Assistant Manager – Asset Management Full Time NEW

Yellow Door Energy is the leading sustainable energy partner for commercial and industrial businesses across the Middle East and Africa.

We deliver sustainable energy solutions through power purchase agreements and solar leases, helping businesses reduce energy costs, improve power reliability and lower carbon emissions. Our solutions include solar PV, battery energy storage systems, hybrid energy and energy efficiency.

Our shareholders include Actis, Mitsui & Co, TAEF and the International Finance Corporation.

🔍 About The Role

We are looking for an Assistant Manager – Asset Management to support the management of Yellow Door Energy’s operational asset portfolio in the UAE.

This is a customer-facing and commercially focused role for someone who understands what it takes to manage operational renewable energy or infrastructure assets after commissioning. You will represent the asset owner’s function, helping ensure that assets perform in line with contractual, financial and commercial expectations.

Reporting to the Head of Asset Management, you will work closely with customers, lenders, O&M, Finance, Legal, Insurance and senior management teams to support strong portfolio performance, contractual compliance, customer satisfaction and long-term asset value.

This role is best suited to a professional with direct asset management experience within renewable energy, infrastructure, utilities or a related asset-intensive sector, combined with strong commercial awareness, stakeholder management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities across an operational portfolio.

⚡ What You’ll Deliver & Own

In this role, you will support the successful management of YDE’s operational assets, ensuring customer relationships, asset performance, lender obligations and commercial risks are managed effectively.

You Will

• Act as the main point of contact for assigned customers post-commissioning, supporting strong relationships, timely communication and issue resolution.
• Monitor and manage customer-related matters, including receivables, invoicing follow-ups, customer securities, billing queries and contractual obligations.
• Track asset performance, generation performance, operational events, downtime and incidents with potential commercial or financial impact.
• Coordinate with O&M and technical teams to understand performance issues, resolution plans and timelines.
• Support lender reporting and compliance for financed assets, including DSCR calculations, covenant tracking, debt service obligations, insurance requirements and reporting deadlines.
• Prepare and coordinate portfolio reports, budget versus actual analysis, receivables updates, asset summaries and compliance submissions.
• Work cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, Insurance, O&M, technical teams and senior management to resolve issues impacting customers, asset performance or contractual compliance.
• Identify commercial risks and value enhancement opportunities across the portfolio, including optimisation initiatives, expansions or customer growth opportunities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of asset management processes, reporting and ways of working.

🛠️ What You Must Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Engineering or a related discipline.
• 5–7 years of experience in asset management within renewable energy, infrastructure, utilities or a related asset-intensive sector.
• Experience managing customer, stakeholder or investor/lender relationships in an operational asset environment.
• Exposure to long-term commercial contracts, such as PPAs, leases or infrastructure agreements.
• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to monitor asset performance, receivables, contractual obligations and risk.
• Strong Excel, reporting and financial analysis capability.
• Ability to manage multiple assets, competing priorities and time-sensitive stakeholder requirements.
• Clear, professional communication skills and confidence working with internal and external stakeholders.

Strong Advantage

• Exposure to financed assets, lender reporting, covenant compliance or DSCR calculations.
• Experience working with solar PV, distributed energy, commercial and industrial infrastructure or similar operational assets.
• Experience coordinating across Finance, Legal, O&M, technical and commercial teams.
• Working understanding of solar PV systems, generation performance and asset performance drivers.
• Experience preparing portfolio reports, compliance updates, receivables analysis or asset performance summaries.

You’ll Thrive Here If…

You are likely to succeed in this role if you enjoy being close to the commercial and operational performance of assets, and you are comfortable acting as a trusted coordination point between customers, lenders and internal teams.

You Will Thrive Here If You

• Think like an asset owner and take accountability for outcomes.
• Build trusted relationships with customers and stakeholders.
• Are commercially aware and able to spot risks, obligations and opportunities early.
• Can interpret contracts, financial data and operational information with strong attention to detail.
• Communicate clearly and professionally, especially when managing issues or escalations.
• Stay calm and structured when handling competing priorities.
• Enjoy working across functions and bringing people together to resolve issues.
• Care about sustainability and want to contribute to the growth of clean energy across the region.

🌱 Why Join Us?

At Yellow Door Energy, you’ll be part of a leading sustainable energy company delivering real impact across the Middle East and Africa.

You’ll work with experienced professionals across renewable energy, finance, asset management, engineering and operations, supporting assets that help businesses reduce energy costs, improve reliability and lower carbon emissions.

This is an opportunity to build your career in renewable energy asset management while contributing to a mission-led business focused on sustainable growth, customer impact and long-term value creation.

📩 Apply Now

If you are an asset management professional with experience in renewable energy, infrastructure, utilities or operational asset environments, and you are ready to help manage a growing clean energy portfolio, we’d love to hear from you.

Let’s lead the charge in sustainable energy solutions together.

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