Project CEO Offshore Wind, Philippines

Taylor Hopkinson | Powered by Brunel; Manila; On-site; PHP 21,985,000 - 34,548,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Hopkinson, powered by Brunel, seeks a Project CEO to lead development progression, commercial structuring, and execution of a large-scale renewable energy project portfolio in the Philippines. You will drive assets from early development to FID readiness while overseeing construction to ensure seamless delivery.

This executive role requires strategic stakeholder engagement, permitting, grid access, offtake optimization, and bankability for regional projects, with accountability to

Qualifications

• Executive leadership across full project lifecycle from development to construction.
• Experience securing permits, grid access, and FID.
• Background with infrastructure funds or IPPs.
• Strong commercial structuring, project finance, and offtake knowledge.
• Good stakeholder engagement in the Philippines.

Responsibilities

• Executive Leadership & Portfolio Strategy: Accountable for development progression and milestones across projects.
• Commercial Optimization & Value Creation: Lead PPA/offtake strategies and cost optimization.
• Investment Decision & Execution Oversight: Prepare assets for FID and oversee construction transition.
• High-Level Stakeholder Management: Engage government authorities, regulators, lenders and partners.
• Team & Resource Management: Direct delivery teams and platform resources.

Skills

Executive leadership

Deal closing

Commercial Finance

Stakeholder management

Project portfolio

Renewable energy

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking an exceptional and commercially driven Project CEO to lead the development progression, commercial structuring, and execution of a large-scale renewable energy project portfolio in the Philippines.

Embedded within a world-class global infrastructure investment platform, you will lead high-value assets from early-stage development to Financial Investment Decision (FID) readiness, while maintaining oversight into the construction phase to ensure seamless execution.

This is a pivotal executive leadership role responsible for driving strategic stakeholder engagement, permitting, grid access, offtake optimization, and bankability for major regional energy transition projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Executive Leadership & Portfolio Strategy: Accountable for overall development progression across multiple projects, ensuring key milestones in permitting, grid interconnection, and commercial structuring are met.

• Commercial Optimization & Value Creation: Lead PPA/offtake strategies, contracting frameworks, and cost optimization to establish highly bankable, investment-ready project structures.

• Investment Decision & Execution Oversight: Prepare assets for FID and board approval, subsequently overseeing the transition into the construction phase for successful delivery.

• High-Level Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary executive face to government authorities, energy regulators, joint-venture partners, lenders, and key contractors.

• Team & Resource Management: Direct, mentor, and allocate local delivery teams and shared platform resources to drive cross-project synergy and risk management.

Candidate Profile

• Proven Executive Track Record: Extensive leadership experience in utility-scale renewable energy or energy infrastructure development across all phases (Development $ ightarrow$ FID $ ightarrow$ Construction $ ightarrow$ Operations).

• Deal-Closing Capabilities: Proven history of taking complex renewable projects through permitting, grid access, and financial close (FID).

• Investor-Backed Background: Prior experience working closely with top-tier infrastructure funds, investment committees, or international IPPs.

• Commercial & Financial Acumen: Strong expertise in commercial structuring, project finance, offtake strategy, and contract negotiations (EPC/O&M). (A technical background is not mandatory, but a strong foundational understanding of renewable technologies is required).

• Stakeholder Influence: Exceptional communication skills with a proven ability to navigate complex regulatory environments and build high-trust partnerships in the Philippines.