Director of Project Development

Job Description:

Must have over 10 years in renewable energy experience

Reporting to the General Manager, the Project Development Director, is responsible for developing the Solar and Storage projects activity of CVE in North America.

Duties and responsibilities notably include but are not limited to:

Commercial Development

- Elaborate the commercial strategy and drive its implementation; structure and organize the development team around the successful deployment of profitable business models.

- Understand the various ways to sale electricity in the US, their advantages and disadvantages and incorporate them in the regional commercial plan.

- Identify new opportunities or partnerships through your network of contacts.

- Spearhead negotiations of complex projects up till their successful conclusion

- Support the CVE NA team in their critical missions (M&A offers, bids, projects listing into the State programs….)

- Pay regular visits to CVE’s main partners and clients; represent the Company in all private or industry events and seminars.

Organization

- Coordinate with the other CVE teams

- Work on the continuous improvement of the business development process to gain efficiency.

- Ensure that the projects developed follow the rules and the quality standards of CVE Group.

Prospective Work

- Keep abreast of the trends in the various States solar markets, notably of regulatory requirements and of competitors.

- Promote the creation of new markets or products, pushing for new opportunities

- Elaborate, in collaboration with the Executive Team, the corresponding new business models

Management

- Validate all commercial offers and their associated business plan prior to making a binding offer

- Monitor the achievement of results and control the outlays linked to the development activity

- Organize the portfolio reporting and participate to the Group reporting committees

People Management

- Day to day management of your direct report/s to ensure deliverables are on time and accurate and according to expectations the scope of work assigned; (e.g. Monthly KPI….)

- Motivate and coach team members via regular one to one meeting, communicating goals, providing constructive feed-back on the work performed as well as opportunities for growth and development.

- Create and maintain clearly defined roles and responsibilities notably through a department functional matrix and partner with Human Resources to ensure the accuracy of the associated job description/s. Assess current and future skills needs, potential gaps and implement training plans as appropriate.

- Monitor performance, identify situations of concern and development path for correction/improvement

You are vouching for reaching the yearly objectives of the Solar Regional objectives.

Desired Skills and experience:

You have a minimum of 10 years of professional experience with similar responsibilities

in the renewable energies space.

You have demonstrated the ability to be successful: you have high interpersonal skills, you know how to motivate, manage and coach a team that will deliver the expected results.

You have a comprehensive experience in developing renewable energy projects, you do understand the market dynamics in each States and what is at stake. Ideally, you have realized several acquisitions of projects or plants.

Shrewd negotiator, you have the capacity to appraise, conclude and manage strategic partnerships and complex transactions. You enjoy taking initiatives, you have strong operational skills orientated towards achieving goals and a great sense of team spirit and accountability.

Valid US Drivers License

You are convinced that renewable energies will play a major role in the future and you are an advocate of the transition to clean energy. You are willing to join a company with a strong culture, which sets for itself ambitious and captivating goals.

BASED ON CVE’S VALUES AND PRINCIPLES BELOW ARE THE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

VALUES

1. We are committed,

through passion and conviction, to fighting climate change, and to serving our fellow citizens through skills-based philanthropy and solidarity with those we work with, both in person and remotely.

1. Individual and collective fulfilment is one

of the purposes of our work: all staff members can

use their talents and achieve personal development, forge social links in a positive environment,

express themselves, be listened to and valued for their contributions to CVE’s overall project.

1. We seek excellence

through our command of the fundamentals, based on our skills and experience, coupled with efforts to achieve continuous improvement: in short, we want to do serious work without taking ourselves too seriously.

1. We are considerate,

which requires honesty among all colleagues. We always look for

the positive intent in others, and we value truthfulness, authenticity, candor and the ability to use appropriate language, focusing on the human element when we interact with others

1. We seek transparency,

based on trust and clarity of intent, which provides a healthy, responsible framework for our relationships with all stakeholders, both inhouse and external.

PRINCIPLES

1. In all circumstances, we interact with each other with

Benevolence

and

Honesty

2. We favor

Autonomy

in decision making with full knowledge of facts and in a climate of

Trust

3. We encourage individual and collective

Upskilling

through the sharing of team expertise and business know-how (integration, sharing of feedback, training, professional development).

4. We strive to listen to each other and be

Open-Minded

, as well as having a sense of

Pragmatism

to ensure that our company is adaptable and responsive.

5. We share useful information with our internal and external stakeholders in a

Transparent

way

6. Through our actions and our projects, we seek to ensure a

Sustainable Balance

between the environment, living things and human society.

Description of CVE North America

CVE North America began operations in 2017 with its headquarters in New York City. It seamlessly blends the unique characteristics of a small-to-medium-sized with the expertise, experience, and financial capabilities of our parent company CVE Group. CVE North America has over 100MW in construction and operation and as part of its ambitious growth trajectory, the region aims to bolster its presence with over 450 MW across the United States by 2030.

An integral part of CVE Group, CVE North America derives its strength from the group's extensive international experience. CVE Group is a proud certified B-Corp with a history spanning over 15 years. It is renowned for financing, constructing, and operating community-centric solar installations. The Group commands an operational portfolio exceeding 900 MW, with activities across diverse regions including France, Chile, South Africa, and Spain.

Being committed to surpassing the benchmark in environmental and qualitative excellence, both CVE North America and CVE Group are distinguished by their ISO 9001 (quality management system) and ISO 14001 (environmental management system) certifications.

The driving force behind CVE's success is its unwavering commitment to Our mission statement: Put people and the planet at the heart of tomorrow’s energy. As part of its mission, we emphasize our Environmental Impact, Human Impact, and Social Impact when pursuing our renewable energy production activities.