LRE (Leeward Renewable Energy) is forging an American energy future with integrity, innovation, and positive impact. Born in Texas in 2003, we own and operate over 30 utility-scale wind, solar, and energy storage projects in local communities across the United States, totaling 4 gigawatts (GW) of generating capacity.  LRE continues to help meet increased U.S. energy demand through our robust pipeline of new projects every year. Domestic jobs and manufacturing are fundamental to our full-lifecycle approach to projects, along with a long-term ownership model and a company culture dedicated to our community partners and protecting the natural environment. <div><div>About this Role </div><div>The Senior Associate, Corporate Strategy plays a central role in shaping and executing the strategic direction of Leeward Renewable Energy. Sitting within the Commercial organization, this position partners closely with senior leadership and business unit leaders on market intelligence, growth strategy and management, process and technology optimization, and strategic initiative definition, business cases, and implementation. This is a highly visibility role for a driven, intellectually curious professional who thrives at the intersection of clean energy, business strategy, and best-in-class execution. </div><div> </div><div>Responsibilities </div><div>Strategy Development &amp; Analysis </div><div><ul><li>Lead discrete components of enterprise and business unit strategy development, from establishing strategic theses through final recommendation. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Self-direct research and analysis agendas to support C-suite decisions, including market sizing, competitive benchmarking, and scenario modeling. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Perform complex financial and strategic modeling with limited supervision, synthesizing findings into clear, compelling narratives. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Support reporting on LRE’s corporate objectives and key performance indicators. </li></ul></div><div> </div><div>Market Intelligence &amp; Industry Insight </div><div><ul><li>Lead LRE’s market intelligence processes. Monitor and interpret shifts across North American renewable energy markets, including regulatory changes, emerging technologies (solar, wind, storage, hydrogen, etc.), policy developments, and evolving customer and offtake trends.   </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Translate macro and sector-level intelligence into actionable strategic implications for leadership. Recommend changes to LRE’s organic and inorganic growth strategy based on changing market conditions. </li></ul></div><div> </div><div>Cross-Functional Collaboration </div><div><ul><li>Run LRE’s Build Plan process, including performing collaborative outreach to participating functions, data collection, quality assurance, and analysis, and leading monthly leadership meetings to drive alignment on and manage risk associated with LRE’s key investments. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Support the maintenance of LRE’s corporate valuation model, in conjunction with FP&amp;A, and ensure all strategic inputs are current to the quarterly update cycle, co-aligned, and accurate. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Regularly engage with business unit directors and C-suite executives (with strategy / CCO oversight), representing well-supported strategic points of view. </li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li>Conduct guided external outreach – including conversations with industry participants, advisors, and partners – to inform strategic analysis. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Collaborate across finance, development, legal, and commercial teams to ensure strategy work is grounded in operational reality. </li></ul></div><div> </div><div>Communication &amp; Stakeholder Influence </div><div><ul><li>Structure and present high-quality analyses, recommendations, and strategic POVs through the CCO reporting structure and more broadly (with appropriate endorsement). </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Exercise high discretion in framing and delivering insights to senior audiences, adapting communication style to different stakeholders. </li></ul></div><div> </div><div>Team &amp; Initiative Leadership </div><div><ul><li>May lead project teams or provide guidance to junior staff on focused strategy initiatives and workstreams. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Support implementation of strategic initiatives, coordinating across functions to track progress and surface issues. </li></ul></div><div> </div><div>Qualifications </div><div><ul><li>4–6 years of professional experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking, or market research. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>1–3 years of direct renewable energy industry experience required; candidates with adjacent clean energy or infrastructure experience encouraged to apply. </li></ul></div><div> </div><div>Education </div><div><ul><li>Bachelor’s Degree required, with preference for Business, Economics, Finance, or Environmental Management / Sustainability. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>MBA or advanced degree is a plus. </li></ul></div><div> </div></div><div><div>Skills &amp; Competencies </div><div><ul><li>Strong command of financial modeling, quantitative analysis, and strategy frameworks. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Deep familiarity with North American renewable energy markets, policy landscape, and competitive dynamics. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; able to craft executive-ready materials. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple workstreams independently and adapt in a fast-paced environment. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>High degree of intellectual curiosity and comfort with ambiguity. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Strong proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI requirements; Python or SQL is a plus. </li></ul>#LIHybrid</div></div><h2>Applicants must have current authorization to work for any employer in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for an employment visa now or in the future. Employer visa sponsorship is not available for this role.</h2>Leeward Management Services, LLC is committed to employing a diverse workforce and provides equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.<h2>Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies: Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiting vendors or employment agencies. Only recruiting vendors with a current, signed agreement in place with LRE are authorized to submit resumes for specific, requested positions. All unsolicited resumes and candidate profiles submitted to LRE, or any LRE employee, without an active agreement or written request from LRE’s HR Department, will be considered property of LRE. LRE will not be responsible for any fees or expenses associated with unsolicited resumes or candidates submitted in this manner.</h2>

Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) is a leading renewable energy company that owns and operates a portfolio of 24 renewable energy facilities across nine states totaling about 2,500 megawatts of generating capacity. LRE is actively developing and contracting new wind, solar, and energy storage projects in energy markets across the U.S., with 1.9 gigawatts contracted and 20 gigawatts under development and construction spanning over 100 projects. LRE is committed to providing long-term, sustainable energy solutions across all its projects that benefit its community partners while protecting and enhancing the environment. LRE is a portfolio company of OMERS Infrastructure, an investment arm of OMERS, one of Canada&rsquo;s largest defined benefit pension plans with C$121 billion in net assets (as of December 31, 2021). For more information, visit www.leewardenergy.com.

