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# Senior Manager, Project Development - East at Hanwha Renewables

- **Company:** Hanwha Renewables
- **Location:** Remote
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-08-12
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/hanwharenewables/jobs/4366359009

## Job description

## COMPANY OVERVIEW

Hanwha Renewables, headquartered in Irvine, California, a member of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 firm that is among the eight largest business enterprises in South Korea. Hanwha Renewables designs, builds and manages renewable energy solutions. The company brings a decade of global leadership in renewable energy to North America, combining best-of-world technology, processes, and partnerships to deliver utility-grade energy solutions customized for local energy markets. Hanwha Renewables offers the full spectrum of energy solutions – from power plant development, design, construction, operations, and maintenance. With proven capabilities across the renewable energy value chain, Hanwha Renewables minimizes uncertainty and risk, and helps customers achieve a higher return on their investment in renewable energy.

## POSITION OVERVIEW

The Senior Manager, Project Development will assist in business development for specific eastern U.S. projects. Responsible for assisting all phases of solar and energy storage project development, including the identification, evaluation, realization and M&A of projects. The Senior Manager, Project Development will collaborate with the local team, and assist a leader of project Development. This position reports to the Director, Project Development or another senior management personnel that the CEO of the Company may designate. This position is expected to travel up to 50% of the time.

## RESPONSIBILITIES

- Senior Manager will assist in the planning and execution of business development opportunities from identification of opportunity through completion;
- Assist in identifying and securing renewable power customers and/or transactions, and managing the pipeline of prospects;
- Works with Senior Management to identify and develop business opportunities to acquire or develop new power facilities in attractive U.S. and/or international markets;
- Interfaces and coordinates with a highly energetic and results-driven multi-disciplinary team of internal Hanwha resources and external consultants to ensure the viability of identified projects through thorough analysis and appropriate project management;
- Participates in due diligence of projects, as appropriate;
- Serves as liaison between the project development and financial analysis teams to ensure that the deal structure, economic and tax assumptions are properly analyzed;
- Set up a detailed schedule for each task & milestone;
- Keep monitor and manage milestones and prepare routine progress reports
- Prepares presentations to Senior Management as requested;
- Develops and maintain relationships with U.S. and/or international industry contacts, which includes key business and government customer relationships;
- Obtains supporting data including competitive intelligence on market opportunities for new projects;
- Closely follows industry trends and competitor activities, including regulatory/ financial incentives, power pricing and structured financing transactions;
- Prepares project budgets and assists Management in the completion budget reviews;
- Understands permitting requirements, negotiate and obtain the necessary development permits (which includes relevant environmental, local, state, and federal permits and waivers) for our solar projects;
- Focus on putting together, negotiating, and obtaining interconnection agreements with utilities that may be in different markets;
- Work with different internal teams to negotiate contract terms (project finance, engineering, project management, procurement and legal);
- Adhere to all company policies, procedures, and business ethics codes; and
- All other duties as assigned by the Director of Development.

## REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Minimum of 5 years of increasingly responsible experience in the development of renewable energy, particularly solar PV, power projects in U.S., business development, project development, marketing, or comparable experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Business, or similar discipline
- Willingness to travel, up to 50% of the time
- Previous applicable experience working in a commercial negotiation environment with excellent commercial management, negotiation and influencing skills
- Experience in managing the solar energy development process
- Intimate knowledge of the renewable energy power market and its dynamics; the ability to stay current with changing technologies, regulations, and trends, including building and maintaining strong relationships with off-takers and industry leaders
- Impressive track record closing renewable energy deals
- Must possess an eye for broad strategy and general management and entrepreneurial expertise acquired through leadership positions in the solar and renewable energy industry
- Strong prioritization, communication, and organizational skills; and the ability to quickly work into new tasks and accommodate with new circumstances
- Must have an entrepreneurial attitude and a diplomatic approach
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

COMPENSATION: $165,000 - $185,000 salary

Attention external recruitment firms, we will not accept any unsolicited resumes at this time. Please do not contact any internal member of our company to discuss the position or to solicit candidates.

Hanwha Renewables provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

## About Hanwha Renewables

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Hanwha Renewables develops utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects across the U.S., backed by the manufacturing and financial strength of Hanwha Group and Qcells.
- **Entity Type**: Private (subsidiary of Hanwha Group, a Fortune Global 500 conglomerate)
- **Headquarters**: Irvine, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2025
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (part of Hanwha Group; leadership includes CEO Joo Yoon)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Renewable Energy Power Generation (utility-scale solar and storage)
- **Target customers**: Utilities, corporate offtakers (including hyperscalers and data center companies), landowners, capital partners, and independent power producers (IPPs)
- **Mission/purpose statement**: To accelerate America’s clean energy transition by delivering bankable, full-lifecycle renewable solutions from concept to commercial operation.

