CEO – Renewables - Germany (flexible location) + competitive compensation + attractive Equity/LTIP option
Are you an entrepreneurial renewables executive with a passion for driving strong growth and construction of a renewables pipeline? Are you commercially strong, and have high motivation to deliver? Do you wish to have full P&L responsibility for a large renewables portfolio with an attractive exit strategy? If so, please read on...
The Company
A highly successful investor, developer, and IPP of utility-scale renewable energy projects. Further expansion within a number of markets has created the opportunity for a CEO in Germany in order to drive the growth of the organisation and ensure delivery of their ambitious but achievable 5-year plan.
The Role
The role will be to develop, construct, and commercialise their large portfolio of Utility Scale renewables, hydrogen, and battery storage projects, whilst supporting the significant growth of their greenfield and M&A pipeline.
Some duties would include:
In close cooperation with the Chairman and its International teams support the growth of portfolio and international footprint.
- Full P&L responsibility
- Develop and execute 3-5 year strategy, to accelerate growth to Develop, Construct, and Operate at Scale.
- Oversee the Development & Construction of 300MW - 500MW+ pipeline of ready-to-build and greenfield Utility Scale projects
- Ensure success in areas such as PPAs, Financing, Pre-Construction, and Construction.
- Develop processes, tools, and best practices for effective project management, and for interfacing across all internal and external stakeholders
- Structure & undertake board-level responsibilities in SPVs
- Originate and structure in sell-side M&A for certain projects
- Build and lead a high-performing team in Germany
- Take an active role in the direction, prioritisation, and commercial support to the Project Development & BD team to realise ambitious goals
- Lead & establish relationships with project developers, financial institutions, investors, governments, and major offtakers across the region
- Take a leading role in commercial negotiations and lobbying
- Attractive LTIP opportunity and progression to regional CEO within 5 years
- Financial event readiness incentive for significant wealth creation.
The Person
The successful candidate will likely have:
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Law or Engineering
- 3+ years in a leadership position with a renewables company
- Experience leading negotiations with counterparts across the various areas of the development and construction lifecycle
- Strong commercial knowledge and financial acumen
- Speak English
If you are looking for a challenging role with prospects to match, make your application without delay.
For more information and a confidential career discussion please contact:
david.cottam@hunterphilips.com