Senior Manager

Long-term objectives:

Lead the origination, development, and execution readiness of renewable energy projects (Wind, Solar, and Hybrid with Storage) from greenfield and brownfield stages to Notice-to-Proceed (NTP). The role ensures timely delivery of projects within budget and in full technical, commercial, and legal compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Origination & Feasibility

• Identify and evaluate potential wind, solar, and hybrid project sites across multiple states, based on resource potential, grid accessibility, land feasibility, environmental and other constraints.
• Conduct pre-feasibility and resource assessments using wind/solar data, land topography, and transmission studies.
• Develop land acquisition and site-selection strategies, optimizing land footprint, land utilizations through lease, purchase, or aerial-right models.

Grid Connectivity & Transmission Coordination

• Analyze CTU/STU grid expansion plans, evacuation capacity, and transmission cost structures to identify low-cost and reliable connectivity options.
• Engage with central and state utilities to secure connectivity and approvals, ensuring alignment with project timelines.

Project Land Acquisition & Due Diligence

• Oversee end-to-end land acquisition and title due diligence processes for both private and government lands.
• Coordinate with legal, survey, and liaison teams to secure clear titles, mutation, and conversion (CLU) approvals.
• Interface with local authorities, revenue departments, and aggregators to create a compliant and risk-mitigated land pool for upcoming projects.

Permits, Approvals & Regulatory permission

• Obtain and manage statutory approvals, including AAI, MoD, MoEFCC, Forest, Pollution Control Board, CEIG, and state energy departments.
• Coordinate with MNRE, CERC/SERCs, PGCIL, GRID-India, CTU/STU for timely regulatory clearances and grid connectivity for the projects.
• Facilitate compliance submissions, claims, and documentation for Central and state government agencies.

Commercial & Contractual Support

• Lead and Support land contract negotiations, ensuring regulatory and commercial compliance.
• Review and vet development contracts, MoUs, and NDAs to safeguard organizational interests.

Project Planning, Budgeting & Risk Management

• Prepare project development schedules, budgets, and risk registers in alignment with corporate objectives.
• Drive cross-functional coordination with EPC, engineering, procurement, legal, finance, and project management teams to ensure seamless execution readiness.
• Anticipate and mitigate risks related to land, permits, interconnection, or policy changes affecting bid competitiveness.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience:

  Minimum 812 years in project development of large-scale ( 100 MW) renewable energy projects, with at least 5 years in a lead role.

• Qualification

  : Engineering degree with MBA (Energy/Project Management/Operations).

• Expertise:

• Strong understanding of CTU/STU processes and grid connectivity frameworks.
• Familiarity with land and statutory approval processes in at least two key renewable-rich states.
• Working knowledge of financial and policy aspects of renewable energy projects.

• Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to manage multi-disciplinary teams and external stakeholders.