Senior Analyst, Development Operations

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Position: Senior Analyst, Development Operations 

Location: Louisville, Colorado 

The Senior Analyst will serve as a key member of the Development Operations (DevOps) team.  DevOps sits within AES Clean Energy’s Development organization with the goal of supporting project developers, Development leadership, and decision-makers within AES Clean Energy. The role is situated in a dynamic team, company and industry, providing high potential for advancement.  

DevOps involves coordinating between regional development teams and collaborating with other entities within AES Clean Energy. The team’s responsibility includes building and managing the Development budget, Project Prioritization, forecasting the Development pipeline, process improvement, and team coordination.  

The Senior Analyst will gain unparalleled experience into how a renewable energy company operates, grows, and makes decisions in a changing and uncertain environment. The position includes a high degree of exposure to senior decision-makers in AES Clean Energy and involves providing high quality inputs and context for decisions surrounding the Development budget and strategic direction. 

Primary Responsibilities  

Finance and Budget 

• Coordinate with regional Development teams for inputs and work with Finance to refine budget within necessary constraints. The Senior Analyst (along with other team members) will also prepare materials with context and analysis for budget meetings and decision-makers. 

• Collect, conduct quality control analysis, and collate individual project budgets from developers throughout budget process. Provide guidance to developers on budget content and build market level understanding of portfolio status. 

• Run key budget analysis including but not limited to scenario analysis related to 5+ year budget horizons, acquisition vs greenfield comparisons, and contingency planning.  

• Serve as key contributor to Project Prioritization workstream. Contribute insights towards improvement and efficiency of the workstream.  

• Complete ad hoc budget requests and analysis as needed. 

Pipeline Forecasting