sunland americaCharleston, WV
Chief Development Officer - Path to President - Battery Energy Storage
$250,000
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Chief Development Officer - Path to President - Battery Energy Storage
sunland americaCharleston, WV
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$250,000
Sunland America develops battery energy storage projects. Our portfolio is 19 projects under site control, concentrated in PJM. We have perfected a highly effective origination system that will allow us to scale our portfolio considerably. With our Series A approaching, we need the leader who will turn this foundation into a much larger company. Sunland is built for extreme growth, and we are setting the bar for this hire accordingly: we are looking for one of the best development leaders in the country.
The opportunity:
- This is a succession role. Our founder is moving to executive chairman, focused on company strategy and building the company’s operational infrastructure. You will own the development business first, then the company’s day-to-day operations as President.
- You will have full authority over the portfolio: which projects advance, which get cut, where capital goes, and who is on the team.
- What you’ll own
- Portfolio strategy: prioritizing the projects, and deciding what to advance, sell, or stop.
- Origination: overseeing the process, deciding what land to target, and which projects to move forward with.
- Execution: schedules, budgets, interconnection, permitting, engineering, and commercial milestones.
- Growth: setting expansion and acquisition strategy in PJM and beyond.
Team:
recruiting and leading a small, exceptional development group and the outside specialists around it. Capital alignment: working with our CFO to match project plans to available funding.
Who you are:
You have led US energy development and personally taken projects to NTP, sale, or operation. Battery storage experience is a strong plus, and we welcome exceptional solar and wind developers.
You know how interconnection, utilities, and state and local permitting decide whether a project lives. PJM experience is especially valuable.
You have a record of capital discipline, including projects you stopped and why.
You have built and led a team, and have sold development-stage assets or helped scale a platform.
You work at the strategic level and still go deep when a project needs it.
You are highly driven and growth-minded, and you bring a positive attitude that lifts the people around you.
You want to run a company, not just a department.
You have excellent connections in the industry.
How we’ll start
We begin with a paid 60 to 90 day consulting engagement so both sides can confirm the fit. During that time you will be onboarded by our current Chief Development Officer, giving you a full handover of the portfolio, the relationships, and the origination system. From there the role converts to a full-time executive position as Chief Development Officer, with a defined path to President. For the right candidate, we are open to moving straight to the executive role.
Compensation:
- Base salary starting at $250,000, depending on experience and qualifications, plus a performance bonus and meaningful equity that vests over time. Minimal travel is expected.
- To apply
- Submit your resume and a short note on the projects and teams you’ve led, your specific contributions, and why you think this role would be a great fit.
- Sunland America is an equal opportunity employer.
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