About the Role
The Development Portfolio Management Team at OEGEN is responsible for delivering development investments and works with developers to achieve investment cases amidst changing commercial and market dynamics. Your mission will be to ensure the success of a large development portfolio across Europe, spanning various maturity stages and five countries. You will be crucial in supporting board directors and fund managers in decision-making and value creation for portfolio companies.
Responsibilities
- Model renewable energy projects, joint ventures, and TopCo business plans.
- Maintain and adapt financial models to monitor valuation and financial performance of investments.
- Conduct regular assessments of overall portfolio performance against objectives and report progress to OEGEN fund managers.
- Support the commercial management of multiple development pipelines, tracking performance against investment cases and milestones.
- Support value maximization initiatives for development projects, including exit timing, sale preparation, and revenue contracting.
- Drive the exit process of projects and platforms.
- Monitor project progress, budgets, and KPIs, identifying and escalating risks.
- Provide briefings and solutions to decision-makers.
- Support the implementation and maintenance of governance frameworks across portfolio companies.
- Coordinate with developers on the preparation of board packs and investment committee materials.
- Track compliance with internal processes and external regulatory requirements.
Requirements
- Strong financial modelling skills (DCFs, business plans).
- Proficient in financial modelling principles, accounting, project management, data, and reporting.
- Strong commercial acumen and experience in managing investments, assets, and/or development pipelines against investment objectives.
- Experience in analysing complex data, tracking KPIs, and preparing structured reporting.
- Pro-active and self-starting senior team member with a strong sense of ownership and a "can do" attitude.
- Strong team spirit and ability to grow team members.
- Great communication and interpersonal skills, adept at building relationships and presenting analysis.
- Excellent organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.
- Preferably, experience in the sale of renewable energy assets (development, in construction, or operational stage).
Skills
- Financial modelling
- Accounting
- Project management
- Data analysis
- Reporting
- Commercial acumen
- Investment management
- Asset management
- Development pipeline management
- KPI tracking
- Communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Relationship building
- Presentation skills
- Organizational skills
- Time management
- Problem-solving
Location
- Europe
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Salary/Compensations
- Salary is discussed during the recruitment process and has flexibility.
Benefits
- Unique culture
- Autonomy
- Opportunity to work on groundbreaking projects
- Rewards for hard work
- Named UK's top company to work for
- Ranked in the top ten in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024
- Supportive environment to unleash potential
- Customizable interview process
About the Company
- Octopus Energy Generation (OEGEN) is a leader in sourcing, investing in, and managing a wide range of utility-scale renewable energy assets.
- We are on a mission to drive the global renewable energy revolution.
- We are committed to delivering best-in-class responsible investment activity.
- Our ambition is to change the entire energy lifecycle and make every green electron matter.
- Octopus Energy Group has a unique culture where people learn, decide, and build quicker.
- We empower our people.
Equal Opportunity
- As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute.
- Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.
- We encourage individuals to apply even if they do not meet 100% of the job requirements.
- We are looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic.
