Portfolio Manager 3
About the job
- A bachelor's degree in a related field such as business, renewable energy, engineering, or a similar field.
- 8–12+ years of experience in solar and/or battery energy storage system operations, asset management, or operations and maintenance.
- Deep knowledge of solar assets, original equipment manufacturer warranties, return merchandise authorizations, and service agreements.
- Strong understanding of availability, performance index, mean time to repair, and performance drivers.
- Commitment to safe industrial work practices and site safety.
- Professional verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Own portfolio-level performance across availability, production, reliability, and lifecycle cost.
- Identify underperformance trends and lead cross-site root cause analysis.
- Drive corrective strategies that measurably improve energy yield and asset health.
- Translate operational issues into financial and risk-based impacts for ownership.
- Serve as the escalation point for chronic performance issues.
- Act as the primary point of contact for original equipment manufacturers of inverters, trackers, battery energy storage systems, and monitoring platforms.
- Enforce warranty, service-level, and performance obligations.
- Lead original equipment manufacturer escalations for chronic failures, systemic defects, and return merchandise authorization delays.
- Coordinate technical reviews, failure analyses, and corrective action plans.
- Challenge original equipment manufacturer recommendations when they conflict with owner interests.
- Ensure preventative maintenance activities are scheduled and executed according to contractual obligations.
- Oversee completion of preventative maintenance within required timeframes.
- Identify and manage additional services such as washing and vegetation control.
- Optimize maintenance spending to maximize return on investment and minimize production loss.
- Analyze system performance and maintain accurate performance reports.
- Identify root causes of underperforming systems.
- Recommend corrective actions and long-term mitigations.
- Report monthly on performance guarantees, when applicable.
- Maintain accurate work order documentation.
- Interpret contracts to ensure accurate understanding of production requirements.
- Report on site and portfolio financial performance as needed.
- Track costs related to production losses and corrective maintenance.
- Support operating expenditure versus capital expenditure decision-making.
- Oversee third-party operations and maintenance providers and specialty contractors.
- Hold vendors accountable for response times and repair quality.
- Recommend corrective actions or vendor replacement when necessary.
- Communicate with asset owners and internal stakeholders.
About the company
SunStrong Management makes climate-positive investments in the renewable energy sector. It structures investments that can be grid-connected projects or behind-the-meter energy solutions, using its team’s experience to target investments that aim for solid risk-adjusted returns. The way its products work is by deploying capital through structured deals and financial engineering to optimize performance and manage risk across renewable assets, with revenue coming from investment returns and deal structuring in the renewable energy space. SunStrong differentiates itself through a specific focus on climate-positive outcomes combined with disciplined, structured investment approaches that balance environmental impact with profitability, set within the broader clean energy and financial markets. Its goal is to deliver sustainable, financially sound returns for clients while advancing renewable energy deployment and climate-positive investment strategies.
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Headquarters
Austin, Texas
Founded
2024
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- SunStrong won GlobalCapital's 2026 ESG Deal of the Year for SunStrong 2025-A.
- Solaris awarded SunStrong more Sunnova assets in 2025, expanding managed portfolio scale.
- Q1 2026 PosiGen assets joined SunStrong, increasing cross-selling and servicing revenue opportunities.
What critics are saying
- Connecticut Attorney General Tong opened a 2026 investigation after about 65 consumer complaints.
- Customers say SunStrong voided warranties and charges $10 monthly for production data access.
- If states or federal regulators restrict servicing transfers, SunStrong's distressed-portfolio model collapses.
What makes SunStrong Management unique
- SunStrong controls Sunnova and SunPower legacy portfolios, preserving servicing continuity after bankruptcies.
- It closed a $900 million ABS in September 2025, backing 110,000-plus loans and leases.
- It manages over 500,000 customers and 4 GW across 33 states and battery assets.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Legal Services
- 401(k) Company Match
- Remote Work Options