Solar Installation & Downstream Strategy Manager - (US-NY-Schenectady - 12345)

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Business Unit: GE Infrastructure, Energy
Function: Product Management
Location: Schenectady, NY
Job #: 809262
Posted: May 20, 2008 Responsibilities

The Solar Installation & Downstream Strategy Manager will be the single point of accountability for strategic reccomendations and development for Solar PV downstream capabilities, including PV system installation and maintenance services, system monitoring, turnkey projects, and Power Purchase Agreements.

Essential Responsibilities

Understand opportunities for differentiation and margin capture for Solar PV downstream activities, i.e. turnkey project and installation services.

Define market and GE opportunity for market entry into downstream activities, including financial & strategic implications & make vs. buy strategy.

Work with engineering to create product specification, value proposition, and pricing reccomendations for turnkey projects & installation services offering.

Development and oversight of workflow and requirements Installation, maintenance, and monitoring offering.

Establish and execute plan to offer these services in most appropriate manner (own, partner, source), working with Businss Development, Sourcing, and other functions.

Identify and evaluate acquisition or partnership opportunities with downstream service capabilities.

Understand and evaluate opportunities for differentiation and/or greater margin capture for Solar PV Financing, including Power Purchase Agreements (PPA).

Other duties deemed necessary to support the Solar business and its growth.
Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, or Marketing from an accredited university.

Minimum 5 years professional experience.

Minimum 2 years Renewable Energy industry experience (Wind or Solar).

Eligibility Requirements

You MUST submit your application for employment through gecareers.com to be considered.

You MUST be 18 years or older.

You MUST be willing to take a drug test as part of the selection process.

You MUST be willing to submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process.

You MUST have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

If currently a GE employee, you MUST have been in your current role for at least 12 months and have at least a satisfactory performance rating.

For U.S. employment opportunities, GE hires U.S. citizens, permanent residents, asylees, refugees, and temporary residents. Temporary residence does not include those with non-immigrant work authorization (F, J, H or L visas), such as students in practical training status. Exceptions to these requirements will be determined based on shortage of qualified candidates with a particular skill. GE will require proof of work authorization.

Desired

MBA or Master's degree in Marketing, Engineering, Finance, or similar field with related experience.

Solar PV industry experience, preferably including Solar PV installation, services, turnkey projects, or finance experience.

Basic due diligence skills for qualitiative evaluation of acquisition and/or partnership opportunities to support executive management decisions

Experience with market assessment, basic financial modeling, and data analysis skills with Excel.

Ability to handle multiple projects in a fast paced growth environment.

Proven strong work ethic, self-driven and result oriented to meet and exceed objectives.

Ability to communicate effectively and work successfully in matrix and multi-cultural environment.

Adaptable/Flexible - being open to change in response to new information, different or unexpected circumstances, and work scope.

Accept and comply with GE Integrity policies.
General

GE Energy (www.ge.com/energy) is one of the world's leading suppliers of power generation and energy delivery technologies, with 2006 revenue of $19 billion. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, GE Energy works in all areas of the energy industry including coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy; renewable resources such as water, wind, solar and biogas; and other alternative fuels. Under ecomagination, GE will invest $1.5 billion annually in research in cleaner technologies by 2010, up from $700 million in 2004.

With wind turbine design, manufacturing and assembly facilities in Germany, Spain, China, Canada and the United States, GE Energy is among the leading providers of wind energy products and support services ranging from commercial wind turbines and grid integration products to project development assistance and operation and maintenance. The company's knowledge base includes the development and/or installation of more than 9,100 wind turbines with a total rated output of 8,600 megawatts.
GE is an equal opportunity employer