Senior Analyst, Growth Strategy

The Senior Analyst, Growth Strategy helps drive AES Clean Energy’s growth by identifying high-value opportunities and translating complex regulatory, technical, and market signals into clear, actionable investment decisions. Sitting at the intersection of market intelligence, project diligence, and strategy, this role plays a key part in shaping the company’s development pipeline. 

This role supports the development of bespoke project origination strategies and advances high-value project opportunities across solar, storage, and powered land, including complex and infrastructure-constrained opportunities. Working cross-functionally across Interconnection, Transmission Strategy, Land Acquisition, Policy/Reg, Development, and Commercial teams, the Senior Analyst evaluates opportunities, supports M&A efforts, and develops market intelligence to inform market growth plans. The role also drives strategic initiatives that enhance pipeline quality and strengthen long-term market positioning. 

The ideal candidate is highly analytical and proactive, with the ability to connect data, policy trends, and infrastructure insights to real-world development outcomes. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Support development of bespoke project origination approaches that create differentiated competitive advantage 

• Evaluate greenfield development opportunities at the site level, assessing feasibility across land, transmission access, interconnection position, permitting pathway, offtake potential, and market fit; lead cross-functional diligence and synthesize insights to support go/no-go decisions 

• Support M&A analysis, including target evaluation, interconnection queue analysis, and strategic fit assessments under the direction of a Sr. Manager. 

• Analyze U.S. power markets—including ISO/RTO structures, policy developments, and interconnection trends—to identify and prioritize opportunities, assess impacts on project siting, economics, and development timelines, and translate findings into actionable business insights 

• Prepare regulatory briefs, impact assessments, and position summaries to support engagement with market operators, regulators, and industry working groups 

• Leverage GIS tools (e.g., QGIS, ArcGIS, Google Earth) to visualize project opportunities, transmission infrastructure, interconnection queues, project pipelines, and key market trends 

• Develop presentation materials and decision-support tools to communicate strategic insights to leadership 

• Contribute to strategic initiatives that enhance pipeline quality, M&A targeting, and forward origination efforts 

• Maintain and improve internal tools, documentation, and planning resources to support coordinated growth efforts 

• Support diligence for inbound opportunities and ad hoc strategic analyses for senior leadership 

Qualifications 

• Strong analytical ability with experience interpreting market rules, regulatory filings, or technical documentation 

• Ability to clearly communicate complex topics to technical and non-technical audiences. 

Education  

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Economics, Engineering, Public Policy, Environmental Science, or a related field preferred. 

• Advanced degree (MBA, MPA, MS) a plus but not required. 

Work Experience 

• 2–5 years of experience in power project development, origination, regulatory and policy analysis, or analytical market research  

• Preferred experience in energy, regulatory and policy analysis, or infrastructure development  

• Exposure to ISO/RTO markets, interconnection processes, data centers, or energy policy/regulatory environments is preferred. 

Skills 

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; strong modeling and presentation capabilities. 

• Proficient in GIS tools (e.g., QGIS, ArcGIS, Google Earth); experience using geospatial data in decision-making. 

• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is a plus. 

• Ability to turn research and data into actionable business recommendations. 

• Strong understanding (or ability to quickly learn) power market structures, regulatory frameworks, and infrastructure constraints 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities independently. 

Licenses and Certifications 

• None required; certifications in GIS, data analytics, energy policy, strategy, or financial modeling are a plus. 

Training  

• Onboarding provided upon hire; Ongoing development opportunities available based on business needs and employee interests. 

Physical Demands 

• Primarily desk-based work with standard computer use; Occasional travel for offsite meetings or conferences. 

Working Environment 

• A fast-paced, team-oriented environment focused on innovation and business growth. 

• Collaborative and cross-functional, with high exposure to senior leadership and strategic initiatives.