Operating Model Product Owner & Forecasting Lead

NextGenEnergyJobs; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGenEnergyJobs is seeking a Product Owner for the Operating Model to ensure timely, accurate, and auditable forecasts for stakeholders. You will lead data governance, model releases, documentation, and adoption of the operating model across the organization.

You will collaborate with the VP of Asset Management to set decision rights, establish forecast cadences, and deliver an updated model monthly within five business days of close.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field; Master's preferred.
• 5+ years in an analytical role within asset management, finance, or renewables.
• Proficiency in Python for automated forecasting workflows.
• Strong Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Suite skills.
• Experience with BI tools and SQL databases.

Responsibilities

• Own the Operating Model forecasts, ensuring timeliness and accuracy.
• Oversee data governance, model releases, and documentation.
• Refine input sources and maintain forecast thresholds.
• Collaborate with VP, Asset Management on decision rights.
• Establish monthly forecast cadences and deliver updates within 5 business days after close.
• Improve use of spreadsheets across Asset Management workflows.
• Lead architecture and maintenance of a scalable Operating Model.
• Incorporate probabilistic scenarios (P50, P90, P99) into forecasts.
• Perform sensitivity and scenario analyses on drivers of returns.
• Drive annual budgeting aligned to operational trends and forecasting models.
• Quantify financial impact of timelines from permit to completion to support debt decisions.
• Translate trends into capital planning forecasts and investor reporting.
• Provide standardized NPVs and IRR analyses for portfolio interventions.
• Develop and maintain multi-variable forecasting models for battery dispatch and market signals.
• Compare actual dispatch to forecasts to refine revenue models.
• Integrate operational and financial data into the Operating Model and build dashboards.

Skills

Python

Forecasting

Data governance

Excel

PowerPoint

SQL

BI tools

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

Job description

NextGenEnergyJobs is seeking a Product Owner for the Operating Model to ensure timely, accurate, and auditable forecasts for stakeholders. You will lead data governance, model releases, documentation, and adoption of the operating model across the organization.

You will collaborate with the VP of Asset Management to set decision rights, establish forecast cadences, and deliver an updated model monthly within five business days of close.