Business Development Manager, Italy

Lightsource bp; Milano; In loco; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

An international renewable energy company is looking for a Business Development Manager in Milan. You will coordinate project acquisitions and manage authorizations for renewable energy projects. Ideal candidates possess a degree in Engineering, extensive experience in PV market development, and strong relationship management skills. This position offers a competitive salary and various benefits, including bonuses and health insurance.

Servizi

Annual bonus

Health insurance

Pension

Local benefits

Competenze

• 5+ years’ experience as Business Development Manager in the PV market.
• Experience managing relations with public organisations.
• Business Development experience in the BESS market is a plus.

Mansioni

• Coordinate with internal support functions and external advisors for pipeline growth.
• Support third-party developers in obtaining legal authorisations for projects.
• Manage environmental mitigation propositions with stakeholders.

Conoscenze

Knowledge of Italian PV and BESS regulations

Greenfield and co-development processes

Financial model analysis capabilities

English proficiency

Constraints analysis for PV sites

Formazione

Five-year degree in Engineering or equivalent

Descrizione del lavoro

Business Development Manager, Italy

Reporting to: Senior Development Manager

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)

Summary

Inside the Business Development unit you will give support to all activities for securing 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.

You will also regularly report and update projects authorization timeline, environmental issues/solutions, liquidity prospects and budgeting through the proper company IT platform.

Duties and responsibilities

• Coordinate with internal support functions (Legal, Grid, Commercial Engineering, Power Markets, Planning, Structured Finance) and external advisors in the evaluation of greenfield and/or Co‑Dev opportunities, both within PV and BESS markets, to secure a pipeline growth aligned with yearly company targets.
• Support and coordinate third‑party developers or service providers in activities for issuing project applications to relevant authorities and then obtaining legal authorisations for the installation and operation of ground‑mounted photovoltaic plants and BESS units.
• Support and coordinate third‑party developers and internal support functions in activities for integrating documents and giving feedback to authorities during the permitting process.
• Support and coordinate with the team in the updating and transmission to top‑management of forecasting dashboards of permitting processes (timeline, budgeting, cash flow forecasts, financial impacts of potential unforeseen factors).
• Support and coordinate third‑party developers and local authorities in managing environmental mitigation propositions and related issues.
• Direct interface with competent authorities and entities involved in project authorisations, and with all stakeholders (including municipalities and landowners).
• Support other teams in M&A deals or disputes, both technically and through financial model management.
• Support 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 both greenfield development and co‑development processes.
• Capability in reflecting assumption changes into financial model analysis.
• Excellent knowledge of English language.
• Capability in constraints analysis for PV sites; 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.
• Business Development experience in the BESS market will be a plus.
• Experience and interpersonal skills in managing relations with public organisations.

Why you’ll make a great member of the team

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

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.

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