HEAD OF POWER & COMMERCIAL STRATEGY - CAPE TOWN
We are seeking a seasoned commercial leader to drive the power and commercial strategy for our pioneering hydrogen and e-Fuel businesses. This senior role is responsible for securing, structuring, and managing power arrangements that enable competitive, reliable, and bankable operations across our renewable energy portfolio.
As
Head of Power & Commercial Strategy, you will:
- Own the commercial strategy for power sourcing, sales, and risk management.
- Lead negotiations with IPPs, utilities, traders, and regulators.
- Ensure technical assets are commercially viable and investment ready.
- Build and lead a high-performing commercial power team.
Experience & Profile
- Extensive experience in power markets, energy trading, renewable-energy transactions, or energy infrastructure commercial management.
- Proven success in originating, structuring, and closing complex power agreements.
- Strong understanding of South African electricity-market structures, tariff design, wheeling, and regulatory frameworks; international exposure advantageous.
- Deep commercial judgment in pricing, risk allocation, credit, counterparty management, financial modeling, and negotiation.
- Experience supporting project finance through robust, bankable revenue and supply arrangements.
- Ability to credibly engage with technical teams without owning detailed design.
- Established industry network is advantageous.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Energy, Law, or related commercial discipline.
- MBA or advanced finance/energy-economics qualification advantageous.
- Professional training in energy trading, risk, finance, or commercial contracting preferred.
- Engineering qualification welcome but not required.
