Senior Manager, Investment & Risk Management

Overview

COMPANY OVERVIEW

 

Pattern Energy is a leading renewable energy company that develops, constructs, owns, and operates high-quality wind and solar generation, transmission, and energy storage facilities. Our mission is to transition the world to renewable energy through the sustainable development and responsible operation of facilities with respect for the environment, communities, and cultures where we have a presence.

Our approach begins and ends with establishing trust, accountability, and transparency. Our company values of creative spirit, pride of ownership, follow-through, and a team-first attitude drive us to pursue our mission every day. Our culture supports our values by fostering innovative and critical thinking and a deep belief in living up to our promises.

 

Headquartered in the United States, Pattern has a global portfolio of more than 30 power facilities and transmission assets, serving various customers that provide low-cost clean energy to millions of consumers.

Responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE

The Senior Manager, Investment and Risk Management plays a pivotal role in strengthening the company’s investment and risk management infrastructure. The Senior Manager will design, enhance, and maintain the processes, tools, and analytical frameworks that support capital allocation, portfolio optimization, and enterprise risk governance.

The role works cross‑functionally to ensure investment decisions are rigorous, transparent, and aligned with long‑term business objectives. Additionally, the Senior Manager will help advance the Company’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework by integrating enterprise‑level risk insights into investment evaluation, portfolio strategy, and governance processes.

The position will report to an AVP-level leader in the investment and risk management organization.

Key Accountabilities

Investment & Risk Evaluation

• Assess risk‑adjusted returns, key assumptions, and downside exposures across development, acquisition, financing, and operating assets.
• Prepare and review materials for investment committees and governance forums, ensuring clarity and consistency in risk‑return communication.
• Analyze portfolio‑level risks including concentration, diversification, scenario outcomes, and correlations across technologies, geographies, markets, and counterparties.

Enterprise Risk Management

• Identify, assess, and monitor enterprise‑level risks related to investments, market dynamics, counterparties, capital structure, and liquidity.
• Maintain enterprise risk registers, key risk indicators, scenario analyses, and reporting for senior leadership.
• Support continuous improvement of ERM processes, tools, and analytics as the company scales.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Finance, Commercial, Legal, Tax, Insurance, Treasury, Asset Management, and other teams to ensure consistent risk evaluation and governance throughout the asset lifecycle.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to quantify risks for investment decisions and integrate the Project Risk Committee (PRC) into the capital approval process.

Capital Allocation & Portfolio Strategy

• Lead ongoing enhancement of the Capital Allocation Request (CAR) process and materials in partnership with Business Development and other teams.
• Support milestone capital allocation for development projects.
• Contribute to long‑term portfolio strategy, including construction, optimization, and performance evaluation.
• Develop and implement a historical investment review process to identify opportunities to enhance value across operating assets and future development projects.

Process Improvement & Systems Development

• Drive adoption of improved investment processes, tools, and automation initiatives.
• Support updates to underwriting standards, model templates, and analytics for new business lines.
• Partner with the Salesforce team to implement system enhancements for Investment and Risk functions.

Transactional Finance

• Lead and support transactional finance activities across development, acquisition, financing, refinancing, and divestment transactions.
• Evaluate transaction structures, financial terms, risk allocation, and value drivers throughout the transaction lifecycle.
• Contribute to financial due diligence and assess alternative structures with a focus on risk‑adjusted value and alignment with the company’s risk appetite.

Qualifications

Experience/Qualifications/Education Required