Sr. Manager, Energy Strategy & Sourcing New London, England, United Kingdom

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Manager, Energy Strategy & Power Procurement, to join our team and help repower industrial heat at scale across Europe, Australia and the US. In this role, you will define how and help action the sourcing of electricity to charge our RondoHeat Battery projects, from conceptual framing, to early‑stage pricing assessments through to final commercial contracting with suppliers. Your work will directly enable project economics and viability, guide Rondo’s market expansion, and help shape policy conditions that support adoption of electrified industrial heat. Join our team and together we can reduce world CO₂ emissions by 10 percent in 10 years.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Power Procurement Support: Develop expected power pricing and sourcing strategies for new Rondo Heat Battery projects, supporting application engineering and business development teams. Secure and manage analytical tools, software, or consulting partners that provide accurate power market forecasts and grid connection support. Build and maintain relationships with IPPs, traders, utilities, and renewable developers to gather power supply pricing and structured offers. Collaborate with Deal Owners to structure, negotiate, and execute electricity procurement agreements for RHB projects, including VPPA, grid charging, greenfield off‑grid solutions, hybridized sourcing (power & natural gas). Lead or support formal procurement processes, including RFIs and RFPs, evaluating offers on commercial, technical, and regulatory criteria. Identify and negotiate key commercial terms for power supply agreements, hedges, and hybrid structures needed to create customer value and ensure project bankability.
• Power Market Intelligence and Geographic Prioritization: Build and maintain a deep understanding of European, Australian and US wholesale and retail electricity markets, including pricing dynamics, long‑term forecasts, and renewable development pipelines. Assess regulatory frameworks and upcoming reforms across countries, identifying risks and opportunities for Rondo deployment. Partner with regional business development leadership to identify priority markets, understand barriers to entry, and refine expansion strategy.
• Policy, Regulatory and Market Access Development: Track how energy policy changes, including capacity markets, grid interconnection rules, curtailment rules, guarantees of origin, market redesign, and flexibility markets, impact sourcing strategy. Develop a clear roadmap of regulatory and policy requirements that enable Rondo participation in target markets. Coordinate with internal leadership, external advisors, industry associations, and policy partners to advance reforms that support electrified industrial heat.

This role can be located in London or Madrid with travel up to 25 %.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, Software) or Energy Economics, and a Master’s degree or MBA with an energy focus is highly desirable.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in power procurement, renewable project development, energy trading, utility origination, or commercial structuring within European markets. Experience in Australian and US markets is a plus.
• Strong understanding of PPAs, wholesale power markets, renewable integration, and energy‑as‑a‑service commercial models.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating commercial power supply contracts and navigating complex counterparties including IPPs, traders, utilities, and network operators.
• Proven ability to independently develop market views, create actionable insights, and translate complexity into commercial recommendations.
• Advanced Excel proficiency, including financial modeling and scenario analysis, along with strong presentation and techno‑economic writing skills.
• Fluency in English. Additional European languages are a plus.

About the Company

We are transforming industrial decarbonization with our innovative Rondo Heat Battery technology. Rondo is deploying low‑cost, zero‑carbon Rondo Heat Batteries to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy and to significantly decarbonize industrial processes that are commonly thought of as "difficult‑to‑decarbonize". Our heat batteries charge from intermittent renewables to provide high temperature, continuous heat for customers safely, reliably, at an unprecedented 98 % efficiency - and at a cost point that is lower than any other method. Our technology is designed to replace fossil‑fired boilers. By enabling industries to adopt renewable energy without costly factory changes, we are accelerating the transition to a sustainable future. With over $160 million in funding and partnerships across critical industrial sectors, Rondo is scaling rapidly to meet global demand. Rondo Energy is an equal‑opportunity employer. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where contributions are valued and celebrated, and employees thrive by being themselves. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities across protected categories. No applicant will be discriminated against based on these or other protected statuses.