Associate Business Manager, AB & SK
Role Overview
The Associate Business Manager reports to the Senior Business Manager, AB and is responsible for financial and commercial performance across a portfolio of operating wind, solar, and battery storage assets.
The role covers project-level P&L and end-to-end asset business management, including financial management, market participation, contract administration, operational oversight, and stakeholder management.
The position is listed as hybrid in Calgary and supports assets in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
The role works with Operations, Finance, Legal, and Development to support safe, compliant, and profitable projects.
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Position overview
The Associate Business Manager reports to the Senior Business Manager, AB and is responsible for financial and commercial performance across a portfolio of operating wind, solar, and battery storage assets.
The role covers project-level P&L and end-to-end asset business management, including financial management, market participation, contract administration, operational oversight, and stakeholder management.
The position is listed as hybrid in Calgary and supports assets in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
The role works with Operations, Finance, Legal, and Development to support safe, compliant, and profitable projects.
Financial performance and project economics
- Prepare and manage annual operating budgets, rolling forecasts, and monthly financial reports.
- Monitor project revenues, operating costs, and cash flow; investigate variances and implement corrective actions.
- Support monthly close, including revenue verification, cost accruals, and invoice approvals.
- Monitor financing covenants and reserve accounts and prepare lender reporting packages.
- Improve project cash flow through cost optimization, revenue enhancements, and operational improvements.
Commercial and operational management
- Administer offtake contracts, environmental attribute programs, and other revenue agreements; prepare invoices and review settlement statements.
- Monitor energy market performance and merchant exposure, coordinate with schedulers and market participants, and resolve discrepancies.
- Track contractual obligations and compliance; support agreement amendments, renegotiations, and extensions.
- Monitor asset availability, energy production, maintenance plans, equipment performance, and site conditions.
- Coordinate responses to outages, curtailment, and equipment failures; support warranty, contractual, and insurance claim processes.
- Evaluate asset performance trends and support major maintenance, repowering, and equipment replacement initiatives.
Stakeholders and compliance
- Prepare project reports, budgets, and compliance documentation for lenders, investors, and partners.
- Manage day-to-day relationships with lenders, partners, offtakers, landowners, and community representatives.
- Maintain compliance with regulations, environmental permits, interconnection agreements, and other project obligations.
- Coordinate regulatory inquiries, audits, and compliance reviews; maintain project and stakeholder records.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering and at least 2 years of relevant professional experience.
- Experience in renewable energy asset management, project finance, renewable energy operations, or energy markets is preferred.
- Strong analytical and quantitative abilities; ability to manage complex contracts and stakeholder relationships.
- Working knowledge of renewable energy markets and project finance structures; comfort with budgets, revenue analysis, and cost control.
- Ability to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability and willingness to travel 10%–20% of the time; valid driver’s license required.
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary range is CAD 85,000–100,000; the posting does not state a pay cadence.
- Target annual bonus is 10%.
- Benefits include extended health and dental, RRSP matching, paid parental leave, and professional development support.
About Potentia
Potentia develops, manages, and operates renewable energy and energy storage facilities, with more than 1.5 GW across over 800 solar and wind projects.
Potentia is headquartered in Toronto and is wholly owned by Power Sustainable Capital Inc., an affiliate of Power Corporation of Canada.
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