Senior Manager - PPA Management

GMR Group; India; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

GMR Group seeks an experienced Manager – PPA Management to oversee long and medium term PPAs with Discoms and ensure contractual compliance. The role includes invoicing, reconciliations, and coordinating with external agencies like PGCIL/CTUIL, while driving cost optimization and EBITDA improvements.

The position requires 8–10 years in PPA management or related fields, with strong negotiation, regulatory, and stakeholder skills. MBA is preferred for broader business impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent with relevant experience.
• MBA preferred for business exposure and strategy.
• 8–10 years of relevant experience in PPA management or power trading.

Responsibilities

• PPA administration: monitor contractual milestones and terms.
• Prepare and submit LT/MT PPA invoices and recover claims.
• Verify supporting documents for claims and ensure accuracy.
• Track payments from Discoms and perform periodic reconciliations.
• Ensure timely payments to PGCIL/CTUIL and other agencies.
• Support regulatory claims/submissions and filings.
• Draft correspondences and manage disputes through formal channels.
• Monitor GKEL power supply and optimize sales per PSO plans to maximize EBITDA.
• Provide comments on drafts of policies/regulations for CERC/MOP representation.
• Data management and MIS generation.
• Engage with internal stakeholders to achieve business objectives.
• Support digital initiatives and CLM tool implementation.

Skills

PPA Negotiation

Contract Management

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholder Management

Financial Analysis

Discom Liaison

Invoice Reconciliation

Power Trading Support

Data & MIS

Contract Lifecycle

Education

B.E./B.Tech or equivalent

MBA preferred

Job description

Job Description:

JOB PURPOSE

Manage long term/ medium term power purchase agreements with Discoms, meeting contractual compliances, dispute resolution/ reconciliation and achieve revenue targets in line with Annual Operating Plan (AOP)

ORGANISATION CHART

Position Title: Manager – PPA Management

Reports To: Head – PPA Management

Reportees: Associate Manager – PPA Management

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• PPA Administration: Monitoring PPA compliance to contractual milestones, commercial terms and statutory requirements
• Preparation and timely submission monthly invoices and supplementary invoices for LT/MT Sec-63 PPAs of GMR Kamalanga Energy Limited and timely recovery of claims
• Verification of all supporting documents related to claims and ensuring completeness and correctness of all information/ documents
• Regularly Track payments received from Discoms and conduct periodic reconciliation
• Ensuring timely payments to PGCIL/CTUIL and other external agencies
• Impact calculation and support in filing regulatory claims/ submissions
• Drafting correspondances/ replies and dispute resolution through formal/ informal channels
• Regularly track the power supply situation from GKEL and optimize the sales portfolio in-line with PSO Plans to maximize EBITDA
• Prepare comments on various draft policies/ regulations for suitable representation to CERC/MOP
• Data Management & MIS generation
• Engagement with internal and stakeholders to achieve business objectives
• Support in implementaion of digital initiatives and CLM tool

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - Additional Details

Supporting receivable management and ensuring PPA contratual compliances

EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS

• Various Utilities, government agencies
• RLDCs, SLDCs
• CTUIL
• Consultants and Legal Counsels

INTERNAL INTERACTIONS

• Plant O&M team
• Coal team
• Power Trading team
• F&A and Legal team
• Commercial and Indirect Taxation team

FINANCIAL DIMENSIONS

• Total annual revenue: Approx. Rs. 1500 Cr.
• LT/MT PPA capacity: 700 - 800 MW

OTHER DIMENSIONS

• Total Receivable: Monthly Approx. Rs. 150-200 Cr.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

• B.E/ B. Tech or any other suitable qualification with relevant experience
• MBA will be preferred

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

• 8-10 years of relevant experience

COMPETENCIES

• Personal Effectiveness
• Social Awareness
• Entrepreneurship
• Problem Solving & Analytical Thinking
• Planning & Decision Making
• Capability Building
• Strategic Orientation
• Stakeholder Focus
• Networking
• Execution & Results
• Teamwork & Interpersonal influence
• Contract Structuring and Negotiation (Proficient)
• Contract Lifecycle Management (Practitioner)
• Stakeholder Relationship Management (Practitioner)
• Regulatory Compliance (Proficient)
• Tariff and Cost Structure Optimization (Proficient)