Project Development Director

San Clemente Palace Venice; Remoto; EUR 80.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading renewable energy company is seeking a Project Development Director to oversee utility-scale projects in Italy. The role involves managing a team, ensuring project readiness, and enhancing relationships with stakeholders. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in the Italian energy sector, strong leadership skills, and fluency in both Italian and English. This fully remote position offers the chance to lead impactful projects across Italy, while coordinating with company headquarters and external partners.

Competenze

• Extensive experience in renewable energy project development in Italy.
• Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary project teams.
• Deep understanding of Italian permitting process and regulations.
• Experience in planning, budgeting, and reporting for large projects.

Mansioni

• Lead utility-scale renewable energy projects from post-origination to ready-to-build.
• Manage the Project Development team, overseeing execution against goals.
• Develop and implement development work plans for Italy.
• Manage relationships with key national and regional stakeholders.
• Direct interfaces with external partners and consultants for project delivery.

Conoscenze

Renewable energy project development

Leadership

Interpersonal communication

Stakeholder management

Project planning and budgeting

Fluent in Italian

Fluent in English

Descrizione del lavoro

Project Development Director – Fully Remote, Italy

From Taylor Hopkinson, we´re hiring for a fastly growing global IPP. The company develops, finances, builds and operates renewable energy projects across a diverse portfolio, including solar, wind and energy storage solutions, with a strong track record and a growing presence across Europe. In Italy, the company currently manages a portfolio of 20 projects, with ~1.3 GW of interconnection capacity and more than 3.6 GWh of energy storage capacity, spanning solar PV, wind, and battery storage technologies.

We are seeking an experienced, strategic and results-oriented Project Development Director to lead and manage the execution of our growing project pipeline in Italy.

This senior role will be responsible for all aspects of project development in Italy starting upon company´s investment decision and until the projects reach the ready-to-build (RTB) status, including: permitting, interconnection, land, off-take.

The Project Development Director will manage a team of four project managers, oversee collaboration with local development partners and consultants, and serve as the primary interface with authorities, key stakeholders, and the company headquarters.

Role’s Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of its utility-scale renewable energy projects (solar PV, wind, storage) pipeline across Italy from post-origination to ready-to-build.
• Manage the Italian Project Development team, including task allocation, performance oversight and professional development. Monitor the team’s execution against goals, timelines, and budgets.
• Develop and implement annual and long-term development work plans for Italy, ensuring alignment with the company’s strategic objectives.
• Manage and enhance relationships with key national and regional stakeholders, including ministries, TERNA, Regions and permitting authorities.
• Direct and maintain the interfaces with key external partners and consultants, including co-developers, legal advisors and engineering firms to ensure successful project delivery.
• Oversee and track project budgets, schedules, and milestones, identifying risks and implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Provide regular status reports and strategic updates to senior management, including project progress, financial forecasts, and risk assessments.
• Coordinate closely with company headquarters in Israel, working with engineering, procurement, construction, and finance departments to align project execution and planning.

About You

• Solid years of experience in renewable energy project development in Italy, with a proven record in large-scale or utility-scale projects.
• Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary project teams and management of complex stakeholder environments.
• Deep understanding of the Italian permitting process, interconnection frameworks, land regulations, and environmental compliance.
• Experience in planning, budgeting, scheduling, and reporting for large infrastructure projects.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to manage both internal and external relationships.
• Previous experience in an international company or a major energy developer in Italy strongly preferred.
• Fluent in Italian and English.
• Willing to travel across Italy and occasionally to Israel and other international locations.