Sr. Manager, Energy Strategy & Sourcing

Rondo Energy; Madrid; Híbrido; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Rondo Energy is seeking a Power Procurement Specialist to drive procurement activities for Rondo Heat Battery projects. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years of experience in power procurement or renewable project development and a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Energy Economics.

The role is based in Madrid or London, with travel up to 25%. The candidate must demonstrate strong market understanding and excel in communication. Rondo promotes a supportive and inclusive workplace for applicants of all backgrounds.

Formación

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in power procurement or renewable project development.
• Strong understanding of PPAs and wholesale power markets.
• Experience negotiating commercial power supply contracts.

Responsabilidades

• Develop expected power pricing strategies for new Rondo Heat Battery projects.
• Build relationships with IPPs, traders, and utilities to gather power supply pricing.
• Track energy policy changes impacting sourcing strategy.

Conocimientos

Power procurement

Renewable project development

Energy trading

Advanced Excel proficiency

Fluency in English

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Energy Economics

Master's degree or MBA with energy focus

Descripción del empleo

Rondo is accelerating the industry's transition to lower-cost, zero-carbon heat and power through its Rondo Heat Batteries, which convert renewable electricity into continuous, high-temperature heat and power. This enables industrial facilities to replace fossil-fired boilers without costly process changes, delivering safe, reliable, and highly efficient energy.

Rondo is commercially deployed and rapidly scaling, backed by world‑class industrial leaders and investors such as Breakthrough Energy, Energy Impact Partners, Rio Tinto, Aramco, SABIC, SCG, TITAN, Microsoft, H&M, and John Doerr. We are building the next generation of industrial energy infrastructure at global scale.

What You Will Do (key responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to)

• Project Power Procurement Support
  • Develop expected power pricing and sourcing strategies for new Rondo Heat Battery projects, supporting application engineering and business development teams.
  • Secure and manage analytical tools, software, or consulting partners that provide accurate power market forecasts and grid connection support.
  • Build and maintain relationships with IPPs, traders, utilities, and renewable developers to gather power supply pricing and structured offers.
  • Collaborate with Deal Owners to structure, negotiate, and execute electricity procurement agreements for RHB projects, including VPPA, grid charging, greenfield off‑grid solutions, and hybridized sourcing (power & natural gas).
  • Lead or support formal procurement processes, including RFIs and RFPs, evaluating offers on commercial, technical, and regulatory criteria.
  • Identify and negotiate key commercial terms for power supply agreements, hedges, and hybrid structures needed to create customer value and ensure project bankability.
• Power Market Intelligence and Geographic Prioritization
  • Build and maintain a deep understanding of European, Australian and US wholesale and retail electricity markets, including pricing dynamics, long‑term forecasts, and renewable development pipelines.
  • Assess regulatory frameworks and upcoming reforms across countries, identifying risks and opportunities for Rondo deployment.
  • Partner with regional business development leadership to identify priority markets, understand barriers to entry, and refine expansion strategy.
• Policy, Regulatory and Market Access Development
  • Track how energy policy changes, including capacity markets, grid interconnection rules, curtailment rules, guarantees of origin, market redesign, and flexibility markets, impact sourcing strategy.
  • Develop a clear roadmap of regulatory and policy requirements that enable Rondo participation in target markets.
  • Coordinate with internal leadership, external advisors, industry associations, and policy partners to advance reforms that support electrified industrial heat.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, Software) or Energy Economics and a Master's degree or MBA with an energy focus is highly desirable.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in power procurement, renewable project development, energy trading, utility origination, or commercial structuring within European markets. Experience in Australian and US markets is a plus.
• Strong understanding of PPAs, wholesale power markets, renewable integration, and energy‑as‑a‑service commercial models.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating commercial power supply contracts and navigating complex counterparties including IPPs, traders, utilities, and network operators.
• Proven ability to independently develop market views, create actionable insights, and translate complexity into commercial recommendations.
• Advanced Excel proficiency, including financial modeling and scenario analysis, along with strong presentation and techno‑economic writing skills.
• Fluency in English. Additional European languages are a plus.

This role can be located in London or Madrid with travel up to 25%.

Equal Employment Opportunity.

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where contributions are valued and celebrated, and our employees thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do their best work. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, or disability. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on these or other protected categories or social identities.

Rondo is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the interview process, please let our recruiting team know.

Rondo may use AI-assisted tools to help screen and evaluate applications as part of our hiring process. All hiring decisions are made by humans.