PGD Business Services Manager - Commercial O&M Manager

Requisition ID:  88093 

 

NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale generators of electricity, leveraging all forms of energy across renewables, storage and nuclear. We offer customized energy solutions that drive economic growth, protect the environment, support communities, and help customers meet their energy needs. Ready to make a lasting impact? Join our innovative, world-class team today!

 

Position Specific Description

This position is part of the growing Third-Party Renewable O&M Services Team within NextEra Energy’s Power Generation Division.

In this role, you will supervise the day-to-day operations of the Third-Party O&M Services Team and manage the Profit and Loss of our O&M Services business. You will work directly with external customers - renewable energy site owners - to help navigate key, commercial issues and ensure compliance with our O&M Services Agreements. Internally, you will work with multiple-cross functional teams, including Legal, Accounting, Business Management, Development and Power Generation Division to support P&L analysis, contract compliance, reporting to senior leadership and customer requests / commercial matters.

As the lead commercial manager, you will have an opportunity to travel to sites, meet with customers and site leadership to help build and maintain strong customer relationships.

Additionally, this role will oversee the automation, standardization, and the development of Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for the Third-Party O&M Services business, as well as opportunities to present portfolio insights, findings and recommendations to senior leadership.

Ideal candidate will need to be commercially minded, detailed oriented with strong analytical abilities and can approach projects with creativity and entrepreneurial thinking. The individual will interface with multiple organizations within and outside of division they support. The ability to build consensus and make quick, accurate and fact-based decisions are critical to success. Experience in a matrix environment is a strong plus, as is a high tolerance for uncertainty and flexibility to deal with unanticipated deliverables and tight deadlines

 

This job location is in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or master’s in finance, Engineering, Business Management and/or CFA
• Significant analytical skillset, including utilization of BI and reporting tools
• Prior experience in managing contracts, asset management, and customer relations
• Able to solve complex problems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to build relationships
• Strong influencing and interpersonal skills
• High level of commercial acumen
• Six Sigma Certification; Yellow Belt or higher (preferred)

Job Overview

This position oversees a team of business services analysts and leaders responsible for the Power Generation budget and business processes. Leaders in this role manage the business unit's budgeting, forecasting, and performance measurement functions. The team provides analytical support to the business unit, cost and performance analysis, and analysis and reporting of the business unit financial and operating results. Employees in this job also act in a lead role in projects such as regulatory support, storm support, and emergency response.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

•   Performs all cost accounting activities including variance analysis, standard cost development, activity-based costing, and inventory control
•   Ensures all activities of the team are in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, including Sarbanes-Oxley compliant
•   Provides financial leadership by supporting Operations leadership in decision-making and strategy development
•   Supports new lines of business and finds ways to reduce overhead cost per job
•   Provides reporting and analysis for all operations activity including productivity, capital and overhead spending, forecasting, budgeting, absorption, sales, and inventory and operations planning
•   Prepares and distributes financial reports and indicators and explains financial results to non-financial audiences
•   Communicates and explains operational performance through P and L
•   Collaborates effectively with colleagues from all departments
•   Leads and executes process improvement projects using Six Sigma principles
•   Manages internal controls processes and identifies and mitigates control weaknesses
•   Extracts, organizes, analyzes, and reports