Director, Business Transformation

Lightsource bp is a global leader in the development and management of solar energy projects throughout commercial operations.
With solar set to increase tenfold in the next 20 years, we are well-positioned to capitalize on this growth. By joining the Lightsource bp team, you will ‘be the change’ on the world’s energy transition to a more sustainable future.
We pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit as we continue to push the boundaries of an ever-changing energy landscape. By choosing a career with us, you can expect a challenging and fulfilling role surrounded by people who are passionate and have brilliant ideas about sustainable technology, innovation and making the world a better place.

What You’ll do

The Director, Business Transformation reports to the Head of Asset Service Operations to develop and execute the strategic initiatives of the services business. The ideal candidate will be comfortable taking large teams on a journey through substantial changes in the business, as well as periodically making business as usual more efficient and productive. The ideal candidate will also keep a persistant pulse on the needs of renewable investors in the marketplace and will advise the business on how to position its skills, capabilities, and services to better serve client needs.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Strategic Projects
• Develop and establish implementation plans of key initiatives that position the services business for multiple dimensions of growth (assets under management, diversity of customers, new service lines, and new technologies).
• Create business plans for new service lines introduced by the business, including identification of key risks, skills gaps, and business capabilities that need to be developed. Coordinate the business start-up process for new service lines after market entry has been approved.
• Act as the representative for Americas Asset Services to the larger corporate project management organization to ensure strategic changes required by the global Lightsource bp are integrated into the Americas regional transformation plan.
• Develop and execute the change management framework in response to major corporate restructuring. Develop relationships, reporting structures, and processes between new teams that must begin working together, or between existing teams that must re-think their ways of working.
Joint Venture Governance
• Establish the governance and reporting framework for a group of operating assets jointly owned by internal and external investors, but operated by Lightsource bp. Coordinate the efforts of the operations team responsible for launching the joint venture.
• Perform various administrative duties required to operate the joint venture. Establish expectations and norms related to operational performance for internal and external investors, in coordination with the operations Portfolio Managers.
• Coordinate with the investor and Operational Readiness team to establish and enforce minimum standards for new assets accepted into the joint venture portfolio. The standards for asset acceptance should be aligned with investor expectations.
Process Optimization
• Coordinate with Americas operations and finance identify opportunities to improve performance, increase efficiency, and effectiveness of a growing portfolio of assets under management, with the goal of delivering world-class financial services to the Joint Venture.
• Identify process improvement opportunities to address gaps in the AssetCo service delivery model, particularly in the finance community. Highlight these gaps for the finance community to address.
• Learn best practices and provide process consulting to global Asset Services peers. Integrate with a network of like-minded change agents across global jurisdictions to ensure dissemination of learnings and best practices. Participate in the development of a “global way of working” that ensures common corporate processes are used in a manner that is rational for the joint venture.
Who we’re looking for
Knowledge
• Project Development and Asset Operations experience in the renewable energy market in an international and global environment
• Demonstrated commercial acumen and overall sound business judgement. Ability to direct the company's business strategies in the US marketplace.
• Proficient understanding of project management and transformational leadership
• Ability to design and communicate business strategic frameworks.
• Ability to align disparate stakeholders to implement new business strategies.
• Knowledge of the service contract sales process a plus
• Proficiency with Microsoft suite; Word, Excel, Project, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Qualifications and Experience
• Bachelor's degree with a concentration in a technical, regulatory, or business related field.
• Must have 8+ years of renewable energy experience, with a track record for leading
organizations through significant change.
• Superior ability to exercise judgment, discretion, and initiative in managing multiple projects. Success creating processes that accelerate decisions and bring complex tasks to closure.
• Ability to manage time effectively and be focused on setting and executing clear objectives and priorities. Commitment to excellence and high standards.
• Energy, resilience, and good humor. Must be able to plan, oversee, and lead the team to execute numerous projects simultaneously, work well under pressure, and adjust to changing priorities.
• Problem solving skills, self-motivated, and ability to work with little supervision or guidance to independently research, understand, and implement knowledge in new areas.
• Have the energy, drive, and leadership necessary to help execute the organization’s growth strategy.
Why you’ll make a great member of the team
Personal qualities
• Must be able to foster a positive and inspiring team environment with an open communication culture.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to form partnerships and influence key stakeholders are essential for this position.
• Ability to collaborate and keep in touch with global community of change agents on a wide variety of issues.
• Ability to work seamlessly across a wide range of workstreams amongst internal and external stakeholders to achieve compliance objectives.
• Ability to travel (up to 15%).
Why you’ll want to work for us
Our company is a place where you can be yourself and grow – a place where your ideas and opinions matter.
Be you: We pride ourselves on being an inclusive community, where every individual is valued and treated with respect.
Be responsible: Our culture is driven by our core values. From operating safely to ensuring our solar projects are responsible and promote biodiversity.
Be recognized: Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits including annual bonus, retention bank, health insurance, pension, and other local benefits.
Be inspired: Join an agile, international team working across 15 countries to power the future and positively impact people, communities, ecosystems and biodiversity across the world.
Our core values: Lightsource bp truly cares about creating a sustainable future through safe, responsible and meaningful low-carbon energy projects. Our core values of Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability and Drive are the guiding principles for everything we do.
We offer
• Health, dental and vision care for US team members starts on your first day of employment. US team members also receive no-cost life insurance and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Our team members are eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, calculated based on corporate, team and individual objectives. Team members in the US may receive an additional 50% of their annual bonus in a “retention bank” as well, available for withdrawal after three years of bonus awards have accrued.
• Lightsource bp currently observes the following 11 holidays in the US: New Years Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
• US team members accrue four weeks of vacation and three weeks of sick leave annually.
• Lightsource bp offers US team members immediate eligibility for a 401(k) plan, with a 3% nonelective employer contribution.
• Team members in the US enjoy a hybrid or remote work environment.
• US team members receive a monthly personal phone bill reimbursement of up to $100 and a monthly commuter benefit of up to $150. Team members also receive wellness and remote work allowances.
Lightsource bp is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.