, GIA, MIPA, PPA, BTA) and development requirements (such as land rights agreements) and be able to highlight key issues based on experience in other geographies and projects, working closely with in-country development and legal teams as necessary.
• Understand commercial issues in EPC contracting to support the delivery and construction team where necessary.
• Hold in-country teams accountable for accuracy in financial models and ensuring that assumptions are robust and signed off by relevant stakeholders.
• Support development teams with the use of in-house development practices and provide insight and critical analysis as to how such practices should be modified or improved.

Requirements

• Excellent project management skills with proven experience working with multi-disciplinary teams and cultures
• Excellent relationship management skills, including conflict management, managing team dynamics, effective communication and consensus building
• Strong breadth of knowledge across full solar development life cycle and renewables industry
• Strong understanding of general transaction management (managing internal resource/consultants/stakeholders, adhering to transaction timelines)
• Ability to get to the heart of a problem and clearly communicate solutions and priorities to the team
• Knowledge of property, PPA, GIA, and EPC contracts
• Understanding of project finance and financial modelling terms
• Strong written and verbal English language (other languages beneficial but not necessary)

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation: $160,000 to $180,000 annually plus a 20% annual bonus.
• Health, dental, prescription, and vision care for US team members starts on your first day of employment with zero premiums for employee-only coverage.
• Retention bonuses
• Four weeks of vacation and three weeks of sick leave annually plus 11 paid holidays
• 401(k) plan, with a 3% nonelective employer contribution.
• Hybrid working environment (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday in office, Monday and Friday remote)
• Monthly personal phone bill reimbursement of up to $100 and a monthly commuter benefit of up to $150.
• Lifestyle Savings Account and more!

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status.

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