Head of Onshore Development
Head of Onshore Development
Utility-Scale Renewables | Central & Northern Europe
Location: Vilnius, Lithuania | Relocation Support Provided
A rapidly growing renewable energy platform operating across Central and Northern Europe is seeking a senior development leader to oversee the governance, investment readiness, and strategic execution of a large-scale onshore renewables portfolio.
The portfolio includes onshore wind, solar PV, BESS, and hybrid renewable projects across multiple European markets.
This is a high-impact executive role focused not on origination but on ensuring projects are developed, assessed, prioritized, and prepared to investment-grade standards.
The successful candidate will play a key role in:
strengthening stage-gate governance,
improving portfolio transparency and decision-making,
challenging project quality and investment logic,
and ensuring consistent development standards across markets.
The role offers strong exposure to Executive Committee and Board-level decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and improve the development framework across wind, solar, and BESS projects
Ensure disciplined stage-gate governance and investment readiness
Oversee portfolio quality, reporting accuracy, and project prioritization
Drive commercial, financial, technical, ESG, permitting, and grid readiness
Prepare and defend Board-ready investment cases
Coordinate international country teams within a matrix structure
Support strategic portfolio growth and capital allocation decisions
Candidate Profile
We are looking for a senior renewable energy executive with:
10+ years in renewable energy development
strong onshore wind, solar and/or data centers background
experience with multi-country utility-scale portfolios
strong commercial and financial understanding
experience working with investment committees or Boards
deep knowledge of permitting, grid, land, and stakeholder processes
strong matrix leadership and stakeholder management skills
fluent English
Experience with onshore, BESS, hybrid projects or data enters is considered a strong advantage.
Why This Opportunity
Multi-GW renewable portfolio across European markets
Strategic exposure to executive leadership and Board governance
Opportunity to shape development standards across a growing platform
International environment with long-term growth ambitions
Executive-level compensation and relocation package for international candidates
Location
The role is based in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Relocation support is provided, including housing assistance, educational support, and family integration assistance.
- Locations
- Vilnius, Lithuania
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