Regional Intelligence Lead – South & East

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Date: May 23, 2026

Company: Next Era Energy

Requisition : 94188

Next Era Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us!

Position Specific Description

As theSenior Project Manager, Competitive Intel - South + East Region, you will be the expert on competitor activity, interconnection trends, and market dynamics within the South/East regions (ERCOT, MISO South, PJM, ISO-NE and NYISO). Your insights will shape portfolio-wide strategies by equipping development, origination, and M&A teams with actionable intelligence to optimize project siting, reduce attrition, and improve speed to market and project returns.

This high-impact role ensures NEER teams have the intelligence needed to make smarter, faster, and more strategic decisions.

What You’ll Do:

• Track and analyzecompetitor pipelines, interconnection queues, and permitting activity to identify risks and opportunities across the portfolio.
• Assessregional transmission trends, grid congestion, regulatory shifts, and market dynamics to refine competitive positioning.
• Deliver data-driven insightsthat influence development priorities, site selection, and market entry decisions.
• Collaboratewith origination, development, and transmission teams to integrate intelligence into decision-making.
• Structure and maintainintelligence in a way that is accessible, actionable, and scalable through internal tools and platforms.

What You Bring:

• 3+ years of experiencein energy (renewables, oil and gas, etc) project development, transactions, or competitive or market intelligence.
• Deep understanding of regional transmission and interconnection processes, permitting and regulatory frameworks, and market dynamics within your region
• A natural curiosityfor uncovering competitive insights and translating data into actionable strategies.
• Strong analytical skillswith experience using data visualization and market modeling.
• Proficiency in market research tools, interconnection databases, pricing and revenue modeling, and GIS a plus

• Manages all aspects of the day-to-day transaction process to ensure timely completion as well as a cost-effective and competitive result
• Leads and coordinates key functions such as financial feasibility analyses, engineering/design, project legal review, permitting activities and financial negotiations
• Responsible for managing multiple and complex projects
• Coordinates due diligence activities with other internal groups to ensure proper analysis and structuring of assigned projects
• Acts as liaison between internal and external specialists regarding procurement, contracting, permitting and interconnection
• Constructs contractual arrangements for project development
• Negotiates agreements with consultants and subcontractors
• Ensures compliance with applicable technical and regulatory requirements
• Fosters external relationships with customers, third parties and members of the community
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

• High School Grad/GED
• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience
• Experience:
  
  5+ years

• None

Next Era Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Business Development
Organization: Next Era Energy Resources, LLC
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

Next Era Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

Next Era Energy and provides reasonable accommodation in its application…