Director - BTA Execution

RWE Americas, LLC

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: Business Development; Project Management; Sales / Marketing

Role Responsibilities

Engage during the final stages of BTA contract negotiation to develop comprehensive familiarity with deal structure, representations, covenants, conditions precedent, and post‑NTP commercial obligations prior to execution, ensuring full readiness to operationalize the agreement from day one

Serve as the primary internal point of accountability for all conditions precedent to Notice to Proceed, maintaining a comprehensive CP register with owners, target dates, and real‑time status, and escalating risks to senior leadership as appropriate

Lead cross‑functional coordination across internal workstreams—including equipment procurement, EPC contracting, land and real estate, permitting, legal, and finance—to ensure each team understands their CP obligations, timelines, and interdependencies, driving accountability without direct line authority over those functions

Own the external‑facing relationship with the BTA counterparty on all CP‑related matters, including coordinating delivery of required documentation, responding to counterparty requests for evidence of satisfaction, and managing the formal NTP process in a manner that protects the company’s commercial and contractual position

Develop and maintain a master project schedule from contract execution through NTP, identifying the critical path and proactively managing schedule risk across all contributing workstreams to ensure on‑time delivery of all contractual milestones

Drive accountability through regular cross‑functional status meetings, written progress reporting, and clear escalation protocols, ensuring that CP obligations at risk of delay are surfaced early and addressed decisively

Following NTP, monitor and manage ongoing commercial obligations under the BTA, including tracking contractual payment milestones, tax representation deadlines, reporting requirements, and other post‑close covenants through final resolution

Maintain organized, auditable records of all CP deliverables, counterparty correspondence, and executed documentation in support of internal governance, executive reporting, and any future dispute resolution needs

Partner with legal counsel to interpret contractual obligations, identify ambiguities, and ensure internal teams are acting in full accordance with the terms of the agreement throughout the CP period and beyond

Job Requirements And Experiences

Bachelor’s degree required with MBA preferred

Minimum 8 years of experience in project development, project finance, energy transactions, or a related field with direct exposure to complex commercial contracts

Direct experience with build transfer agreements, PPAs, EPC contracts, or similar project‑level instruments strongly preferred

Contract Literacy & Commercial Acumen

Ability to read, interpret, and operationalize complex commercial contracts

Strong, proven commercial acumen with the ability to apply it across the full development lifecycle; familiarity with energy, infrastructure, or project finance transaction structures strongly preferred

Project Management & Execution Discipline

Demonstrated ability to build and maintain detailed project schedules, CP trackers, and accountability frameworks across multiple concurrent workstreams with differing owners and hard deadlines

Comfortable managing to contractual deadlines where missed milestones carry real commercial consequence; proficiency with project management tools and the ability to create structure in ambiguous environments

Exceptional organizational skills with a track record of maintaining clean, auditable records in complex, multi‑party transaction environments

Cross‑Functional Leadership

Proven ability to drive accountability and urgency across internal teams—procurement, engineering, legal, finance, real estate—without direct line authority over those functions

Skilled at aligning stakeholders with competing priorities around a shared critical path and escalating blockers constructively and promptly

Strong leadership and communication skills with demonstrated ability to meet and enforce deadlines across a broad stakeholder group

Counterparty & Customer Engagement

Professional confidence managing external relationships with sophisticated counterparties on time‑sensitive and commercially consequential matters

Proven ability to empathize, build relationships, and communicate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds; able to represent the company’s position clearly while maintaining productive working relationships under pressure

Communication & Executive Presence

Clear and concise written and verbal communicator, capable of distilling complex contractual or schedule risk into crisp executive‑level summaries and presentations

Judgment & Problem Solving

Sound commercial judgment when evaluating trade‑offs between schedule, cost, and contractual risk in a fast‑moving environment; able to identify when issues require escalation versus working‑level resolution

Detail‑oriented with strong business acumen; motivated self‑starter with a goal‑oriented approach and strong problem‑solving capabilities

Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Teams

This position is an office‑based role with some travel and visits to other RWEA offices and field locations

Must be able to sit, walk, or stand for long durations of time

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Pay range
The annual base salary range for this position in California, Illinois, or New York is $178,000 - $240,000.

Benefits offered
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short‑Term Long‑Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short‑term incentives, in addition to salary.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

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