Governance & Project Development Advisor

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Whats the role

We are seeking a highly skilled and results-driven Governance and Project Development Advisor to lead and manage business support governance and project development initiatives for our Renewable Generation Joint Venture in the Philippines.

Note: This is a 12-month project-based role supporting the Philippines Power business and its joint venture Greenlight.

What youll be doing

Governance & Compliance (Non-Operated Ventures)

• Lead governance initiatives for non-operated joint ventures ensuring alignment with corporate compliance standards and business conduct requirements.
• Deliver coaching and training to venture partners to strengthen governance awareness and adherence.
• Develop implement and maintain robust due diligence frameworks for non-operated ventures.

Corporate Administration

• Maintain oversight of corporate administration activities ensuring accurate preparation and execution of Board and shareholder resolutions meeting minutes and related documentation.
• Identify and implement improvements to governance and administrative processes to enhance operational efficiency and stakeholder communication.

Business Operations & Systems Management

• Manage the business opportunity pipeline in Salesforce to ensure effective tracking reporting and visibility.
• Support Annual Business Planning and quarterly forecasting (Latest Estimate) by providing relevant project feasibility (FEED) and CAPEX inputs.
• Oversee SharePoint records management ensuring data accuracy accessibility and audit compliance.
• Lead oversight of audits risk registers and annual compliance assessments for non-operated ventures.

Project Origination & Screening

• Support the identification and origination of new project opportunities (e.g. land acquisition or ready-to-develop assets).
• Conduct preliminary project assessments to enable effective screening and prioritization from origination through pre-feasibility stages.
• Maintain and update a comprehensive database of project opportunities tracking progress through development stage gates up to Notice to Proceed.

Project Development

For assigned projects:

• Support land and counterparty due diligence in coordination with relevant functions.
• Ensure timely completion of technical interconnection Right-of-Way and other viability assessments to de-risk projects and advance decision milestones.
• Collaborate with Legal Permitting and Stakeholder Relations/LGU teams to proactively identify and address stakeholder concerns permitting risks ESG considerations and local regulatory requirements.
• Represent the organization in community local government or agency engagements as needed to support project development and acceptance.
• Partner with project modelling and economics teams to ensure up-to-date financial assumptions and optimization of project value.
• Maintain and regularly update project risk registers.
• Monitor project development budgets and expenditures.
• Track and report project progress including permits budget utilization risk exposure and economic outlook.
• Maintain organized project documentation and data rooms.
• Support the Project Development Lead or Business Opportunity Manager in preparing materials for investment approvals and Board endorsements.

What you bring

• Bachelors degree in engineering Business Commercial Construction Management or a related field.
• Minimum of 710 years of experience in the development of large-scale infrastructure projects particularly in Renewable Energy and/or Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
• Strong expertise in land due diligence de-risking and acquisition activities.
• In-depth knowledge of local regulations and industry-relevant compliance and permitting requirements.
• Solid understanding of grid connection requirements as well as solar and BESS technologies.
• Demonstrated ability in stakeholder management joint venture governance and cross-functional collaboration with excellent communication skills.
• Familiarity with industry Health Safety Security and Environment (HSSE) standards.
• Fluency in English is required; proficiency in Filipino is preferred with strong verbal and written communication skills in both languages.

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