Role

As the Portfolio Manager for Flexcity France, you will:

• Participate in managing the flexibility portfolio in France:
  

  Secure and optimise operationally and financially our portfolio of energy producing and consuming assets, through different grid services, while managing associated risks.

• Support Flexcity’s growth by supporting the sales and business development teams.

• Keep a strong sense of collaboration and partnership within the portfolio team, and between the team and other departments of Flexcity.

Portfolio management is a crucial responsibility at Flexcity, as Portfolio Managers constantly valorise the current portfolio on the different markets as well as keep an important relationship with our customers. The responsibilities of the Portfolio Manager include: 

• Operations and project management - 50%

  • Managing the daily and yearly tenders of the network operators: determining the available capacity in the portfolio and the corresponding bidding strategy based on market information and technical constraints of our portfolio

  • Optimising and executing the bidding strategy

  • Processing the bidding results and configure the portfolio accordingly for service delivery

  • Monitoring the proper delivery with proactive risk management

  • Onboarding new assets smoothly, in collaboration with the delivery team

• Development of customised solutions - 30%

  • In support of the sales and business development team, providing flexibility valuation studies and key differentiators in tailored offers to asset owners

  • In coordination with the research and development team, contributing to the evolution of our tools and processes

• Operational performance reporting and administration - 20%

  • Reporting and communicating operational results to our customers and partners

  • Managing financial settlements between the network operator, asset owners and energy suppliers

  • Monitoring regulatory changes: participation in workshops and working groups of the network operator

Might be a plus : 

• Intrapreneur mindset

Why Join Flexcity?

 Impact : Be part of our French operations team, with a direct impact in the decarbonisation of our industry

Purpose : Contribute concretely to a greener future, both in France and globally

Scale-up : Work in an agile environment, getting structured and more efficient, but still with a large freedom and strategic decision making available at all levels of the company

Group : Benefit from a close relationship with the Veolia group, a global leader in the ecological and energy transformation

Innovation : Engage with cutting-edge energy technology and markets

Supported : Get backing from dedicated central support teams in R&D, Product and Portfolio, in order to get you the best tools, training and sounding board to work in the best environment

Community : Engage with a team spread across multiple countries, learning and innovating together. Connect with diverse teams across Europe through regular team-building events, both within Flexcity and Veolia

Training : Develop your hard and soft skills with dedicated training made available, as well as strong learning curve within your position 

Hybrid : Experience international collaboration and flexible work schedules, including 2 work-from-home days

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

Key Qualifications

Hard Skills

• C1 in English, with other languages considered as a plus

• At least 5 years of experience at a similar position

• Mandatory knowledge in the Google Cloud Platform and Python environment

• Solid foundation in the energy sector, preferably electricity markets, ideally well versed in Ancillary Services

• Familiar with the network balancing services and the regulation of the electricity sector in France (knowledge in other EU countries will be taken into account as well)

• Project management experience 

Soft Skills

• Passionate about the energy sector (in electricity) and its current transformations

• Team spirit, you collaborate easily with your team and other Flexcity departments

• Rigour and strong analytical skills

• An intrapreneurial & volunteer mindset and are not afraid to take on responsibilities in a proactive way

• A positive, pragmatic and professional attitude

• Comfortable in a fast changing work environment, you can easily adapt, think outside the box and you like to share knowledge