Director of Project Development

Summary

Join Antora, a company dedicated to combating climate change through zero-emissions industrial energy solutions. As a Director of Project Development, you will spearhead the development of large-scale projects, leading cross-functional teams to bring projects from initial stages to final investment decisions. You will develop tailored customer solutions, negotiate complex deal structures, and build strong relationships with stakeholders. Your expertise in project management, deal structuring, and techno-economic analysis will be crucial. This role directly contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and advancing Antora's mission. The position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading industrial energy or decarbonization projects to FID
• Strong project management skills, with a demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and ensure accountability across all stakeholders
• Expertise in developing and negotiating complex deal structures, including power purchase agreements, energy storage solutions, and offtake contracts
• Exceptional ability to integrate insights from techno-economic analyses into deal-making strategies
• Track record of delivering outstanding stakeholder experiences and building lasting relationships with industrial customers
• Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate risks while ensuring on-time project delivery
• Commitment to Antora’s mission and values, including teamwork, humility, and a passion for industrial decarbonization

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional deal teams to advance industrial energy decarbonization projects from Letter of Intent (LOI) to FID
• Develop and execute tailored customer solutions based on Antora’s thermal energy storage (TES) technologies to maximize greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions
• Craft favorable commercial deal structures with support from financial analysts for multi-stakeholder projects, including power supply, utilities, storage, and industrial offtake agreements
• Establish clear roles and accountability expectations for cross-functional deal teams to meet project milestones, guiding projects through Investment Committee stage gates
• Build and maintain exceptional relationships with industrial customers, utilities, financiers, and other stakeholders throughout the project development lifecycle
• Ensure stakeholder satisfaction by delivering creative, first-principles-driven energy solutions and identifying opportunities for add-on or referral business
• Track and increase the percentage and velocity of projects reaching FID, ensuring consistent alignment with Antora’s mission and objectives

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in industrial energy sectors such as biofuels, renewable energy, or advanced manufacturing
• Familiarity with power market fundamentals including regulatory and market dynamics in Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Independent System Operators (ISOs)
• Creative problem-solving skills, including first-principles thinking and the ability to craft novel, tractable deal structures
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
• Experience developing playbooks or frameworks to streamline future project development

Benefits

• Premium health benefits package with life and disability insurance
• 401K plan
• A flexible spending account
• Industry leading paid time off policy, providing a flexible and inclusive holiday observance, as well as paid volunteer time off