GoodLeap

Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives

GoodLeap • $225K — $300K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 10 years of experience in finance, corporate development, consumer lending, or distributed energy.
  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
  • Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint; VBA knowledge advantageous.
  • Working knowledge of SQL; familiarity with Python helpful.
  • Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Attention to detail and strong work ethic essential.
  • Experience with cost performance analysis and Six Sigma certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and execute strategies to enhance GoodLeap's growth trajectories.
  • Assist capital markets team in financial structuring for optimized returns.
  • Collaborate with business development to innovate products for multiple sectors.
  • Support technical teams in automating processes using Salesforce and AI solutions.
  • Facilitate the creation of customer-facing applications to drive engagement and cross-selling opportunities.

Benefits

  • Opportunities to work on impactful, sustainable solutions.
  • High visibility role with influence across the organization.
  • Dynamic work environment that encourages creativity and initiative.
  • Collaboration with diverse teams including capital markets, technical, and marketing departments.
Full Job Description
The position will play a key role within the Strategic Initiatives group. The primary responsibility set involved developing and executing various strategies that will help GoodLeap grow. This role will involve liaising and building positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, conducting market research and analysis, evaluating and executing on build vs. buy vs. partnership arrangements, setting goals and guidelines, and overseeing operations from planning to execution. The role will touch the entire lifecycle of the business and will have a high degree of visibility internally and externally. The ideal candidate will have experience in distributed energy, capital markets, JV or partnership relationships and agreements, M&A, cybersecurity and tech infrastructure, tax planning, and presentations to executives and board members. **Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:** - Analyze GoodLeap's capabilities to develop and execute strategies that will accelerate company growth. - Guide and assist capital markets team members in developing and executing financial structures that will enhance returns, including tax equity and tax credit transfers. - Guide and assist business development team members to create new products and services for contractors, homeowners, and financial institutions, including virtual power plants. - Guide and assist technical and operations team members to leverage Salesforce and AI to automate and enhance back-office support for contractors and homeowners, including more efficient payment systems, CRM, and business service arrangements. - Guide and assist technical and marketing team members to utilize Salesforce and develop customer-facing applications that create engagement and allow for cross-selling opportunities. **Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:** - Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in finance, corporate development, consumer lending, or distributed energy - Minimum bachelor's degree - Expert with MS Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint; VBA is a plus) - Working proficiency with SQL; Python is a plus - Excellent written and oral communication skills - Superb attention to detail and work ethic - Comfortable working in fast-paced, unstructured environment - Passionate about promoting sustainable solutions for homeowners - Cost performance analysis experience preferred - Six Sigma certification preferred - Prior consulting experience preferred Compensation: $225,000 - $300,000 annually **Additional Information Regarding Job Duties and Job Descriptions:** Job duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one's supervisor or other managers related to the position/department. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and other skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law.

About GoodLeap

GoodLeap is a renewable energy company that provides homeowners with access to affordable solar energy. The company offers a range of financing options, including loans, leases, and power purchase agreements, to help homeowners make the switch to solar. GoodLeap also offers energy storage solutions and home improvement financing to help homeowners reduce their energy bills and increase the value of their homes. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
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