Senior Business Manager

UL Solutions External Career Site; Brazil; On-site; BRL 900,000 - 1,250,000; Full time

Job summary

UL Solutions External Career Site is seeking a senior leader to run its Renewables Advisory business in Latin America, focusing on Brazil and Mexico. The role carries full P&L responsibility and requires leading a 15–20 person team across Energy Advisory, Due Diligence and Asset Advisory within a highly matrixed organization.

The successful candidate will combine renewables expertise with commercial and financial acumen, managing relationships with developers, investors, lenders and other

Responsibilities

• Full P&L responsibility for the Latin America Renewables Advisory business.
• Lead a team of ~15–20 across Energy Advisory, Due Diligence and Asset Advisory.
• Primary market focus on Brazil and Mexico with selective support to other Latin American markets.
• Position the regional business for current and future (1–3 years) success.
• Close partnership with the global Renewables Advisory leadership, Sales, Business Development and other functions within a matrixed organization.
• Indicative allocation of time: ~20% strategic initiatives, ~35% meeting clients, ~35% capacity/planning, ~10% people management.

Job description

We are looking for a senior renewable-energy leader to run our Renewables Advisory business in Latin America, with a primary market focus on Brazil and Mexico. This is a general management position with full P&L responsibility, accountable for developing and executing the regional business strategy, driving profitable growth and ensuring client satisfaction within a highly matrixed and complex organization.

The role combines deep renewables industry knowledge and a strong technical background with commercial and financial acumen and people leadership. The successful candidate will lead a team of approximately 15–20 professionals across all technical advisory areas – Energy Advisory, Due Diligence and Asset Advisory – and must be credible with developers, investors, lenders and other project stakeholders across the full lifecycle of renewable-energy projects.

The position will have a strong initial focus on Solar PV and Onshore Wind, while the ability and willingness to develop capabilities in Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) will be increasingly important.

Scope of the role

• Full P&L responsibility for the Latin America Renewables Advisory business, including order intake, revenue, profitability, work on hand and forecasting.

• Leadership of a team of approximately 15–20 people across Energy Advisory, Due Diligence and Asset Advisory, including managing other managers and technical leaders.

• Primary market focus on Brazil and Mexico, with selective support to other Latin American markets.

• Positioning the regional business for current and future (1–3 years) success.

• Close partnership with the global Renewables Advisory leadership, Sales, Business Development and other functions within a matrixed organization.

• Indicative allocation of time:

• c. 20% – Strategic initiatives: investments, capability and portfolio development and, where relevant, M&A.

• c. 35% – Meeting clients, developing the opportunity pipeline and driving strategic client initiatives.

• c. 35% – Capacity, capability and pipeline planning; following up on revenue, orders and opportunities.

• c. 10% – People management and other activities.