About the job

The Country Head will establish and scale the Company’s renewable energy development platform in the Philippines, with a focus on utility-scale solar and battery energy storage (BESS). Reporting to the Board, the role has full responsibility for in-country strategy, origination, project development, stakeholder engagement, and operational performance.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Build and lead the Philippines development and operations team; implement governance and performance frameworks.
• Originate, evaluate, and advance utility-scale solar and BESS projects.
• Oversee land acquisition, grid and SIS processes, permitting, and NTP milestones.
• Lead offtake strategy and negotiations, including corporate PPAs and government procurement.
• Act as the Company’s senior in-country representative with regulators, government agencies, utilities, LGUs, landowners, EPCs, and partners.
• Support EPC contracting, supplier negotiations, and development services agreements.
• Participate in investment committee processes and project financing activities; support capital raising or divestment processes.
• Oversee transition from development through construction and commissioning.
• Define and execute the operational strategy for solar and BESS assets, ensuring strong HSE, ESG, QA/QC, and budget control.
• Provide regular reporting to the Board, Sponsor, and investors, ensuring compliance with governance and AB&C policies.
• Deliver agreed KPIs covering pipeline growth, development milestones, regulatory progress, team build-out, and value creation.

Key Requirements

• Senior leadership experience in renewable energy development, ideally solar and/or BESS.
• Proven track record delivering utility-scale projects in the Philippines.
• Strong knowledge of Philippine power market regulations, permitting, grid interconnection, and offtake structures.
• Experience working with investors, lenders, and investment committees.
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead local teams and platforms.
• Strong commercial, negotiation, and execution capability.
• High integrity, strong governance mindset, and credible senior stakeholder presence.

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