Head of Development

We are partnering with an international renewable energy IPP to appoint a Head of Project Development for Germany, responsible for leading and strengthening the local development portfolio across utility-scale PV and battery storage.

This role sits at the heart of the German platform and is ideal for an experienced development leader who wants to take broader responsibility, influence country strategy, and progress into a Country Manager role as the business scales.

The Role

The Head of Project Development will play a central role in shaping and delivering the German development pipeline, working closely with senior management while retaining strong involvement in projects and teams.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the German project development portfolio, ensuring projects progress efficiently from early-stage origination through RTB and COD
• Contributing to the German growth strategy, translating high-level objectives into actionable development plans
• Providing technical and strategic guidance to development teams, drawing on hands‑on project experience
• Driving and coordinating key decisions related:
• Development pathways and project structuring
• Commercial topics and risk management, in alignment with senior management
• Go / no-go recommendations at critical project milestones
• Managing and developing the local project development team, including setting priorities, supporting performance, and mentoring more junior developers
• Coordinating and steering external stakeholders, including:
• Legal, technical, and environmental consultants
• TSOs, DSOs, and grid connection partners
• Municipalities, landowners, and strategic partners
• Supporting project financing processes, working alongside investors, lenders, and internal finance teams
• Ensuring a structured handover from development into construction, maintaining close collaboration with EPC partners
• Monitoring project timelines, budgets, and risk exposure, escalating key issues where required
• Representing the company in professional, senior‑level discussions and negotiations with external stakeholders

Candidate Profile

• 6–10 years’ experience in renewable energy, with a strong focus on utility‑scale PV project development
• Proven experience managing projects across multiple development phases, with direct involvement in permitting, grid, and stakeholder processes
• Exposure to BESS projects, ideally from a development or commercial perspective
• Solid understanding of German permitting, grid connection, and regulatory frameworks
• Initial leadership experience, either through line management or technical/project leadership
• Ambition to grow into a broader country‑level leadership role over time
• Strong analytical, organisational, and stakeholder management skills
• Fluency in German and English

Advantageous Background

• Experience supporting project financing or investment processes
• Exposure to the EPC or construction interface on PV and/or BESS projects
• Experience working within an international or fast‑growing organisation