What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head of Energy Portfolio Management , AWS Energy Team position at Amazon?
DESCRIPTION
Energy Procurement Operations (EPO) is responsible for managing the operations of the world’s largest corporate renewable PPAs portfolio.
We manage Amazon’s portfolio of energy contracts, oversee and optimize its performance with AWS cloud-based tools, ensure compliance with wholesale market regulations, and more.
We are looking for a leader to join us and establish bar-raising programs to instill controllership over the performance of our renewables portfolio, as well as create and pursue optimization opportunities. This leader will collaborate with business partners and oversee scopes including the proper execution of power transactions (settlements) for the global operating portfolio, identifying and execution portfolio management strategies, understanding and influencing operational performance and underlying drivers, and managing our post-procurement RECs portfolio operations.
The right candidate is an experience manager (with direct reports) with power markets/settlements experience, can manage multiple projects simultaneously, and has track record for planning, launching and executing initiatives to deliver value for customers.
Location: Seattle WA or Houston TX.
Key job responsibilities
• Manage and oversee implementation of energy agreements and renewable power purchase agreements globally.
• Ideate, influence and execute market operations strategies.
• Act as a subject matter expert on underlying transactions in executed renewable energy agreements, and dive deep into their performance in order to create insight and drive action.
• Own the validation and accuracy of power settlements and transactions, and ideate and oversee mechanisms for scaling those activities.
• Design, improve and support internal processes for the proper representation of power transactions across multiple contract counterparties and entities.
• Analyze and report PPA and portfolio performance in collaboration with partnering teams, identifying impacts to our business units and our customers. Form recommendations for improving performance and informing business decisions.
• Plan and drive execution of initiatives to improve our energy operations and its reporting. Continuously seek to invent and simplify in order to generate the scale effect for Amazon’s management of its energy portfolio.
• Own reporting of environmental attributes, their tracking and retirement across the global portfolio in collaboration with the Procurement teams.
• Work collaboratively with other AWS and Amazon teams to support the management of the energy programs.
About the team
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud
platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers
from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and
services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster
a culture of inclusion that empower us to celebrate our differences. Ongoing events and learning
experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender
diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of
sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture.
When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the
cloud.
Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer.
That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing
resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Houston, TX, USA | Seattle, WA, USA
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
* 5 years of experience in settlements and/or market operations in the power sector (preferably renewable energy)
* 5 years of program or project management experience
* Experience managing and leading teams
* Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
* Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
* 2 years of driving process improvements experience
* Master's degree, or MBA in business, operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or related field
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $122,700/year in our lowest geographic market up to $228,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Salary : $228,400