Principal Business Development Manager at EDF UK | England, GB | Rezi

Principal Business Development Manager at EDF UK

Principal Business Development Manager

EDF UK · England, GB

1 months ago

Principal Business Development Manager

EDF UK · England, GB

a month ago
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About the Role

This is an opportunity to lead some of the UK's most significant solar, storage and private wire projects, helping transform ambitious developments into investment-ready renewable energy assets. You will play a pivotal role in maximising project value, shaping commercial strategy, securing routes to market, and helping deliver renewable energy projects from development through to construction and beyond.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a large-scale solar project through the pre-FID phase, ensuring risks are identified and managed
  • Own and develop investment cases using inputs from internal teams and external partners
  • Manage project governance activities and support key investment and commercial decisions
  • Lead multidisciplinary project teams across development, engineering, construction and asset management functions
  • Manage project budgets and associated project management documentation
  • Support negotiation of land, grid, procurement, construction and operational agreements
  • Engage customers and market participants to secure viable routes to market
  • Support project delivery during construction to help ensure outcomes align with approved investment cases
  • Promote high standards of safety, health, environment and quality across project activities
  • Mentor Business Development Managers and other junior colleagues

Requirements

  • Experience leading skilled multidisciplinary project teams
  • Knowledge of M&A processes for power generation projects
  • Understanding of project lifecycles and key project risks across renewable generation technologies
  • Experience producing and presenting financial appraisals and risk analysis for infrastructure or generation asset investments
  • Experience developing routes to market and commercial strategies for renewable energy projects

Skills

  • Commercial insight
  • Strategic thinking
  • Stakeholder relationship building

Location

  • London
  • Cardinal P SW1E 5JL

Work Type

  • Hybrid
  • Permanent

Experience Level

  • Principal

Education Level

  • Degree in a numerate discipline, ideally commerce or finance related

Salary/Compensations

  • Competitive salary
  • Potential for an annual bonus

Benefits

  • Market-leading pension scheme
  • Flexible benefits tailored to your lifestyle
  • Electric vehicle leasing
  • Private healthcare
  • Extra holiday

About the Company

  • At EDF power solutions, we’re delivering an Electric UK and Ireland.
  • We’re united by a shared ambition: to tackle climate change, shaping an Electric UK and Ireland.
  • Our diverse team is growing fast, driven by innovation and a commitment to clean, green energy for all.
  • With technologies spanning onshore and offshore wind, solar, battery storage and green hydrogen, we’re the UK & Ireland’s most diverse renewable generator.
  • By 2035, we aim to deliver 10GW of low-carbon energy.

Equal Opportunity

  • Everyone is welcome at EDF power solutions; we're committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities.
  • As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.