Vice President of Development

Vice President of Development
The Vice President of Development is responsible for leading and overseeing the development team in business development commercial project origination and opportunity qualification activities. This role is an integral part of the executive/senior management team.

You must have experience in utilityscale solar or commercial/industrial renewable energy to be considered Residential solar experience only will not quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide oversight and management of development activities and processes including scheduling permitting and entitlements budgeting and interconnection.
  
• Lead the origination and development of new projects assigned to development team account managers.
  
• Conduct project economic and feasibility analyses.
  
• Lead proposal generation and project finance structuring coordinating with the CEO finance partners operations and legal teams.
  
• Manage and provide written status reports on project progress.
  
• Prioritize Development Team resources to advance projects maximize profitability and minimize risk in pursuit of company goals.
  
• Lead external sales channel development and market segmentation to identify target markets for the business services.
  
• Direct marketing and media/industry outreach in collaboration with the CEO and outside consultants.
  Identify new market opportunities for utilityscale projects working alongside the energy storage team to develop PV projects paired with storage.
• Contribute to business process improvements.
  
• Manage RFPs and proposals.
  

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Lead and grow the development team including hiring and overseeing developers and technical personnel to support execution.
  Direct the contracting and activities of subcontractors and consultants who support the development team in coordination with Legal.
• Oversee the daily workflow of projects.
  
• Provide constructive and timely performance evaluations.
  
• Handle discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.
  

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
  
• Extensive knowledge of the principles procedures and best practices in the solar industry.
  
• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.
  
• Datadriven with a detailed understanding of project financial models and the ability to make informed decisions throughout the development process.
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong negotiation skills.
  
• Client Relationship Management
  
• Ability to travel throughout the Northeast up to 50% of the time.
  

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor s degree in business administration logistics engineering or a related field required; MBA preferred.
  
• 10 years of successful power generation project development experience with a minimum of 5 years in utilityscale solar projects.
  
• Thorough understanding of market regulations interconnection processes power marketing strategies and siting considerations.
  
• Detailed understanding of the permitting and interconnection processes required to successfully develop projects.
  

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