Sr. Associate, Corporate Strategy

LRE (Leeward Renewable Energy) is forging an American energy future with integrity, innovation, and positive impact. Born in Texas in 2003, we own and operate over 30 utility-scale wind, solar, and energy storage projects in local communities across the United States, totaling 4 gigawatts (GW) of generating capacity.  LRE continues to help meet increased U.S. energy demand through our robust pipeline of new projects every year. Domestic jobs and manufacturing are fundamental to our full-lifecycle approach to projects, along with a long-term ownership model and a company culture dedicated to our community partners and protecting the natural environment. <div><div>About this Role </div><div>The Senior Associate, Corporate Strategy plays a central role in shaping and executing the strategic direction of Leeward Renewable Energy. Sitting within the Commercial organization, this position partners closely with senior leadership and business unit leaders on market intelligence, growth strategy and management, process and technology optimization, and strategic initiative definition, business cases, and implementation. This is a highly visibility role for a driven, intellectually curious professional who thrives at the intersection of clean energy, business strategy, and best-in-class execution. </div><div> </div><div>Responsibilities </div><div>Strategy Development &amp; Analysis </div><div><ul><li>Lead discrete components of enterprise and business unit strategy development, from establishing strategic theses through final recommendation. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Self-direct research and analysis agendas to support C-suite decisions, including market sizing, competitive benchmarking, and scenario modeling. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Perform complex financial and strategic modeling with limited supervision, synthesizing findings into clear, compelling narratives. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Support reporting on LRE’s corporate objectives and key performance indicators. </li></ul></div><div> </div><div>Market Intelligence &amp; Industry Insight </div><div><ul><li>Lead LRE’s market intelligence processes. Monitor and interpret shifts across North American renewable energy markets, including regulatory changes, emerging technologies (solar, wind, storage, hydrogen, etc.), policy developments, and evolving customer and offtake trends.   </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Translate macro and sector-level intelligence into actionable strategic implications for leadership. Recommend changes to LRE’s organic and inorganic growth strategy based on changing market conditions. </li></ul></div><div> </div><div>Cross-Functional Collaboration </div><div><ul><li>Run LRE’s Build Plan process, including performing collaborative outreach to participating functions, data collection, quality assurance, and analysis, and leading monthly leadership meetings to drive alignment on and manage risk associated with LRE’s key investments. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Support the maintenance of LRE’s corporate valuation model, in conjunction with FP&amp;A, and ensure all strategic inputs are current to the quarterly update cycle, co-aligned, and accurate. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Regularly engage with business unit directors and C-suite executives (with strategy / CCO oversight), representing well-supported strategic points of view. </li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li>Conduct guided external outreach – including conversations with industry participants, advisors, and partners – to inform strategic analysis. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Collaborate across finance, development, legal, and commercial teams to ensure strategy work is grounded in operational reality. </li></ul></div><div> </div><div>Communication &amp; Stakeholder Influence </div><div><ul><li>Structure and present high-quality analyses, recommendations, and strategic POVs through the CCO reporting structure and more broadly (with appropriate endorsement). </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Exercise high discretion in framing and delivering insights to senior audiences, adapting communication style to different stakeholders. </li></ul></div><div> </div><div>Team &amp; Initiative Leadership </div><div><ul><li>May lead project teams or provide guidance to junior staff on focused strategy initiatives and workstreams. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Support implementation of strategic initiatives, coordinating across functions to track progress and surface issues. </li></ul></div><div> </div><div>Qualifications </div><div><ul><li>4–6 years of professional experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking, or market research. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>1–3 years of direct renewable energy industry experience required; candidates with adjacent clean energy or infrastructure experience encouraged to apply. </li></ul></div><div> </div><div>Education </div><div><ul><li>Bachelor’s Degree required, with preference for Business, Economics, Finance, or Environmental Management / Sustainability. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>MBA or advanced degree is a plus. </li></ul></div><div> </div></div><div><div>Skills &amp; Competencies </div><div><ul><li>Strong command of financial modeling, quantitative analysis, and strategy frameworks. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Deep familiarity with North American renewable energy markets, policy landscape, and competitive dynamics. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; able to craft executive-ready materials. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple workstreams independently and adapt in a fast-paced environment. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>High degree of intellectual curiosity and comfort with ambiguity. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Strong proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI requirements; Python or SQL is a plus. </li></ul>#LIHybrid</div></div><h2>Applicants must have current authorization to work for any employer in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for an employment visa now or in the future. Employer visa sponsorship is not available for this role.</h2>Leeward Management Services, LLC is committed to employing a diverse workforce and provides equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.<h2>Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies: Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiting vendors or employment agencies. Only recruiting vendors with a current, signed agreement in place with LRE are authorized to submit resumes for specific, requested positions. All unsolicited resumes and candidate profiles submitted to LRE, or any LRE employee, without an active agreement or written request from LRE’s HR Department, will be considered property of LRE. LRE will not be responsible for any fees or expenses associated with unsolicited resumes or candidates submitted in this manner.</h2>

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