Chief Development Officer / Senior Vice President (f/m/d)

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Location:

Berlin, DE, 12159 Würzburg, DE, 97080 Hannover, DE, 30457 Düsseldorf, DE, 40221

Country/Region: DE

Contract type:

Working hours: Hybrid

Compensation:

Chief Development Officer / Senior Vice President (f/m/d)

Uniper Renewables GmbH is a central pillar of Uniper's transformation into a clean, secure, and future-oriented energy provider. With a clear mandate and the financial strength to scale, we are actively developing a multi-GW portfolio of solar PV, onshore wind, and co-located battery energy storage systems (BESS).Our mission is to build a pan-European, utility-scale renewable energy platform through greenfield development, strategic partnerships, and disciplined execution.

We are Uniper

At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you!

Your responsibilities

Strategic Execution and Leadership
• Collaborate with the CSO and C-suite to shape and support corporate strategy, market prioritization, and platform design.
• Lead the execution of the agreed project origination and development strategy, ensuring alignment with investment criteria and growth targets.
• Provide market intelligence and development performance insights to guide strategic decisions.
Project Origination & Development (until FID)
• Oversee the origination, permitting, grid connection, and risk management of greenfield projects across solar PV, onshore wind, and BESS.
• Team up with the CCO area to originate and execute co-development and JV partnerships, ensuring alignment with commercial and technical requirements.
• Deliver investment-grade projects across multiple geographies, progressing them to FID.
Coordination and Governance
• Ensure strong collaboration with the CCO, Engineering, M&A, Grid, Finance, and ESG functions to maintain project quality, bankability, and market readiness.
• Manage development governance, approval processes, and tools to manage pipeline progression efficiently and aligned with Uniper standards
Organizational Leadership
• Build, lead, and empower geographically distributed and cross-functional development teams ( 80~120 FTEs) in EU ( 5 ~7 countries ).
• Cultivate a performance and purpose-driven culture focused on delivery, innovation, and operational excellence.

Your profile

• 15+ years of senior leadership experience in renewable energy development, with a strong track record in solar PV, wind, and BESS.
• Proven success in delivering large-scale projects across European markets from origination to FID.
• Deep understanding of regulatory frameworks, permitting processes, grid development, and project risk management.
• Experience structuring and managing co-development and JV partnerships.
• Collaborative leadership style with the ability to work across functions and cultures.
• Fluent in English; German and other European languages are a plus.

At Uniper, we not only reward our employees with attractive salaries, an excellent company pension and health related benefits for their hard work and dedication to shaping the future energy transition. You can also expect a supportive working culture that offers a wide range of creative and innovative ideas. We enable various flexible working arrangements, whilst also supporting with home office equipment.

Through regular training and workshops, together we work towards visualising yourself in our company as if it were your own. We support you in highlighting your individual potential, achieving your personal goals, and reaching your ambitions. We invite you to become part of our diverse company with international colleagues from more than 80 countries. As an employer, Uniper has committed itself to providing special support to certain areas:

Work-Life-Balance / New Normal:

• Choosing how, where, and when to work in accordance with your team and the requirements of your job
• Modern and ergonomic equipment for your workplace (home & office)
• Support to balance private life and work: Sabbaticals, part-time possibilities, family service

• Choose between an electric company car or cash allowance on your salary
• E-car charging stations at almost all Uniper locations

Health offers:

• Preventive health services
• Employee assistance program

Company pension:

• Employer-funded contributions to a modern pension system
• Possibility of self-funded contributions with employer-funded matching

Trainings:

• Lifelong training
• Coaching
• 360º-degree feedback

Our employees are the reason for our success. Therefore, you will find many other benefits at the local level to help you reach your potential. Energy evolutionary wanted!

Your contact

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

career@uniper.energy

Attention! Please apply via the button in this portal. Application documents that reach us by post will not be returned and, like those we receive by e-mail, can unfortunately not be considered!

Further Information

Deadline:

As an employer, Uniper is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. Therefore, we encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals whose capabilities match the role requirements regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, ideology, sexual identity or marital status. We live inclusion and support flexible working.

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