Schneider Electric is aggressively tackling the issue of climate change by making bold commitments to make its operations carbon neutral by 2025 and net zero carbon emissions by 2030. Beyond our own commitments, our Energy & Sustainability Services (ESS) team is one of the world's leading advisors helping global companies develop their own commitments to curb climate change maintain less than 1.5 deg C temperature rise. As part of Schneider Electric's Cleantech and Renewable Energy consulting services, this role will support some of the world's largest companies to utilize some of the most powerful solutions available to meet these commitments: renewable energy and emerging energy technologies.

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The Cleantech Client Manager is the primary project lead serving clients with strategic renewable consulting and complex renewable energy deals (primarily, but not exclusively, onsite and offsite Power Purchase Agreements "PPAs"). You'll join a passionate and highly motivated team of experts helping our clients navigate corporate structures and manage diverse groups of stakeholders to execute successful renewable energy strategies and transactions globally. Schneider Electric is seeking candidates with experience in the below responsibility areas.

What do you get to do in this position?

• Assist clients to set renewable energy strategies, and successfully execute renewable transactions (on and offsite power purchase agreements, eg.).


• Own project management process including: timeline and quality of deliverables, coordination of client and internal stakeholders, evaluation of financial and qualitative decision criteria, and complex contract negotiations


• Guide clients through internal approval processes, including accounting, legal, financial and commercial decision makers


• Lead client project teams, including reviewing work and training other team members


• Coordinate with cleantech and various Schneider ESS teams to develop and execute go-to-market opportunities for clients


• Deliver sustainable energy consulting services, including renewable electricity strategies, other cleantech solutions, feasibility studies, and global market research for clients


• Provide thought leadership and manage multi-disciplinary teams to create new product offerings and improve existing services


• Support Schneider's client development team by serving as a subject matter expert in late-stage sales processes


• Identify new business opportunities from existing clients


• Support market development through research, content creation and review, and attending and speaking at external events


• 10-25% domestic and international travel necessary (Covid-dependent)

We know skills and competencies show up in many different ways and can be based on your life experience. If you do not necessarily meet all the requirements that are listed, we still encourage you to apply for the position.

This job might be for you if:

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  Proven experience in sustainability or renewable energy industry is preferred, including:

  
  
  
  


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  Onsite and/or offsite utility-scale wind and solar development, experience with power purchase agreements strongly preferred.

  
  
  
  


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  Corporate sustainability / social responsibility

  
  
  
  


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  Consulting and advisory work with large corporations

  
  
  
  


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  Strong project management skills with the ability to track complex contract and project requirements for multiple projects.

  
  
  
  


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  Ability to initiate and nurture relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders, with experience addressing obstacles and managing through conflict.

  
  
  
  


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  Strong written and oral communicator. Experienced in presenting analyses and ideas in a concise, effective manner to clients.

  
  
  
  


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  Commitment to learning and adapting to emerging global energy landscapes, technologies, and contractual structures

  
  
  
  


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  Negotiation skills, interpersonal persuasiveness, and analytical skills will be highly valued

  
  
  
  


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  High commitment to the company vision, values and excellent customer service

  
  
  
  


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  Bachelor's Degree in Energy, Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field,

  
  
  
  


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  Proficient computer experience in Microsoft Office Products, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

  
  
  
  


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  Location - open to anywhere in the US, office hubs in Boulder/Denver, CO; Louisville, KY

  
  
  
  

Schneider Electric offers a robust benefits package to support our employees such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leave,401(k) match, and more. Click here to find out more about working with us: http://se.com/us/careers .

We seek out and reward people for being straightforward, open, effective, and challenging the status quo. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate. We welcome people as they are, creating an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are seen as valuable for the company. We're looking for people with a passion for success-on the job and beyond. See what our people have to say about working for Schneider Electric: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D2Av1uUrzY&feature=youtu.be

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