Ignitis group
green energy
HEADOFONSHOREDEVELOPMENT(f/m/d)
“HEAD OF ONSHORE DEVELOPMENT (f/m/d) at Ignitis group. Skills: renewable energy development leadership, multi-GW portfolio management, stage-gate process implementation, investment decision support, financial and risk acumen, technical and regulatory competence, board-level communication. Leading and delivering the Company’s onshore wind, solar, and BESS development portfolio. Converting a multi‑GW pipeline into investment‑grade projects”
Industry & Context.
risk management; dependency management; identifying and advancing new development opportunities
Relocation to Vilnius, Lithuania required, Hybrid work model (3+2), Flexible working hours
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Senior leadership experience in renewable energy development, 12+ years in onshore wind and/or solar, Demonstrated ability to lead large, complex development portfolios, Proven accountability for multi-GW, multi-country development portfolios, Successfully progressing projects from early-stage origination through Final Investment Decision within a corporate or utility environment, Governance and decision-making capability, Hands-on experience implementing and enforcing structured stage-gate development frameworks, Operating effectively within Board and Investment Committee governance, Advanced commercial, financial, and risk acumen, Deep understanding of project finance and investment appraisal (IRR, NPV, LCOE, WACC) at project and portfolio level, Deep technical and regulatory competence, Permitting, environmental impact assessment, grid connection, land, and compliance within European renewable energy markets, Credible board-level communicator, People leader, Able to lead multidisciplinary international teams, Present complex technical and financial matters with clarity and authority, Fluent English (written and spoken)
Nice to Have
Additional proficiency in Lithuanian, Latvian, Estonian, or Polish
What You'll Do.
Leading and delivering the Company’s onshore wind
and BESS development portfolio
Converting a multi‑GW pipeline into investment‑grade projects
Enforcing disciplined stage‑gate governance
Ensuring technical and financial rigour
Preparing Board‑ready FID cases
Managing the development budget
Operating credibly at Investment Committee and Board level
Strategic leadership and delivery of a ~7 GW onshore wind and solar development portfolio
Ensuring disciplined progression through the Stage‑Gate Process to Final Investment Decision (FID)
and continuously enhancing a best‑in‑class stage‑gate development framework
Ensuring full commercial
and financial preparedness of projects
Overseeing permitting
Providing inspirational leadership to the onshore development organisation
Shaping a high‑performing team
Owning portfolio‑level financial stewardship
Acting as a senior representative and trusted counterpart to external and internal stakeholders
Driving portfolio growth and market expansion
Identifying and advancing new development opportunities and entry strategies
value‑accretive business cases to the COO and Executive Committee
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Leading multidisciplinary international teams; Acting as a senior representative and trusted counterpart to external and internal stakeholders, including regulators, TSOs, authorities, partners, and Group functions; Collaborating with Group functions
Communication Scope
Credible board-level communicator; Present complex technical and financial matters with clarity and authority; Fluent English (written and spoken); Fluent communication in Lithuanian, Latvian, Estonian, or Polish is an advantage
Process & Methodology
stage-gate governance, stage-gate development framework, project development portfolio management, risk management, dependency management
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