Energy Portfolio Manager, Energy Procurement Operations (EPO)

Are you passionate about energy and changing the future? Do you want to be part of a growing energy team working on exciting projects across the world that will have a lasting impact on AWS?

Amazon is looking for a results-oriented individual to manage and optimize our global data center energy portfolio. In this role, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of energy contracts and strategies to maximize the performance of our assets. We are looking for a candidate with energy portfolio management experience; understanding of wholesale energy markets (US and global), renewable energy procurement, and large load energy supply strategies; analytical skill set; and experience with formulating and executing plans and projects.

Key job responsibilities
Lead the development and implementation of portfolio management strategies to balance risk and financial performance.
Create and monitor financial and risk metrics, and instill controllership in connection with our energy risk management policy.
Provide market subject matter expertise and conduct tariff research in support of structuring and negotiations of power contracts in new and existing global regions.
Measure, analyze and report portfolio performance.
Identify risks and opportunities in the operating and procurement portfolio.
Inform energy supply and procurement strategies using energy market know-how, trends and forecasts.
Support the development of power optimization algorithms, forecasting of financial performance, and building of financial and valuation models.
Develop and execute strategies to improve renewable revenues and reduce data center energy cost in ISO and Non-ISO regions.
Execute transactions related to energy supply and market operations, including for carbon-free energy, BESS, ancillary services and capacity, and other energy supply strategies.

About the team
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

You will work as part of the Energy Procurement Operations (EPO) team. EPO manages energy supply contracts post their execution, provides controllership for financial and operational performance, and ensures our supply portfolio is compliant with external regulations, contract obligations as well as internal policies. You will be a part of the team responsible for managing the portfolio of the world’s largest corporate buyer of renewables.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Business, Economics or other related fields
- 5+ years of experience in energy markets, utility, renewable industry
- 5+ years energy portfolio management experience
- 3+ years of trading wholesale power markets, wholesale power market operations or energy contracting experience in US or global energy markets
- 3+ years of energy analytics, research, and reporting experience
- 3+ years managing cross-functional projects, initiatives and/or teams

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Engineering, or a related field
- 7+ years of energy portfolio management experience
- 5+ years of energy analytics, research, and reporting experience
- Experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (i.e. SQL, MS Power Query, Python), or experience in building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making
- Experience with renewable credit programs, utility scale BESS and renewable project development, power forecasting and scheduling.
- Experience managing commercial relationships as well as building relationships and working with industry stakeholders, such as utilities, FERC, regional power planning agencies, renewable project developers, and renewable OEMs
- The ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects requiring frequent communication, organization, time management, and problem-solving skills

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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