Business Development Manager, Italy

Lightsource bp Powered By Hassan Allam; Milano; In loco; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading renewable energy company is looking for a Business Development Manager in Milan, Italy. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in the PV market and will be responsible for coordinating projects, regulatory compliance, and team collaboration. This role offers a full-time position, competitive salary, annual bonus, health insurance, and a collaborative work environment.

Servizi

Annual bonus

Health insurance

Pension

Other local benefits

Competenze

• 5+ years of experience as Business Development Manager in the PV market.
• Business Development experience in the BESS market is a plus.
• Capable of working under pressure and meeting strict deadlines.

Mansioni

• Coordinate with internal support functions for project pipeline growth.
• Support and coordinate with third-party developers for project authorizations.
• Manage environmental mitigation propositions with local authorities.

Conoscenze

Knowledge of Italian PV and BESS regulation

Interpersonal skills with public organizations

Financial model analysis

Effective collaboration

GIS environment knowledge

Formazione

Five-year degree in Engineering or equivalent

Descrizione del lavoro

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Job Title: Business Development Manager

Department: Business Development, Italy

Reporting to: Senior Development Manager

Location: Milan, Italy

About Lightsource Bp We are Lightsource bp – and we’re on a mission to become a global leader in onshore renewables, anchored by our proven track record in solar development.

For over a decade we’ve been actively working to diversify the way our world is powered with sustainable and responsible renewable power. We work to safely deliver affordable, reliable, large-scale onshore renewable and energy storage solutions to help the world decarbonise.

Our growing business is constantly innovating and investing to help drive the energy transition. Our people and projects are focused on supporting long‑term sustainable growth and energy security.

Lightsource bp was fully acquired by bp in 2024.

What You’ll do (the role)

Inside the Business Development unit will give support to all activities for both securing the pipeline growth according to company targets, and bringing projects through the acquisition, filing stages and then to the Ready To Build status, through Financial Close and Construction/Operation. Will also regularly report and update projects authorization timeline, environmental issues/solutions, liquidity prospects and budgeting through the proper company IT platform.

• Coordinate with internal support functions (Legal, Grid, Commercial Engineering, Power Markets, Planning, Structured Finance) and eventually external advisors in the evaluating of greenfield and/or Co‑Dev opportunities, both within PV and BESS market, to secure a pipeline growth aligned with yearly company targets.
• Support and coordination of third‑party developers or service providers in activities for issuing the application of the projects to relevant authorities and then obtaining legal authorizations for the installation and operation of ground‑mounted photovoltaic plants and BESS units.
• Support and coordination of third‑party developers and internal support functions in activities for integrating documents and giving feedback to Authorities during the permitting process.
• Support and coordination with the team in the updating and transmission to the top‑management of forecasting dashboards of permitting processes (timeline, budgeting, cash‑flow forecasts, financial impacts of potential unforeseen factors).
• Support and coordination of third‑party developers and local authorities in managing environmental mitigation propositions and related issues.
• Direct interface both with the competent authorities and entities involved in the project authorizations, and with all the stakeholders (including municipalities and landowners).
• Support to other teams in M&A deals or disputes, both technically and through financial models management.
• Support for business lines in managing technical due diligence activities.

Who We're Looking For

Knowledge

• General Knowledge of current regulation framework in Italian PV and BESS Market.
• Excellent knowledge of all both greenfield development and co‑development processes.
• Capability in reflecting assumptions changes into financial model analysis.
• Excellent knowledge of English language.
• Capability in constraints analysis for PV sites and GIS environment knowledge will be a plus.

Qualifications

• Five‑year degree in Engineering or equivalent qualification.

Experience

• 5+ years’ experience as Business Development Manager in the PV market.
• Having Business Development experience in the BESS market will be a plus.
• Experience and interpersonal skills in managing relations with public organizations.

Personal qualities

• Goal‑oriented
• Capable of working under pressure and meeting strict deadlines.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Able to collaborate effectively with other teams, including Grid, Legal, and Commercial Engineering.
• Entrepreneurial mindset.

Why you’ll want to work for us

Our company is a place where you can be yourself and grow – a place where your ideas and opinions matter.

Be you

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive community, where every individual is valued and treated with respect.

Be responsible

Our culture is driven by our core values. From operating safely to ensuring our solar projects are responsible and promote biodiversity.

Be recognised

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits including annual bonus, retention bank, health insurance, pension, and other local benefits.

Be inspired

Join an agile, international team working across 15 countries to power the future and positively impact people, communities, ecosystems and biodiversity across the world.

Our core values

Lightsource bp truly cares about creating a sustainable future through safe, responsible and meaningful low‑carbon energy projects. Our core values of Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability and Drive are the guiding principles for everything we do.

https://www.lightsourcebp.com/careers/

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Business Development and Sales

Industries

Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing