Business Head - Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)

Solarworld Energy Solutions; Dadri; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Solarworld Energy Solutions is seeking a visionary Business Head BESS to lead our Battery Energy Storage Systems vertical with full P&L accountability for utility-scale and C&I projects.

The role demands deep technical understanding of grid-scale storage and strong commercial execution to capture market share, drive profitable growth, and build high-performing cross-functional teams across R&D, engineering, supply chain, EPC, and O&M.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Mechanical Engineering, or Energy Systems. An MBA or Masters degree is strongly preferred.
• Experience: 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in renewable energy, power electronics, utility-scale infrastructure, or energy storage, with at least 5+ years in a senior P&L or business head role.
• Domain Expertise: Proven track record across the BESS value chain including product commercialization, AC/DC-coupled architectures, grid-code compliance, utility-scale EPC delivery
• Commercial Acumen: Strong deal-structuring skills, experience negotiating complex EPC and O&M contracts, and deep familiarity with power market regulations, tenders, and tariff structures.
• Leadership Skills: Demonstrated ability to scale a business unit from early product development to commercial deployment.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the multi-year business strategy, go-to-market plan, and revenue roadmap for utility-scale and Commercial & Industrial (C&I) BESS solutions.
• Own the verticals full P&L, managing top-line revenue growth, gross margins, CAPEX/OPEX budgets, and working capital efficiency.
• Identify emerging market opportunities, new business models (Storage-as-a-Service, BOOT, energy trading/ancillary services), and strategic partnerships with IPPs, utilities, and industrial off-takers.
• Spearhead the BESS product roadmap, overseeing system architecture across battery cells/modules, PCS, EMS, thermal management, and fire suppression systems.
• Drive standardization, modularization, and Design for Manufacturing (DFM) to reduce LCOS and improve system energy density.
• Build resilient global and domestic supply chains for critical components, including cells, inverters, transformers, and BoP equipment.
• Lead the EPC delivery organization to ensure projects are executed safely, on schedule, within budget, and to strict quality benchmarks.
• Build, mentor, and lead high-performing multidisciplinary teams across R&D, Product Engineering, Business Development, Supply Chain, EPC Projects, and O&M; foster a culture of safety.

Skills

P&L leadership

Strategy & GTM

Supply chain

EPC project leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering / Power Systems / Mechanical / Energy Systems

MBA or Masters preferred

Job description

Job Title: Business Head Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

Location: Noida Reports To: Managing Director

Role Overview

We are seeking a visionary and commercially driven Business Head BESS to lead and scale our Battery Energy Storage Systems vertical with full P&L accountability. This executive role is responsible for the end-to-end value chainspanning BESS product strategy and development, manufacturing/supply chain integration, turnkey Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC), and post-commissioning Operations & Maintenance (O&M) and asset management. The ideal candidate will bridge deep technical understanding of grid-scale and C&I energy storage with sharp commercial execution to capture market share and drive profitable growth.

Key Responsibilities

1. Business Strategy & P&L Ownership

• Define and execute the multi-year business strategy, go-to-market plan, and revenue roadmap for utility-scale and Commercial & Industrial (C&I) BESS solutions.
• Own the verticals full P&L, managing top-line revenue growth, gross margins, CAPEX/OPEX budgets, and working capital efficiency.
• Identify emerging market opportunities, new business models (e.g., Storage-as-a-Service, BOOT, energy trading/ancillary services), and strategic partnerships with IPPs, utilities, and industrial off-takers.

2. End-to-End Product Development & Engineering

• Spearhead the BESS product roadmap, overseeing system architecture across battery cells/modules, Power Conversion Systems (PCS), Energy Management Systems (EMS), thermal management (HVAC/liquid cooling), and fire suppression systems.
• Drive standardization, modularization, and Design for Manufacturing (DFM) to reduce Levelized Cost of Storage (LCOS) and improve system energy density.

3. Supply Chain & Strategic Sourcing

• Build resilient global and domestic supply chains for critical components, including LFP/sodium-ion cells, inverters, transformers, and balance-of-plant (BoP) equipment.

4. Turnkey EPC & Project Execution

• Lead the EPC delivery organization to ensure projects are executed safely, on schedule, within budget, and to strict quality benchmarks.

6. Leadership & Cross-Functional Alignment

• Build, mentor, and lead high-performing multidisciplinary teams across R&D, Product Engineering, Business Development, Supply Chain, EPC Projects, and O&M.
• Foster a strong culture of safety (HSE), engineering excellence, and customer-centric delivery.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Mechanical Engineering, or Energy Systems. An MBA or Masters degree is strongly preferred.
• Experience: 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in renewable energy, power electronics, utility-scale infrastructure, or energy storage, with at least 5+ years in a senior P&L or business head role.
• Domain Expertise: Proven track record across the BESS value chainincluding product commercialization, AC/DC-coupled architectures, grid-code compliance, utility-scale EPC delivery
• Commercial Acumen: Strong deal-structuring skills, experience negotiating complex EPC and O&M contracts, and deep familiarity with power market regulations, tenders, and tariff structures.
• Leadership Skills: Demonstrated ability to scale a business unit from early product development to commercial deployment.