Vice President, East Region Development

Scout Clean Energy•Boulder, CO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As the Vice President of East Region Development, you will lead a team that is driving the creation of Scout’s East Region U.S.-based renewable energy projects through mid- to late development phases. You will be responsible for your team’s delivery of profitable projects that meet all project milestones. This role involves cultivating and retaining a productive team, championing a culture of execution and ownership, and empowering team members to tackle complex problems. You will also be responsible for developing and implementing cross-functional processes to optimize Scout's resources, building trust and transparency, and ensuring collaboration with counterparts on adjacent teams. The position requires establishing Scout as a preferred partner in the region, positioning the company for success, and developing plans to address challenges. You will need confidence and ability to address senior management, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams, anticipate how team goals fit into broader corporate strategy, and translate that into a strategic plan. You will also be accountable for the department's portfolio and project-level budgets, reporting, and risk management frameworks. Contract management, including resolving complex issues with contractors and establishing portfolio-wide standards, is also a key responsibility. Furthermore, you will oversee the development and refinement of tools to assess financial feasibility, build strong relationships with Finance & Accounting teams, and develop innovative approaches to complex commercial matters. Collaboration with the M&A team, internal Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and peers across the Development organization is crucial. You will also maintain a strong working relationship with the Real Estate team and participate in strategic planning and conflict resolution with landowners and community leadership. Finally, you will secure resources for tools related to permitting, tax requirements, studies, engineering design, construction, and interconnection.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college program.
10+ years of wind development experience.
Considerable experience leading mid- to late stage development projects, including extensive knowledge around real estate, interconnection, permitting, and environmental.
Leadership of growing and maturing teams, demonstrating team member development and achievement of financial and other operational goals.
Experience navigating tax equity, construction lender, and other due diligence processes.
Ability to drive decisions through executive and investor approval processes to favorable and prudent outcomes in line with business plan objectives.
Strong understanding of the relationships within a project schedule in order to prioritize teams’ resource allocation and anticipate and mitigate risks.
Mastery of development of at least one utility-scale renewable energy technology (i.e., wind, solar, storage) and prior experience with or interest in expanding to development of the other technology type(s).
Solid knowledge and understanding of key value drivers for renewable power projects and the ability to convert that knowledge into value-added strategies at the portfolio level.
Demonstrated ability to work in a flat organization, successfully leveraging the expertise of multiple colleagues in different lines of reporting.
Strong communication, project management and team-building skills.
Experience working with cross-functional internal and external technical advisors and stakeholders.
Ability to multi-task and arbitrate between conflicting priorities with clear target setting and follow- through capability in a fast-paced work environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management software.
Tech savvy with the ability to integrate technology into core business processes and functions.
Willing and available to travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

Interest in expanding to development of solar or storage technology if mastery is in wind.
Experience with or interest in expanding to development of solar or storage technology if mastery is in wind.

Responsibilities

Lead a team driving the creation of Scout’s East Region U.S.-based renewable energy projects through mid- to late development phases.
Ensure the team's delivery of profitable projects that meet all project milestones.
Cultivate and retain a productive and high functioning team of developers, providing leadership and mentorship.
Champion a culture of execution, ownership, and accountability.
Model and reinforce company values, fostering open communication and respect.
Approve and secure resources for training and professional development for team members.
Address issues and concerns raised by junior staff and empower them to develop creative solutions.
Identify and elevate issues affecting the broader business to senior staff and ensure implementation of resolutions.
Develop, implement, and oversee cross-functional processes to optimize Scout's resources.
Build trust, transparency, and strong interdepartmental cooperation.
Ensure implementation of standard guidance for project hand-off between development stages.
Create a team culture that enables and celebrates the use of technology to facilitate project management and reporting.
Establish the foundation for Scout to be a preferred partner in the region.
Position Scout for success at both the project and regional level.
Identify and develop plans for addressing the biggest challenges to Scout's success in the region.
Address senior management, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams with the right level of detail.
Anticipate how team's goals fit into broader corporate strategy and translate that into a strategic plan.
Meet all internal administrative requirements for individual, team, and company-wide improvement.
Secure necessary approvals for the project development strategy and tactics.
Act as the final department-level reviewer for key project-based decisions.
Translate complex project details into clear, decision-ready materials for executive audiences.
Encourage and enable inter-departmental cooperation necessary to advance projects.
Participate in Senior Leadership activities.
Secure approval for department's portfolio- and project-level budgets.
Approve and present reporting of project and portfolio timeline, budgets, and documentation.
Secure approval for and oversee the implementation of risk management frameworks and processes.
Resolve the most complex issues with contractor relationships and direct overall contractor strategy.
Accountable for development of and adherence to portfolio-wide standards for engagement with contractors.
Design strategic solutions for complicated terms and conditions.
Ensure contract review and administration are consistently managed across your portfolio.
Final review and approval of contracts and expenditures within Delegation of Authority limits.
Ensure proper approval of expenditures for contracts and vendor authorization.
Oversee the development and refinement of Development-appropriate tools to assess financial feasibility.
Create strong relationships and processes with the Finance & Accounting teams.
Develop innovative approaches to resolving complex commercial matters.
Create new business models / strategies that advance your project(s) and Scout.
Collaborate with the M&A team to implement and refine processes and tools for due diligence.
Provide input to M&A team on strategic M&A opportunities within your region.
Provide input on complex due diligence matters elevated by your team members.
Establish strong relationships with peers on other teams at Scout.
Work together with other teams at Scout to achieve collective success.
Partners proactively with fellow VPs across the Development organization to share lessons learned, surface emerging risks, and align on best practices.
Establish and maintain a strong working relationship with the Real Estate team.
Identify and develop strategies for addressing common and/or impactful issues with real estate and stakeholder relations issues.
Participate in strategic planning, troubleshooting, and resolution of conflicts with key landowners, community members, and community leadership.
Collaborate with your team, other Development teams, and the Resource Assessment and GIS team to ensure access to needed resources.
Establish frameworks for working with Procurement, Construction and Operations teams.
Secure resources to develop tools that institutionalize knowledge about permitting and tax requirements.
Support team's ability to meet permitting and tax requirements in priority locations.
Secure resources to ensure favorable resolution of complex permitting and tax abatement issues.
Collaborate across teams to establish and integrate proven practices for permitting and tax abatement.
Work with Director-level staff to shape relevant negotiating strategies.
Oversee your team's work with internal team and external consultants to improve studies.
Ensure team is using industry best practices and innovative methods to better understand risks and opportunities.
Ensure implementation of strategies based on competitive landscape.
Maintain a framework for working with the Interconnection team to create tools that streamline access to interconnection-related information.
Accountable for development and adherence to a process to secure needed reviews and approvals of site and system design.