Manager/Director, Origination & Digital

Solarity is an EPC and an independent power producer (IPP) headquartered in Houston, Texas with in-house expertise spanning the full lifecycle of renewable energy projects and other energy solutions including: development, engineering, procurement, construction, financing, ownership, and operations. Solarity is a different kind of Power Company, offering solar, storage and generation services to world class business, municipalities and digital infrastructure providers.Our people focus on thinking beyond traditional limits – and to do that, we need the creativity and energy of every person.

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The Manager/Director, Origination & Digital Position

Solarity is searching for a Manager/Director of Origination & Digital to join its Origination team and be responsible for advancing our Microgrids line of business that bring power independence to communities and data center campuses across the U.S.

This position will be responsible for advancing our BESS and Digital lines of business and work cross-functionally to develop a portfolio of microgrid services that draw upon customer, market and competitor insights, originate strategic goals, and maximize economic opportunity within a challenging regulatory and utility landscape.

The Director will have dedicated in-house power systems engineering resources at Solarity to support design, develop and implement microgrids; and will collaborate with the in-house development team and partners.As the sales in this market space grows, the Director will build a team of both employees and vendor resources.

Manager/Director, Origination & Digital Responsibilities

• Develops new offerings and manage offerings of BESS to improve sales performance across Solarity’s channels and partnerships
• In the first quarter, develop core sales and financial operations to underwrite a portfolio of BESS assets focused on >1 MW sites
• Leads market analysis and market entry strategies starting with PJM
• Ensures product performance through collaboration with Engineering
• Builds team and resources necessary to grow the BESS product portfolio
• Lead Solarity’s Digital Energy practice and offerings to deliver, integrate, and manage this new business line
• Collaborate on selection of technologies and partners/vendors to develop and manage microgrids
• Works with Solarity sister company, Maple Development to site Edge Computing data center, achieve design approval and associated entitlements
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or applicable area of focus
• Ideal candidate comes from a microgrid/power development firm
• Capable of end-to-end power systems project ownership from concept-to-construction through commissioning
• 10-20 years’ experience
• 3-5 years’ senior manager experience with multiple reports
• 6+ years’ minimum contracting with public companies
• 5-6 years’ experience in energy market
• Experience leading cross functional teams and cultivating future leaders in a high-performing, goal-oriented environment
• Strong and proven program and project management experience handling complex go to market products or programs

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business, engineering, or environmental science

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Analytical thinker with hands on modeling experience
• Technical proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams), EnergyToolbase and Helioscope/Solesca. Experience with Microgrid modeling tools is a plus.
• Ability to manage projects from contract through NTP
• Experience identifying business opportunities
• Thrives in a challenging and fast-paced workplace and industry
• Very strong decision-making, organizational and communication skills, both verbal and written with ability to influence others and drive consensus
• Ability to move priorities forward, takes ownership of responsibilities with little supervision in a matrixed organization
• Key knowledge areas of energy grid services, energy distribution, demand response, and energy trading

Working Conditions

• Estimated travel time of 25% or less

Solarity offers a generous employee reward package that includes:

• Competitive compensation & annual bonus
• Paid time off, including holidays and Paid Parental Leave
• Free access to onsite fitness center in Houston and/or discounted fitness memberships through health provider
• Complimentary garage parking in Houston

Department/Division: Revenue, Products and Pricing

Location: Houston, TX and/or Remote

Reports to: CRO

FLSA: Exempt

NAICS: 8810

Job Class: MG

EEO: 1

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are selected for a position, your employment will be contingent upon submission to and successful completion of a post-offer/pre-placement drug test (and medical examination if required by the role) as well as pre-placement verification of the information and qualifications provided during the selection process.