(USA) Senior Manager, Energy Solutions
Walmart - Bentonville, AR
posted 4 months ago
About the position
At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make and drives us to create the future of retail. We can't do that without the best talent - talent that is innovative, curious, and driven to create exceptional experiences for our customers. The Walmart Energy Transformation strategy aims to decarbonize our operations while capturing emerging new value streams that help catalyze societal decarbonization. Walmart has recently committed to bringing 10 GW of clean energy online by 2030, in addition to our publicly stated goals of 50% clean powered by 2025, 100% clean powered by 2035, and zero emissions in our operations by 2040. In addition to new build clean energy assets, we aim to increase energy efficiency and reduce emissions across our facilities and transition our fleet to zero emissions vehicles. We also aim to build a public EV charging network to provide energy choice and affordability for our customers and local communities. We are a team of seasoned energy veterans dedicated to realizing Walmart's regenerative commitments and leveraging Walmart's platform to support the decarbonization of our customers, associates, communities, and suppliers. Because energy touches everything, we work across Walmart, particularly real estate, facilities, supply chain, network design, transportation and customer experience. We have come from across Walmart, utilities, developers, banking, clean energy consulting and environmental NGOs. We are innovators and change agents determined to make an impact. We are analytical and entrepreneurial; thoughtful and practical. The Senior Manager, Renewable Energy Solutions is responsible for supporting the execution and management of day to day and long-term, strategic partnerships with renewable energy developers to secure programmatic access to renewable energy globally across Walmart's geographic footprint. This position will report to the VP, Renewable Energy Strategy and is based in Bentonville, Arkansas. In this role, you will assist in defining and executing on long-term global strategy to accelerate Walmart's progress toward its 100% renewable energy goals in a manner that delivers value to shareholders, customers, and/or associates. You will originate, execute, and manage long-term, strategic partnerships with renewable energy developers and leverage Walmart's wholesale purchasing capabilities to develop and drive execution of value-optimized strategy to achieve decarbonization targets within desired timeframe. You will support defining strategy for and drive execution of opportunities to deploy capital into offsite renewable energy projects, targeted at opportunities that deliver economic value, enable emissions reductions, and deepen customer and/or associate relationships through the expansion of access to low-cost, reliable clean energy. Additionally, you will build, develop, and retain a high-performing team of professionals to originate, structure, and execute on opportunities and manage Walmart's existing portfolio of investments. Maintaining strong relationships with the renewable energy and decarbonization project developer community will be crucial to ensure access to high-quality investment opportunities. You will also participate in internal and external stakeholder engagement with respect to Walmart's sustainable and renewable energy initiative, participate in the regulatory and legislation influencing process, and drive the execution of multiple business plans and projects while providing overall direction.
Responsibilities
- Assist in defining and executing on long-term global strategy to accelerate Walmart's progress toward its 100% renewable energy goals.
- Originate, execute, and manage long-term, strategic partnerships with renewable energy developers.
- Leverage Walmart's wholesale purchasing capabilities to develop and drive execution of value-optimized strategy to achieve decarbonization targets.
- Support defining strategy for and drive execution of opportunities to deploy capital into offsite renewable energy projects.
- Build, develop, and retain a high-performing team of professionals to originate, structure, and execute on opportunities.
- Maintain strong relationships with the renewable energy and decarbonization project developer community.
- Participate in internal and external stakeholder engagement with respect to Walmart's sustainable and renewable energy initiative.
- Participate in the regulatory and legislation influencing process.
- Drive the execution of multiple business plans and projects and provide overall direction.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field and 4 years' experience in utility operations or related area OR 6 years' experience in utility operations or related area.
Nice-to-haves
- Building technology platforms
- Negotiating Skills
- Operations
- Project Management
- Supervising Associates
- Masters: Business
- Masters: Finance
- Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification
- Utility - Certified Energy Manager - Certification
Benefits
- 401(k) match
- Stock purchase plan
- Paid maternity and parental leave
- PTO
- Multiple health plans
- Incentive awards for performance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Company discounts
- Military Leave Pay
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- Live Better U education benefit program for associates
