Remote Business Manager Jobs in Austin, TX (NOW HIRING)

Position Overview:

The Business Manager will oversee business operations at a Utility-scale Renewable Energy Operations Control Center (OCC) contracted by a Generation Operating Partner (GOP). The role is responsible for financial management, process optimization, resource planning, and supporting the OCC's mission to safely and efficiently operate and monitor renewable energy assets (solar, wind, battery storage) in compliance with regulatory standards (e.g., NERC, FERC, ISO/RTO protocols).

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, track, and manage OCC operating budgets in collaboration with GOP leadership.
• Oversee invoicing, receivables, and financial reporting.
• Analyze financial performance and provide recommendations to improve cost efficiency.
• Manage contract deliverables and assert compliance with all contractual obligations between OCC and GOP, including regulatory requirements (NERC/FERC/ISO/RTO).
• Liaise with internal and external auditors and regulatory officials.
• Maintain documentation related to contracts, audits, and regulatory submissions.
• Lead initiatives to improve workflow efficiency, OCC business processes, and SOPs.
• Assist in workforce planning, including staffing strategies, training plans, and shift schedules.
• Coordinate procurement of OCC business services, supplies, and vendor management.
• Present periodic performance summaries, KPI dashboards, and strategic updates to GOP and OCC leadership.
• Monitor OCC business metrics and facilitate timely reporting to internal/external parties.
• Serve as principal business contact between OCC, GOP, asset owners, and other key parties.
• Support OCC and GOP relationship management including meetings, data requests, and business reviews.
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate business and operational risks.
• Support business continuity planning and incident response protocols.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or related field (MBA or relevant master's a plus).
• 5+ years of business operations management experience, ideally in energy, utilities, or renewables.
• Staff management experience preferred.
• Familiarity with NERC, FERC, ISO, and GOP frameworks are strongly preferred.
• Strong financial acumen; expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and business analytics.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite; experience with ERP/accounting systems is a plus.

Physical, Mental & Emotional Requirements:

Employee may be required to sit for long periods of time using a keyboard and monitor display, and travel to other locations. Must be able to organize and prioritize work in accordance with deadlines, adapt behavior and work methods in response to changing conditions or challenges. Employee will be involved with sustained activity required for analysis, reasoning, and problem solving. Must be able to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships, recognize emotionally charged issues and respond appropriately, act with professionalism, and work both independently and collaboratively. Must be able to proactively encourage a work environment that encourages innovation and creative solutions and be able to develop effective working relationships with all levels of the company and outside partners.

Work Environment:

The employee will primarily work in a climate-controlled office with occasional fluctuations in temperature. The employee will work at an assigned desk under artificial lighting. The employee may occasionally attend meetings and/or training outside of their assigned workstation. They may occasionally perform work remotely in the environment of their choosing. Employee may be required to perform some travel in a company vehicle and/or via commercially available transportation.

Equal Opportunity

Trimark is committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all people involved in Company operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company, including supervisors and coworkers.

E-Verify

Trimark will provide the Social Security Administration, and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Please note that we do not use this information to pre-screen job applicants.

Work Authorization

This role is Not Eligible for sponsorship by Trimark, including future sponsorship. Candidates must reside in the United States.

Pay Transparency

Compensation is based on market rate, job level, job related knowledge, skills, experience, education, and certifications.

Candidate Safety

Trimark engages in a structured hiring process during which you will meet with multiple team members. We do not issue offers based on email contact and will not ask for your personal or sensitive information prior to an accepted offer. Communications from our talent team will come from the trimarkassoc.com domains.

Unsolicited Candidate Referrals

Trimark values our strategic partnerships with our agency partners who may supplement our internal recruitment team's efforts from time to time. To submit candidates for consideration, agency partners must have an executed agreement signed by Trimark's president and a job specific requisition. Without such agreements in place, Trimark will not pay a fee to any agency. Unsolicited referrals from any source other than directly from a candidate will be considered Trimark property and will be considered to have been referred by the agency free of any charge or fee. This includes resumes, partial resumes, candidate profiles, and candidate details or information.

Trimark engages in a structured hiring process during which you will meet with multiple team members. We do not issue offers based on email contact and will not ask for your personal or sensitive information prior to an accepted offer. Communications from our talent team will come from the trimarkassoc.com domains.