Director, Project Development

Convergent Energy and Power LP; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Vacation days

Sick days

Volunteer days

401K with employer match

Vendor discounts

Identity theft protection

Job summary

Convergent Energy and Power is seeking a Director, Project Development to own a portfolio of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) development projects and to serve as the single point of accountability from commercial award through Financing Ready/NTP.

You will lead cross‑functional teams across Engineering, Land Development, Legal, Procurement, Analytics, and other SMEs; manage budgets, schedules, and project economics; and ensure financeable, construction‑ready results in line with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required.
• 8+ years of experience developing renewable energy or BESS projects.
• Strong commercial, financial, project management, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence cross‑functional teams without direct authority.
• Experience managing development budgets, schedules, and project economics.

Responsibilities

• Own project outcomes by balancing schedule, budget, risk, and investment returns.
• Lead cross‑functional pods to advance each project through financing readiness and NTP.
• Assess risks and implement mitigation strategies for commercial and technical aspects.
• Maintain unlevered financial models with analytics support.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Financial modeling

Project management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional influence

Budget & schedule management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

Smartsheet

Excel

Project modeling

Job description

Remote roles:
This is a fully remote role for candidates who are based outside of the New York Metropolitan area. For those located in the area, we encourage you to consider our hybrid work arrangement (1-2 days a week in our NYC office). That said, we value flexibility and if you have a different preference, please do not let that deter you from applying – let’s talk about it!

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment‑based visas at this time. (e.g., H-1B, TN, visa transfer, green card sponsorship, etc.)

Energy storage is the key to unlocking a future where our world is powered by renewable resources. At Convergent Energy and Power, our mission is to make the electrical grid cleaner, more reliable, and less expensive by leveraging state‑of‑the‑art energy storage and distributed generation technologies.

The Director, Project Development is the business owner for a portfolio of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) development projects and serves as the single point of accountability from commercial award through Financing Ready / Notice to Proceed (NTP).

Working within Convergent’s development standards, underwriting criteria, and approved risk tolerances, this role transforms commercially originated opportunities into financeable, construction‑ready investments. Success requires integrating commercial, technical, financial, regulatory, and stakeholder considerations while directing cross‑functional execution across the organization.

The Project Developer owns project value throughout the development lifecycle. This includes accountability for development budget, integrated schedule, project economics, customer commitments, commercial negotiations, financing readiness, and the successful transition of projects to construction.

The Project Developer exercises independent judgment to balance competing priorities, resolve complex development challenges, preserve investment returns, and deliver projects that satisfy Convergent’s underwriting, design, operating, and financing standards.

This is an individual contributor role and therefore does not have any direct reports but will exercise informal mentorship and guidance to junior‑level staff.

What You’ll Do

Project Ownership and Commercial Leadership (40%)

• Serve as the single point of accountability for assigned projects from commercial handoff through Financing Ready/NTP.
• Lead and operationally manage cross‑functional pods of subject matter experts to advance each project.
• Own project outcomes by balancing schedule, budget, risk, customer commitments, technical requirements, and investment returns.
• Assess commercial, technical, permitting, procurement, schedule, and financial risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Recommend project continuation, hold, restructuring, or termination decisions when conditions materially impact investment objectives.
• Deliver financeable, construction‑ready projects and ensure complete transition to the PMO.

Development Strategy and Cross‑Functional Leadership (25%)

• Own integrated development plans and direct cross‑functional execution across Engineering, Land Development, Legal, Procurement, Analytics, and other SMEs as needed.
• Align priorities, resolve issues, and drive accountability to achieve development milestones.
• Tightly coordinate with Capital Markets to ensure project delivery is aligned with financing strategy.

Financial Stewardship and Investment Performance (20%)

• Own the development budget and authorize expenditures within delegated authority.
• Preserve project economics (IRR and LNPV) while coordinating procurement strategy and informing financing readiness.
• Maintain each project’s unlevered financial model with support from Analytics.

External Stakeholder and Commercial Management (15%)

• Lead engagement with customers, landowners, utilities, AHJs, and community stakeholders.
• Represent Convergent externally and negotiate commercial matters within delegated authority.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience developing renewable energy or BESS projects and bringing them to completion.
• Strong commercial, financial, project management, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence cross‑functional teams without direct authority.
• Experience managing development budgets, schedules, and project economics.
• As applicable, this role may involve physical activity, including but not limited to standing, walking, or lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Alignment with Convergent’s mission, values and a strong interest in the Clean Energy Transition.
• 25% travel expected, primarily for team events and company‑wide meetings.Travel to remote sites may be required, which could involve driving or air travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with Smartsheet, Microsoft excel and basic project modeling is strongly preferred.

We’re dedicated to fostering a welcoming and inclusive culture that prioritizes the safety and well‑being of all our clean energy professionals. We embrace and learn from our diverse backgrounds, encouraging open dialogue and growth. Through resources like our active Employee Resource Groups, DEI Working Group, and comprehensive training and workshops, we’re continuing to build a supportive community that celebrates the convergence of our identities.

Our priority is to ensure that every team member feels valued and supported to have a healthy balance between work life and personal life. We believe a full life outside of the office makes for a happier, healthier team. We support that by offering robust benefits such as but not limited to, the following:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Vacation, Sick, and Volunteer days
• 401K with an employer safe harbor match
• Special Vendor Discounts on programs for:
• Identity theft and fraud prevention

Base Salary Range: $150,000 - $165,000; Salary Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience.

We encourage people from minority or marginalized groups to apply. If you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications, but see yourself contributing, please submit an application.

Convergent is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, height, weight, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements in the country where we operate. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail]