Chief Manager - Project Development

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**Position Title** **Chief Manager- Project Development** **Position Summary** The project management candidate must have a strong background project development, with expertise in land acquisition process, connectivity approvals, and stakeholder management. This role will require close collaboration with internal teams and external partners. **Position Demands** **Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities** **1. Connectivity GNA Management** - Manage Connectivity and GNA applications with CTU. - Ensure timely submission of technical and regulatory documents. - Track approvals and resolve CTU observations. **2. Stakeholder Coordination** - Coordinate with CTU, CEA, RLDCs/SLDCs, SECI, and consultants. - Represent the organization in CMETS, JCC, and industry forums. - Maintain strong stakeholder relationships. **3. Transmission Assessment Planning** - Assess ISTS capacity, substations, and grid feasibility. - Review transmission expansion and augmentation plans. - Support site selection and evacuation planning. **4. Curtailment Grid Analysis** - Analyze curtailment risks, congestion, and grid constraints. - Evaluate transmission bottlenecks and system behavior. - Recommend mitigation strategies to minimize risks. **5. Strategic Transmission Development** - Develop Connectivity and GNA strategies for renewable projects. - Track REZs, pooling stations, and ISTS corridor developments. - Support bids, project pipelines, and investment decisions. **6. Regulatory Policy Monitoring** - Monitor regulations issued by CERC, MNRE, CEA, and CTU. - Assess business impact of regulatory and policy changes. - Track NCT discussions and transmission planning updates. **7. Cross-Functional Collaboration** - Partner with BD, Project Development, Engineering, Commercial, Finance, and Land teams. - Provide inputs on grid availability, evacuation timelines, and transmission risks. - Support financial models with transmission and curtailment assumptions. **Competencies** Behavioural - Achievement Orientation Behavioural - Altrocentric Leadership Behavioural - Analytical Decision Making Behavioural - Customer Service Orientation Behavioural - Impact and Influence Behavioural - Information Seeking Behavioural - Initiative Behavioural - Innovative Thinking Functional - Financial Functional - Operational Functional - People Functional - Strategic **About Us** Serentica is a leading platform developing hybrid renewable energy projects solar, wind, and storage to deliver round-the-clock (RTC) power to CI and government clients. The company currently has a 6.6 GW portfolio, including 2.9 GW of signed RTC contracts, with ~1.7 GW already commissioned across Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Karnataka. An additional 0.5 GW is awaiting approvals, and Serentica is on track to commission 4 GW by the end of next year. Phase 3 contracts with Hindustan Zinc, private CI, and government customers take the total portfolio to ~5.5 6 GW. With a vision to reach 17 GW by 2030 and install 5 GW annually over the next two years, Serentica is expanding its talent pool, particularly seeking land acquisition expertise from large infrastructure-driven sectors beyond renewables. Disclaimer : This job posting has been aggregated from external source. Role details, content, and availability are subject to change. Applicants are advised to confirm the latest information directly on the company website before applying.