Manager, Large Load Economic Development

Ameren; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 132,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Cash balance pension

401(k) match

Vacation & holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Ameren Missouri seeks a Manager, Large Load Customer Development to lead efforts targeting data centers, advanced manufacturing, and other energy-intensive customers. You will align customer development, system readiness, and external partnerships to deliver reliable outcomes.

The role requires managing a team, negotiating interconnections, and coordinating across functional groups to win and execute large-load opportunities while driving continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
• Seven+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience with large load customer development, economic or community development, or utility/infrastructure leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team pursuing large load opportunities and drive revenue growth.
• Oversee a portfolio of large load projects with milestone execution and clear handoffs.
• Negotiate interconnection, construction, and electric service agreements.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with design, regulatory, legal, and project teams.
• Liaise with state, regional, and local economic development partners.
• Influence site readiness, cost, and timing decisions for customers and partners.
• Use data and metrics to evaluate pipeline performance and guide priorities.
• Drive continuous process improvements in customer development and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project leadership

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, economics, finance, marketing, political science, communications, or related field

Job description

About Ameren Missouri

Ameren Missouri has been providing electric and gas service for more than 100 years, and our electric rates are among the lowest in the nation. Ameren Missouri's mission is to power the quality of life for our 1.2 million electric and 132,000 natural gas customers in central and eastern Missouri. Our service area covers 64 counties and more than 500 communities including the greater St. Louis area.

Our benefits include:

• Medical coverage on date of hire


• 100% employer paid cash balance pension plan


• 401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hire


• Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidays


• Paid parental leave and family caregiver leave


• Visit our Benefits & Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees.

About The Position

The Manager, Large Load Customer Development leads Ameren's efforts to compete for, win, and execute large, long‑term customer investments such as data centers, advanced manufacturing, and other energy‑intensive customers. This role is accountable for aligning customer development, system readiness, infrastructure execution, and external economic development partnerships. Success requires transparent communication, strong cross‑functional relationships, and a commitment to delivering reliable outcomes for customers and the communities we serve.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Business Development Executives pursuing and executing large load customer opportunities - setting clear expectations, removing barriers, and building a culture of accountability and inclusion to achieve sustained revenue growth and customer retention.


• Provide oversight of a portfolio of large load customer projects, ensuring accurate project tracking and milestone execution while enabling effective handoffs and proactive communication across teams and with customers.


• Lead and participate in negotiations and management of system interconnection, construction, and electric service agreements-balancing customer needs, operational requirements, and risk management to support timely and reliable customer connections.


• Coordinate cross‑functionally with Transmission and Distribution design teams, Project Management, Regulatory, Capital Strategy, Strategic Accounts, Legal and Communications-creating alignment, surfacing concerns early, and resolving execution risks and trade‑offs with respect and urgency.


• Serve as the primary liaison with state, regional, and local economic development partners - building strong, credible relationships and ensuring coordination that supports successful completion of large load projects.


• Influence site readiness, infrastructure feasibility, cost, and timing decisions-bringing the right stakeholders into the conversation and translating constraints into clear, executable options for customers and internal partners.


• Utilize data, analytics, and performance metrics to evaluate pipeline performance and progress toward departmental goals and key performance indicators-sharing insights in a way that supports learning, prioritization, and continuous improvement.


• Drive continuous improvement in customer development processes, internal coordination, and stakeholder engagement, simplifying how work gets done and strengthening the employee and customer experience while improving outcomes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business, economics, finance, marketing, political science, communications, or a related field required.


• Seven (7) or more years of relevant professional experience required, including large customer or business development, economic or community development, utility or infrastructure‑related experience, or complex project leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) or more years of supervisory, people leadership, or project leadership experience, including coaching, performance development, and leading through change.

In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) or related master's degree.


• Experience working directly with large load customers such as data centers or advanced manufacturing facilities.


• Knowledge of electric utility transmission and distribution systems and interconnection processes.


• Experience partnering with public or private economic development organizations.


• Experience leading cross‑functional initiatives in regulated or capital‑intensive environments.

Additional Information

Ameren's selection process includes a series of interviews and may include a leadership assessment process. Specific details will be provided to qualified candidates.

Compensation Range

$131,900.00 - $204,400.00

At Ameren, base salary is one component of a competitive compensation package for employees. Our pay ranges are broad to allow for movement within our organization and to accommodate different skill sets and levels of expertise. We tak