Senior Director, Asset Management- Denver

Senior Director, Asset Management Denver, CO

Portfolio Leadership & Strategic Performance

Serve as Portfolio Lead with overall accountability for life-cycle performance of LSbp's US solar portfolio, ensuring assets meet or exceed financial, operational, contractual, and ESG objectives. Champion asset optimization programs, performance analytics, and market participation strategies that maximize revenue and minimize operational and market risk. Maintain a deliberate "outside the fence" perspective ensuring contracts, commercial arrangements, revenues, and investor relationships are actively managed and optimized.

Oversee all material contract management, including PPAs, O&M agreements, interconnection agreements, land leases, financing covenants, and partnership agreements.

Lead, coach, and inspire a multi-layer Asset Management team, managing workloads, setting priorities, and fostering a high-performance, positive culture. Build organizational capacity by hiring strategically, creating technical and leadership development plans, and promoting knowledge sharing across teams. Oversee accountability frameworks to clarify roles between Asset Management, Finance, AP, Investment Management, and Power Marketing eliminating duplication of effort.

Represent Lightsource bp in multi-project negotiations, strategic divestments, asset sales, investor relations, and high-value commercial agreements. Act as the senior escalation point for complex disputes, ensuring issues are resolved strategically and in the company's best interest. Maintain strong relationships with key external stakeholders: equity partners, lenders, regulators, ISO/RTO operators, offtakers, landowners, and communities.

Lead due diligence for portfolio financing, refinancing, acquisitions, sales, and joint ventures, integrating operational, technical, and commercial perspectives into deal structures. Partner with Development, Construction, Finance, and Legal to ensure smooth transition of assets from build/acquisition into stable operations.

Spearhead growth of Lightsource bp's Asset Services business, identifying new market opportunities, engaging with prospective clients, and developing differentiated service offerings. Position LSbp as a trusted leader in renewable asset management, both in the US and globally.

Implement technology and process transformation initiatives to improve cash/liquidity visibility, reporting automation, ERP (SAP/IFS) capabilities, and portfolio analytics. Standardize construction-to-operations handovers, ensuring warranty protections, remediation, and quality assurance are delivered on time. Automate investor reporting, P&L management, and payment workflows to free senior team capacity for higher-value strategic activities.

Must have required knowledge, qualifications, and experience on resume before submitting interest for position:

Demonstrate a high level of expertise in overseeing utility scale plant operations, preparation of finance & technical reporting, and contract & regulatory compliance management. Strong background in managing complex deal structures (debt, tax equity, BL debt, 3rd party owners, and co-investors) Familiarity with various offtake arrangements and management of associated shape, weather, and basis risk. DA-RT optimization experience preferred. Experience managing utility scale solar plants in ISOs;

ERCOT and PJM highly preferred. Experience with executive-level P&L accountability and direct board/investor reporting. Experience implementing operational improvements that materially increase asset value.

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Business Administration, or related field; advanced degree (MBA/MSc) strongly preferred. 10+ years in the energy or infrastructure sector with at least 5 years in leadership, managing large, complex renewable portfolios within utility scale renewable power generation in US markets. The ideal candidate worked for financial investors active in the renewable space internationally, and an IPP or a vertically integrated developer.

Possesses strong team skills and ability to foster strong relationships both cross-functionally and with external stakeholders. Able to confidently serve as a public face of the operating business with investors, regulators, industry bodies, and communities. Ability to set goals and objectives, prioritize objectives and meet deadlines. Has strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish effective working relationships and articulate issues and subject matter to process owners while being a team player.

Can work efficiently and effectively under the pressure of tight deadlines. Has the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to a fast pace and dynamic work environment.…