Vice President Strategy Business Development (San Francisco)
Vice President Strategy Business Development
About the Company : We are a rapidly scaling energy technology firm focused on innovative solutions for the utility, industrial, and digital infrastructure markets.
About the Role : We are seeking a visionary and execution-focused leader to join as Vice President Strategy Business Development. This executive will be critical in guiding our commercial and technical strategies as we expand our footprint.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic initiatives focused on the commercialization of advanced energy transition solutions.
- Translate market trends and regulatory shifts into actionable product and partnership strategies.
- Engage directly with utility, industrial, and data center clients to develop tailored decarbonization roadmaps.
- Collaborate cross-functionally across engineering, sales, product, and regulatory teams.
- Serve as an internal and external thought leader on energy transition and grid modernization.
- Identify and evaluate technology partners, investment opportunities, and M&A targets aligned with our strategic roadmap.
- Guide customer acquisition and influence executive-level decisions in complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles.
Qualifications
- 15+ years of experience in the energy or utility space, with significant leadership experience in energy transition, project development, grid modernization, or distributed energy.
- Strong technical fluency in distributed generation, energy storage, hydrogen, microgrids, or DER integration.
- Proven track record leading cross-functional teams in scaling innovative technologies or services in regulated or mission-critical environments.
- Commercial acumen and boardroom presence; trusted advisor to C-suite clients and partners.
- Excellent understanding of policy, regulatory, and commercial drivers of decarbonization.
- Ability to translate complex concepts into actionable business strategies.
Location : Remote preferred major energy hubs (e.g., California, Texas, Northeast)
Travel : ~3040%
Seniority level
- Executive
Employment type
- Full-time
Job function
- Strategy/Planning, Business Development, and General Business
Industries
- Services for Renewable Energy, Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Utilities