Business Development Manager

Overview

You will drive pipeline growth for PV and BESS projects in Italy, coordinating with cross-functional teams to secure permits, manage external partners, and move opportunities toward financial close and construction. You’ll monitor permitting timelines, budgets, and cash flow impacts, providing updates to top management. This role sits at the heart of renewable project development, enabling Lightsource bp to expand its onshore solar and storage portfolio. You will work with diverse stakeholders to accelerate the energy transition.

Retribuzione / Benefits

annual bonus

retention bank

health insurance

pension

local benefits

Responsabilità

Coordinate with Legal, Grid, Commercial Engineering, Power Markets, Planning, Structured Finance and external advisors to evaluate greenfield and Co-Dev opportunities for PV and BESS

Support and coordinate third-party developers in processing project applications and obtaining legal authorizations for ground-mounted PV and BESS installations

Coordinate with teams and authorities to integrate documents and provide feedback during permitting

Update forecasting dashboards for permitting timelines, budgeting, cash flow, and financial impacts of contingencies

Engage with authorities and stakeholders (municipalities, landowners) during the authorization process

Support teams in M&A due diligence and financial modeling related to projects

Assist business lines in technical due diligence activities

Support forecasting and budgeting related to environmental mitigation and regulatory processes

Requisiti fondamentali

General knowledge of Italian PV and BESS regulatory framework

Strong understanding of greenfield and co-development processes

Ability to reflect changes in assumptions into financial models

Proficiency in English

GIS knowledge and ability to analyze site constraints (plus)

Five-year degree in Engineering or equivalent

5+ years of experience as a Business Development Manager in the PV market

Experience in BESS BD is a plus

Experience and interpersonal skills in managing relations with public organizations

Goal-oriented

Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Strong organizational and leadership skills

Regulatory knowledge of Italian PV/BESS market

Greenfield and co-development process expertise

Financial modeling and scenario analysis