Equipment Strategy Program Manager

New Leaf Energy is an experienced clean energy developer that partners with landowners, policymakers, and other stakeholders to accelerate the transition to a world powered by renewable energy. We identify high-value sites, work with landowners and local communities to develop them, and partner with long-term asset owners to bring the most impactful clean energy projects to life.

New Leaf Energy is seeking a Equipment Strategy Program Manager to join our team! This position may be filled out of our Lowell, MA; Boston, MA; Troy, NY; Oakland, CA; or Chicago, IL offices. We value in-person collaboration and offer a hybrid work environment. Hybrid employees work in the office at least two out of every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and are free to work from the office or home on other days.

Position Summary 

This individual will be responsible for the ordering, management and optimization of equipment owned by New Leaf and used on projects we sell or operate. There will be close cross-departmental coordination with significant exposure to Project Development, Policy and Business Development, Project Finance, and Design Engineering. The ideal candidate will have a broad skill set that allows them to make recommendations for the use of equipment with the goal of optimizing its use across New Leaf's portfolio of projects.

Position responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: 

• Understand and analyze the project pipeline to assess equipment needs and make recommendations for additional equipment purchases.
• Analyze the pipeline to make recommendations on use of equipment to optimize applications, with the input of internal subject matter experts.
• Understand the economic impacts of using or not using equipment on specific projects in a way that leads to informed and optimized decisions.
• Manage cross-functional communication to provide necessary information for teams about the status of equipment availability. 
• Provide monthly reports to business leaders about the status and impact of available equipment in a concise and effective manner.
• Ensure that the right reports and dashboards are in place to provide development leaders with the ability to make informed decisions outside of the monthly reporting process.
• Prepare investment committee and Board presentations, as needed.
• Manage the creation of processes and procedures to improve equipment optimization.
• Answer questions about equipment during all phases of the project development cycle, including internal and external. 
• Manage the process of approving and adjusting order specifications in collaboration with Development and Utility Engineering.
• Maintain vendor relationships, develop equipment contracts, place equipment orders, and maintain all purchase documentation.
• Track deliverables associated with all equipment orders.
• Maintain accurate records of equipment costs for forecasting purposes. 
• Review and approve invoices associated with equipment purchases and ancillary costs.
• Collaborate with Finance & Accounting to allocate appropriate costs to equipment.
• Manage the handoff of equipment, vendor relationships and warehouse facility relationships to buyers.
• Closing out post closing obligations related to equipment.
• Proactively identify and work on new process improvements in coordination with other stakeholders.
• Any other duties, as assigned.

Desired Qualifications 

• 6 or more years experience working in the renewable energy industry with a focus on data management, inventory management, procurement, or development management;
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Business or a related field; 
• Successful track record working in or alongside a complex, multi-disciplinary environment;
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross-functional employee groups;
• Mastery of Excel, databases, or CRMs;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excitement about growing along with a fast-paced, dynamic company; comfort with ambiguity and a willingness to build, experiment, and iterate when the path forward is undefined;
• A passion for renewable energy, addressing the climate crisis, and accelerating the clean energy transformation.
• Strong attention to detail and project management skills required, project management certification desired. 

Compensation

New Leaf Energy compensates all employees in three ways: market-competitive base salary, plus above-market variable compensation, plus an equity-like program such that all employees experience the benefits of ownership.  We use a data-driven and transparent methodology to calibrate compens