National Solar Project Development Leader

talisman; United States; On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential, Distributed Generation Platform is seeking a Chief Development Officer to lead and scale its national project development function for commercial and industrial solar, community solar, and distributed energy solutions across multiple U.S. markets.

This executive will drive origination, development execution, and pipeline strategy to support long-term growth and capital deployment objectives, coordinating with capital markets and executive leadership to align development with

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in renewable energy development and execution.
• Proven track record delivering distributed energy projects from origination to NTP.
• Deep understanding of interconnection, permitting, and regulatory frameworks across U.S. markets.
• Experience building and scaling development teams in high-growth environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead project development from origination through NTP across a multi-state portfolio.
• Define and execute development strategy including market selection and pipeline prioritization.
• Build and manage a multi-disciplinary development team (origination, interconnection, permitting, PM).
• Oversee site acquisition, land origination, lease negotiations, and partnerships.
• Drive utility and regulatory engagement, including interconnection strategy and policy positioning.
• Partner with capital markets, finance, and leadership to align development with funding timelines.
• Improve development timelines, cost efficiency, and execution certainty.

Skills

Executive leadership

Renewable energy development

Interconnection & permitting

Land/lease negotiation

Capital deployment alignment

Project finance fundamentals

Stakeholder management

M&A experience

Job description

Confidential, Distributed Generation Platform is seeking a Chief Development Officer to lead and scale its national project development function for commercial and industrial solar, community solar, and distributed energy solutions across multiple U.S. markets.

This executive will drive origination, development execution, and pipeline strategy to support long-term growth and capital deployment objectives, coordinating with capital markets and executive leadership to align development with