Head of Project Development

PowerGen

📍 Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya On-Site ⏳ 1d ago
AI assistant

Job Description

Purpose

PowerGen is expanding into large-scale generation and grid projects for mining, industrial and utility-scale offtakers in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Head of Project Development has two mandates:

  • Develop / Deliver: lead the development of PowerGen’s large-scale solar PV + storage projects (and other technologies) from award through to financial close.

  • Build / Lead: establish and lead a mature project development function (team, processes, governance and tools) so that PowerGen can develop large-scale projects repeatedly and at scale.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead development of large-scale projects (award to financial close)

  • Development lead: own and be accountable for the development of each of PowerGen’s large-scale projects from award to financial close, within budget and on timeline.

  • Workstreams: lead and integrate across