## Products & Services
- **Utility-Scale Solar Development**: Greenfield origination and project acquisition of large solar photovoltaic (PV) plants, including the 150 MW South Cheyenne Solar project in Wyoming. [hanwharenewables.com](https://hanwharenewables.com/utility-scale-solar-development/)
- **Battery Energy Storage (BESS)**: Hybrid and standalone storage projects, such as the Cunningham BESS (largest in ERCOT when commissioned), improving grid resilience. [hanwharenewables.com](https://hanwharenewables.com/)
- **Operations & Maintenance (O&M)**: Ongoing performance and reliability services through Hanwha Convergence. [hanwharenewables.com](https://hanwharenewables.com/utility-scale-solar-development/)
- **Financing & Purchase Agreements**: Structuring debt/equity, tax equity, and securing PPAs and build-to-transfer agreements (BTAs) for multi-billion-dollar projects. [hanwharenewables.com](https://hanwharenewables.com/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (privately held; backed by Hanwha Group, Fortune Global 500 #296)
- **Key Metric**: 8.4 GW pipeline; 4.4 GW of successful projects developed; more than $1 billion raised in project financing. [hanwharenewables.com](https://hanwharenewables.com/)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Hanwha Group (parent), Qcells (module manufacturing and EPC), and various utilities and corporate buyers.
- **Growth Signals**: Founded in 2025 and already 66 employees (LinkedIn); active job postings increasing 33.3% monthly; over $1B raised; expanding pipeline across key U.S. markets. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hanwharenewables)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Vertical Integration**: Access to Qcells’ U.S.-manufactured solar modules and EPC execution, reducing supply chain risk and ensuring cost efficiency and domestic content. [hanwharenewables.com](https://hanwharenewables.com/about-us/)
- **Financial Backing**: Hanwha Group provides multi-billion-dollar capital, long-term stability, and credibility for large-scale projects. [hanwharenewables.com](https://hanwharenewables.com/)
- **Turnkey Model**: In-house teams cover every stage—land acquisition, permitting, interconnection, engineering, financing, construction, and O&M—delivering end-to-end certainty. [hanwharenewables.com](https://hanwharenewables.com/about-us/)

## Strategic Focus
- **U.S. Market Expansion**: Targeting key regions (ERCOT, MISO, SPP, West) through both greenfield development and project acquisition to build a scalable, low-risk pipeline.
- **Grid‑Resilience Push**: Emphasis on large-scale BESS (e.g., Cunningham) to support renewable integration and reliability.
- **Domestic Manufacturing Advantage**: Leveraging Qcells’ U.S. factory to meet content requirements and streamline supply chains amid policy incentives (IRA).

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Collaborative, purpose-driven team focused on innovation and community impact. The company emphasizes “people first” and meaningful work in clean energy. [hanwharenewables.com](https://hanwharenewables.com/careers/)
- **Remote/Hybrid/Office**: Not explicitly stated; headquarters in Irvine, CA; likely hybrid or office-based given project development nature.
- **Compensation & Benefits**: Competitive pay, annual bonus eligibility, 401(k) match, comprehensive health/dental/vision, gym membership, employee assistance program, monthly phone/internet reimbursement, generous PTO. [hanwharenewables.com](https://hanwharenewables.com/careers/)
- **Global Exposure**: Part of Hanwha Group (Fortune Global 500) and Qcells, offering opportunities to collaborate with employees worldwide. [hanwharenewables.com](https://hanwharenewables.com/careers/)
- **Open Roles**: 12 active job postings (as of mid‑2026) including project development, project finance, transmission, asset management, and operational excellence. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hanwharenewables)

## Sources
1. [hanwharenewables.com](https://hanwharenewables.com/)
2. [hanwharenewables.com – About Us](https://hanwharenewables.com/about-us/)
3. [hanwharenewables.com – Careers](https://hanwharenewables.com/careers/)
4. [hanwharenewables.com – Utility-Scale Solar Development](https://hanwharenewables.com/utility-scale-solar-development/)
5. [LinkedIn – Hanwha Renewables](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hanwharenewables)

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