Manager, Origination

We are looking for aManagerto join our Origination team. Our team connects the rightofftakerswith Scout’s wind, solar, and storage projects - and as aManager,you’llplaya central rolein shaping how our projects come to market. We build andmaintaindeep relationships across utilities, commercial and industrial buyers, retailers, advisors, and other energy market participants across the U.S. We bring our projects forward through both bilateral outreach and competitive RFP processes, and you will lead these efforts for your portfolio.

As aManager, you will be a core commercial leader on the Origination team. You will own key client relationships, set the strategy for RFP and bilateral pursuit efforts, and drive the development of best‑in‑class proposals. You will also lead our market intelligence work streams for select regions, ensuring Scout stays ahead of procurement cycles, policy changes, and evolving buyer needs. Your day‑to‑day will blend proactive market engagement with responsive deal execution across a dynamic mix of projects and counter parties.

You will report to the Senior Director of Origination and collaborate closely with teammates across Development, Finance, Legal, Structuring, and Executive Leadership as we continue to expand Scout’s renewable energy pipeline. You will also serve as a mentor and informal leader to junior team members, elevating the team’s skills, processes, and commercial readiness.

You are a deal‑oriented, analytically minded commercial professional who thrives on building relationships, solving ambiguous problems, and taking ownership of complex work streams. You have strong instincts around commercial risk, understand buyer motivations, and bring creativity to structuring solutions that meet both Scout’s and our clients’ needs.

Below are the responsibilities we’lltrust you with:

• Own the origination and commercialization of late‑stage projects within your regional portfolio.
• Define the bid strategy for RFPs, including pricing recommendations, differentiation points, commercial terms, and competitive positioning.
• Lead end‑to‑end RFP processes—manage schedules, assign internal responsibilities, ensure alignment across development, finance, structuring, and legal.
• Prepare and present shortlist materials internally and externally,representing
  
  Scout’s commercial position with clarity and confidence.
• Conduct detailed offer analysis, summarizing pricing, risks, and sensitivities to inform leadership decisions.
• Maintain and continually refine high‑quality templates, guidance documents, and internal tools for RFP responses and bilateral pitches.
• Ensure consistent quality control of work produced by junior team members,when relevant.

• Own the market packet(s) for assigned regions, keeping them current with procurement patterns, IRP updates, policy changes, and competitive dynamics.
• Provide strategic recommendations to Origination leadership on which markets and buyersto priority.
• Guidepricingdiscussions with Finance by clearly articulating buyer requirements, competitive positioning, and commercial risks.
• Identify and communicate emerging commercial trends across SPP, the Desert Southwest, and the Mountain West.

• Lead Scout’s market readiness process, ensuring late‑stage projects are accurately represented and commercially positioned.
• Partner closely with Development to understand project maturity, interconnection risk,permitting status, and COD expectations.
• Conduct offtake analyses todeterminewhich assets are best positioned for upcoming opportunities.

• Build, grow, andmaintainstrategic relationships with utilities, corporates, retailers, brokers, and advisors.
• Serve as a primary external representative for Scout at conferences, industry events, and bilateral meetings.
• Mentor junior team members on relationship management, buyer engagement, and external communications.
• Actively expand digital and in‑person networking channels; creativelyidentifynew partnership opportunities.

• Improve and standardize…