Accounting, Actuals, Alternative Energy, Analysis Skills, Automation, Business Growth, Business Model, Business Operations, Business Plan, Business Strategy, Cadence, Change Control, Consulting, Corporate Planning, Cost Engineering, Cross-Functional, Due Diligence, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Economics, Ecosystems, Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC/EPCC/EPCM), Environmental Regulations, Finance, Financial Operations, Go Programming Language (Golang), Insurance, Integrated Circuits (ICs), International Business, Investment Strategy, Korean Language, Leadership, Legal, Loans, Management Reporting, Operating Systems, Operational Strategy, Operations Management, Operations Planning, Performance Management, Performance Metrics, Process Improvement, Process Modeling, Project Engineering, Project/Program Management, Regulatory Compliance, Rehabilitation Act, Reporting Dashboards, Risk, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Risk Modeling, Sales, Scalable System Development, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Strategic Planning, Team Lead/Manager, Willing to Travel
Description
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Head of Business Strategy, Planning & Operation will own and integrate the end-to-end operating system for CCI’s Distributed Energy business—spanning strategy & business model design, annual/rolling planning, portfolio governance (PMO), investment/due diligence readiness, and cross-functional operating cadence. This leader will directly manage/lead key functional owners across Business Strategy and Planning/Operations, and will serve as the “single-threaded” driver ensuring that CCI’s growth priorities translate into executable plans, disciplined delivery, and executive-ready decision materials.
This role is expected to lead cross-functionally with Development/Origination, Project Finance, Engineering, Project Management, Legal/Contracts, Finance/Accounting, Insurance/Risk, and HQ stakeholders (Korea), consistent with the scope historically required to manage DE strategic initiatives and investment readiness.
RESPONSIBILITIES
1) Business Strategy & Business Model Leadership
- Set and refine CCI DE business strategy (growth priorities, market entry/expansion, partnership/JV approach, product/offering structure)
- Lead business model development with commercial + technical feasibility discipline (contracting structure, delivery model, risk allocation, operating model)
2) Business Planning, KPI/OKR, and Executive Operating Cadence
- Own annual and rolling plan (pipeline, revenue/margin, cash timing assumptions) and drive KPI/OKR performance management
- Establish the executive cadence: leadership dashboards, decision memos, weekly/monthly operating reviews, and HQ reporting package
- Ensure alignment on assumptions and “single source of truth” across teams and reporting
3) Portfolio Governance (PMO) & Cross-Functional Execution
- Implement/operate stage-gate governance across the portfolio (Go/No-Go, investment readiness, change control, risk/issue escalation)
- Drive integrated schedule, critical path management, and cross-team action tracking to improve predictability and throughput
4) Investment Readiness / Due Diligence & Transaction Enablement
- Oversee investment readiness from screening through closing: data room standards, diligence Q&A process, model input governance, and IC materials
- Partner with Project Finance, Development/Origination, and Engineering to optimize valuation and transaction structuring, including sensitivity analysis and risk quantification
- Coordinate with internal teams, third-party advisors, and counterparties to qualify investments prior to executing acquisition documents
5) Business Operations Enablement (Controls / Tools / Infrastructure)
- Ensure supporting operating infrastructure is in place (templates/SOPs, approval workflows, entity execution governance, reporting tools)
- Interface with Finance/Accounting on planning vs. actuals, project cost visibility, and management reporting
- Partner with Insurance/Risk and Legal/Contracts to ensure contract readiness and compliance with coverage requirements
- Sponsor/guide key systems/process improvements (e.g., ERP/process design, reporting automation) to reduce manual overhead and improve control
6) People Leadership & Stakeholder Management
- Build and manage a small team covering:
- CCI Energy Business Planning / Strategy (Director)
- CCI Energy Business Strategy (Manager/Sr Manager)
- CCI DE Planning / Management / Operations (Manager)
- (plus, dotted-line coordination across PMO, diligence, finance ops, entity execution, insurance/risk, as applicable)
- Serve as the senior integrator across internal stakeholders and HQ (Korea), delivering clear narratives and decision-ready packages
Core Deliverables
- Strategy roadmap + business model playbooks (incl. partnership/commercialization frameworks)
- Annual + rolling plan; KPI/OKR dashboard; executive operating review decks
- Portfolio governance artifacts (stage-gate, integrated schedule, risk register, change control)
- Investment committee / leadership packages; diligence tracker; data room standards
- HQ reporting package (periodic performance and strategic updates)
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, economics, engineering, or related field
- 10+ years experience across a combination of: business strategy, corporate planning, PMO/operations, project finance/investment, development leadership in energy/infrastructure/project businesses, or business consulting in strategy and operation excellency
- Strong command of valuation, DCF-based financial thinking, and sensitivity/risk analysis
- Demonstrated ability to produce executive-ready written/verbal deliverables for senior leadership and investment committees
- Strong operating rigor and stakeholder management
- Bilingual Korean/English (speaking/writing) required, with ability to engage HQ stakeholders
- Willingness to travel (~30%), depending on portfolio needs and key meetings
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Distributed energy / renewables / ESS experience; familiarity with C&I or DG-scale project ecosystems
- Hands-on experience building operating systems: KPI cadence, governance, templates/SOPs, reporting automation
- Track record in multi-stakeholder transactions (JV structures, acquisitions, portfolio sales, lender/investor diligence)
Leadership Attributes (What “Good” Looks Like)
- Balances strategic clarity with operational discipline—turns ambiguity into decisions and execution plans
- Builds scalable systems (not heroics), strengthens controls, and reduces organizational overhead
- Drives alignment across Development, PF, Engineering, PM, Legal, and Finance while protecting decision quality
Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. (“HQCA”) is a Qcells company, one of the world’s largest manufacturers and providers of solar photovoltaic (PV) products and solutions. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HQCA has been rapidly expanding its business in North America through the expansion of products and solutions, including distributed energy solutions, direct-to-homeowner solar sales and financing, and EPC services. We provide an opportunity to be part of an exciting and growing world-class global business in an interesting and expanding industry of the future.
PHYSICAL, MENTAL & ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS: To comply with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the essential physical, mental and environmental requirements for this job are listed below. These are requirements normally expected to perform regular job duties. Incumbent must be able to successfully perform all of the functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. |
Mobility | Standing | 20% of time | Sitting | 70% of time | Walking | 10% of time | Strength | Pulling | up to 10 Pounds | Pushing | up to 10 Pounds | Carrying | up to 10 Pounds | Lifting | up to 10 Pounds | Dexterity (F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never) | Typing | F | Handling | F | Reaching | F |
| Agility (F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never) | Turning | F | Twisting | F | Bending | O | Crouching | O | Balancing | N | Climbing | N | Crawling | N | Kneeling | N | | | | | | | |
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