Business Development Manager

Job Title: Business Development Manager

Department: Business Development, Italy

Reporting to: Senior Development Manager

Location: Milan, Italy

About Lightsource bp

We are Lightsource bp – and we’re on a mission to become a global leader in onshore renewables, anchored by our proven track record in solar development.

For over a decade we’ve been actively working to diversify the way our world is powered with sustainable and responsible renewable power. We work to safely deliver affordable, reliable, large-scale onshore renewable and energy storage solutions to help the world decarbonise.

Our growing business is constantly innovating and investing to help drive the energy transition. Our people and projects are focused on supporting long-term sustainable growth and energy security.

Lightsource bp was fully acquired by bp in 2024.

What You’ll do (the role)

Summary

Inside the Business Development unit will give support to all activities for both securing the pipeline growth according to company targets, and bringing projects through the acquisition, filing stages and then to the Ready To Build status, through Financial Close and Construction/Operation.

Will also regularly report and update projects authorization timeline, environmental issues/solutions, liquidity prospects and budgeting through the proper company IT platform.

Duties and responsibilities

• Coordinate with internal support functions (Legal, Grid, Commercial Engineering, Power Markets, Planning, Structured Finance) and eventually external advisors in the evaluating of greenfield and/or Co-Dev opportunities, both within PV and BESS market, to secure a pipeline growth aligned with yearly company targets.
• Support and coordination of third-party developers or service providers in activities for issuing the application of the projects to relevant authorities and then obtaining legal authorizations for the installation and operation of ground mounted photovoltaic plants and BESS units.
• Support and coordination of third-party developers and internal support functions in activities for integrating documents and giving feedback to Authorities during the permitting process.
• Support and coordination with the team in the updating and transmission to the top-management of forecasting dashboards of permitting processes (timeline, budgeting, cash flow forecasts, financial impacts of potential unforeseen factors)
• Support and coordination of third-party developers and local authorities in managing environmental mitigation propositions and related issues.
• Direct interface both with the competent authorities and entities involved in the project authorizations, and with all the stakeholders (including municipalities and landowners).
• Support to other teams in M&A deals or disputes, both technically and through financial models management.
• Support for business lines in managing technical due diligence activities.

Who we’re looking for

Knowledge

• General Knowledge of current regulation framework in Italian PV and BESS Market.
• Excellent knowledge of all both greenfield development and co-development processes
• Capability in reflecting assumptions changes into financial model analysis
• Excellent knowledge of English language
• Capability in constrains analysis for PV sites and GIS environment knowledge will be a plus

Qualifications

• Five-year degree in Engineering or equivalent qualification

Experience

• 5+ years’ experience as Business Development Manager in the PV market
• Having Business Development experience in the BESS market will be a plus
• Experience and interpersonal skills in managing relations with public organizations

Why you’ll make a great member of the team

Personal qualities

• Goal-oriented
• Capable of working under pressure and meeting strict deadlines
• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Able to collaborate effectively with other teams, including Grid, Legal, and Commercial Engineering
• Entrepreneurial mindset

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 recognised

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.