Energy Transactions Manager – Structured Energy Transactions

Role Overview

• Directly supervise a team of analysts and/or principals.
• Effectively delegate authority and responsibility.
• Effectively manage the sale and purchase of products managed by the department and disseminate updates to key internal and external parties.
• Lead solicitations, complex contract negotiations, portfolio analysis, program implementation, and/or strategy development from start to finish, including management approval.
• Act as thought leader in the development of strategy or resolution of complex issues.
• Present proposals to Directors, Officers, and Sr. Officers in support of strategic planning, regulatory filings and other major decisions.
• Build and manage relationships with new and existing entities in the market area of focus.
• Prepare strategy papers, deliver presentations to regulators or stakeholders, serve as expert witness for PG&E’s request at CPUC, CEC or FERC, and manage relationship with the Independent Evaluator.
• Proactively develop and document existing and new sales, procurement and compliance business processes, including identifying ways to improve such processes, systems, and/or procedures to help reduce errors and improve efficiency.
• Research emerging regulatory and policy issues and effectively communicate complex ideas or technical information to diverse audiences.
• Apply and guide others to apply understanding of Company goals and strategies to everyday work and tasks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a business-related field, mathematics, engineering, environmental policy or equivalent field of study
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience
• Six years of work experience in the wholesale supply side of the energy industry
• Knowledge of the procurement needs for the Company’s wholesale energy portfolio, the impacts of the company’s competitive position, and rules and regulations that impact procurement
• Strong attention to detail to deliver high quality work products
• Excellent time management skills and ability to manage multiple projects
• Understanding of meaning and rationale of PG&E contract provisions; typical counterparty concerns; and the impact of specific contract language
• Ability to lead and to develop new procurement products and contract documents
• Ability to structure highly complex power procurement contracts
• Ability to present highly complex data and findings to diverse audiences; to lead Company development activities and to represent Energy Transactions in discussions of electric procurement issues
• Ability to work across functions, removing barriers, and partnering with other organizations to reach goals
• Ability to solve and make decisions on complex problems with little guidance and sometimes incomplete information
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Ability to motivate and supervise a group of individual contributors
• Knowledge of organizational structures, decision making and governance procedures regarding commercial procurement
• Ability to influence key decision makers
• Ability to manage major cross-functional projects and initiatives
• Ability to analyze complex problems and recommend solutions despite incomplete information and limited time
• Ability to maintain a work environment that fosters teamwork, information and experience sharing, constructive communication and professional and individual development
• Experience in bilateral negotiations with any resource that potentially offers value to PG&E’s customers.
• Knowledge of term sheets, contracts, financial structures, and financing arrangements

Benefits

• discretionary incentive compensation programs