Senior Business Manager (South Region)

NextEra Energy Resources is the world’s largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun, and a world leader in battery storage. We provide energy-related products and services that grow our economy, protect the environment, support our communities and help customers meet their energy needs. We are leading the decarbonization of the U.S. economy with our goal to reach Real Zero carbon emissions from our operations by 2045 while improving customer affordability and reliability. Are you interested in creating a cleaner environment for future generations? Join our world-class, innovative team today.

Position Specific Description

Business Management is responsible for the overall performance of a portfolio of operating assets including the development and execution of plans to optimize financial performance of the assets. As the Senior Business Manager, you will be responsible for the overall performance of a portfolio of operating assets – owning the P&L accountability for our South region portfolio (primarily ERCOT). You will also manage customer relationships, ensuring compliance with power purchase agreements, overseeing financing and regulatory requirements, and developing strategies including repowering initiatives. You will collaborate with various cross-functional teams, including NextEra Energy Power Marketing, Power Generation Division, Accounting, NEER Development, Project Finance Group, and other Business Management teams. Additionally, this role involves leading special projects to optimize existing renewable projects and support development projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop major workstreams across the region, including asset repowering plans.
• Coordinate and manage projects throughout their lifecycle, from design to execution.
• Prepare data and scorecards to demonstrate value creation and plan progress.
• Maintain close working relationships with partners, customers, and stakeholders.
• Negotiate settlements on disputes concerning PPAs, landowners, and other stakeholders.
• Create and refine market and regulatory strategies.
• Lead or participate in special projects across Business Management, including process improvement opportunities.
• Create presentations for senior management.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong analytical skills.
• Willingness to collaborate and directly face customers.
• Power marketing experience or commercial skills are a plus.
• Proven ability to manage the overall performance of a portfolio of operating assets.
• Experience in developing and executing plans to optimize financial performance of assets.
• Ability to handle customer relationships, compliance with power purchase agreements, financing and regulatory requirements, and strategy, including repowering.

Job Overview

Employees in this position support the overall P and L management of one or more NextEra generating assets or upstream/midstream assets that have achieved commercial operation. This role supports strategic decision-making with respect to such assets, including hedging, operations and maintenance. This role identifies opportunities and analyzes the impact on company financials to maximize P and L profitability.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Manages and improves the generating asset or upstream/midstream assets Profit and Loss including optimization of asset interaction with energy markets
• Completes budgets and monthly forecasting, financial analyses, ad hoc reports, and modeling
• Ensures compliance with power purchase agreements, land leases, financings and regulatory requirements
• Works with teams throughout the company in a coordinator capacity
• Maintains close working relationships with customers and stakeholders
• Monitors project operations
• Conducts analysis on issues impacting operations and proactively identifies opportunities for improvement
• Leads value-added projects such as supporting regional leadership in the development of strategic plans, mergers and acquisitions, project development, asset optimization, restructurings, and building relationships with off-takers, landowners, and state and local regulators
• Trains and mentors Business Management Analysts
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience: 6+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• None

Employee Group: Exempt

Employee Type: Full Time

Job Category: Finance, Accounting & Business Analytics

Organization: NextEra Energy Resources, LLC

Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

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