Portfolio Manager

COMPANY OVERVIEW 

Hanwha Renewables, headquartered in Irvine, California, a member of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 firm that is among the eight largest business enterprises in South Korea. Hanwha Renewables designs, builds and manages renewable energy solutions. The company brings a decade of global leadership in renewable energy to North America, combining best-of-world technology, processes, and partnerships to deliver utility-grade energy solutions customized for local energy markets. Hanwha Renewables offers the full spectrum of energy solutions – from power plant development, design, construction, operations, and maintenance. With proven capabilities across the renewable energy value chain, Hanwha Renewables minimizes uncertainty and risk and helps customers achieve a higher return on their investment in renewable energy.

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking a detailed-oriented and finance-savvy Portfolio Manager to oversee a portfolio of utility-scale solar PV and battery storage (BESS) projects across North America. This role is responsible for managing projects from Substantial Completion (SC) through Operations, with a strong focus ensuring financial optimization and operational efficiency, maintaining compliance with financing structures, and driving value creation across the asset lifecycle. The employee may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested by management.  All duties will be assigned in accordance with applicable laws and company policies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial & P&L Management

• Manage renewable energy projects from Substantial Completion through operation to sale, ensuring alignment with project financing agreements (LLC Agreement, Credit Agreement, Depository agreement etc.).
• Monitor and optimize project-level cash flow; manage timely and accurate cash distributions to tax equity investors and project sponsors.
• Administer back-leverage loans including DSCR tracking, covenant reporting, and waterfall tracking.
• Serve as the primary point of contact with financing parties, including tax equity and lenders, coordinate capital calls, compliance reporting, and quarterly financial deliverables.
• Track and analyze tax equity flip schedules, ensuring consistency with partnership agreements and financial models.
• Summarize key provisions and decision points in financing agreements (e.g. LLCA, Credit Agreement) for internal use.
• Manage Depository Agreements and Certificates for release of funds.
• Review project budgets vs. actuals, identify variance and recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare and deliver project performance updates to internal leadership and external stakeholders, including financial institutions, investors, and partners.
• Review P/L and support the accounting team with audits, monthly close, financial reporting.

Operations & Asset Management

• Lead project onboarding and handover from Construction to Operations, ensuring a smooth and compliant transition.
• Track project obligation and ongoing compliance under major project agreements, including PPAs, Interconnection Agreements, Leases, and related contracts.
• Support the negotiation, execution, and ongoing management of operational contracts, including O&M Agreements (O&M), Shared Facility Agreements (SFA), and Asset Management Agreements (AMA).
• Partner closely with the operation team to evaluate asset performance, identify improvement opportunities, and drive operational excellence.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Engineering, Economics or related field; Master's degree or MBA is a plus
• 5+ years of experience in renewable energy, infrastructure or financial asset management
• Strong understanding of project finance, tax equity structures, and renewable energy operations
• Advances Excel and financial modeling skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Highly organized and capable of managing multiples priorities in a fast-paced environment

COMPENSATION: $140,000 - $175,000 salary

Attention external recruitment firms, we will not accept any unsolicited resumes at this time. Please do not contact any internal member of our company to discuss the position or to solicit candidates.

Hanwha Renewables provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.