Greentalent, recruiter specialized in search and selection of professionals and managers in the Energy, Engineering and Environment market, on behalf of a company operating in the renewable energy sector, is looking for a:

Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Manager

As a member of the Italian based team, the candidate will be responsible of developing a number of business initiatives and to generate profit for the Company. He/She will depend hierarchically on the Head of Investment located in Milan (in terms of setting high level priorities) and on the Global Energy Portfolio manager in headquarters in Madrid.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead commercial strategy of the group in Italy, comprising valuation, origination, and execution of different hedging structures;
• Originate commercial relationships with relevant counterparties to build long-lasting relationships while looking for specific offtake agreements;
• Structure, negotiate and execute Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) as the main current offtake strategy;
• Lead and coordinate the route-to-market strategy for the Italian energy portfolio;
• Stay permanently tuned to regulatory market updates to identify and explain impacts on the Company strategy and portfolio;
• Monitor the evolution of power prices and price forecasts, and lead the Company’s pool price forecast model on the Italian power market;
• Support the rest of the team in other energy management tasks related to our business in Italy.

Basic Qualifications and Requirements

• Degree in Engineering/Business or post-graduate in Engineering / Energy / Business;
• Minimum 2 years of specific experience in PPA origination and negotiation in the Italian Power Market, but with an overall experience in the energy sector of at least 5 years;
• Experience in managing multiple projects and collaborating with different internal and external stakeholders;
• Experience communicating commercial, financial, regulatory, market and contractual details to all organizational levels;
• Capable to drive the teams to accomplish targets and reach goals;
• Availability to travel according to the needs of the commercial activity;
• Native or bilingual in Italian and fluent in English. Spanish fluency is highly desirable.

Location: Milan.