Director, Operations - Renewables

Do you want to work with high-caliber professionals in a dynamic and growing company? Are you entrepreneurial, hard-working, and collegial? Join us at SB Energy, a leading infrastructure company backed by Soft Bank Group and Ares Infrastructure, pairing cutting-edge innovation with best-in-class execution. Our mission is to deliver reliable and secure data center and power infrastructure to strengthen America's future.

Founded in 2019, SB Energy is a Soft Bank Group company headquartered in Redwood City, California. In 2026, Soft Bank Group and OpenAI announced a $1 billion investment to support SB Energy as their leading development and execution partner for data center campuses, while Ares Infrastructure continues its long-standing support of the company's growth. SB Energy develops, builds, owns, and operates some of the largest and most technically advanced energy and data center infrastructure projects in the United States.

Since its founding, the company has rapidly grown into a top-tier integrated platform with more than 3 gigawatts (GW) in operation and a multi-GW pipeline of energy and data center infrastructure nationwide.

SB Energy also leverages a strong culture of innovation to identify and integrate new technologies into its projects, including its AI-based digital platform, delivering energy infrastructure that is local, reliable, and matched to load. We are building the energy and infrastructure future—today.

Come join us in accelerating the energy and infrastructure transition!

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Manager / Director – Operations to provide commercial and operational leadership for a growing portfolio of utility-scale solar projects across the United States. This role is responsible for ensuring solar assets deliver maximum value through strong operational performance, commercial optimization, budget management, contract administration, stakeholder management, and continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will combine deep industrial operations experience with strong business acumen and a proven ability to manage large-scale power generation assets in a commercially driven environment.

The successful candidate will act as the business owner for the operating portfolio, ensuring operational decisions align with financial objectives, contractual commitments, investor expectations, and long-term asset value creation.

• Lead the overall operational and commercial performance of utility-scale solar assets.
• Serve as the primary owner of plant profitability and operational performance objectives.
• Owner to maximize the generation of the portfolio to meet all objectives consistently
• Develop and execute strategies to maximize revenue, plant availability, reliability, and long-term asset value.
• Manage operating budgets, forecasts, and business plans for assigned assets.
• Monitor operational KPIs and financial metrics, driving accountability throughout the organization.
• Identify and implement initiatives to improve generation, reduce costs, and increase profitability

• Manage key commercial relationships with O&M contractors, EPC contractors, OEMs, utilities, and service providers.
• Ensure compliance with Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), Interconnection Agreements, warranty agreements, and service contracts.
• Lead contract performance reviews and commercial negotiations when required.
• Interface with investors, lenders, regulatory agencies, and utility partners.
• Support strategic business decisions related to asset acquisitions, divestments, and refinancing activities.
• Own annual operating budgets and long-term operating plans.

• Monitor operating expenditures and identify opportunities for cost optimization.
• Develop business…