Vice President, Rodan DER

Rodan Energy Solutions Inc.

$160K — $200K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of senior leadership experience in energy infrastructure or related fields.
  • Proven track record in building business lines or commercial growth strategies.
  • Strong financial acumen including project finance and capital allocation expertise.
  • Solid understanding of DER technologies and North American electricity markets.
  • Experience in structuring and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
  • Strong knowledge of power markets and related commercial structures.
  • Ability to assess risks guiding investment decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute Rodan's North American DER strategy.
  • Set and deliver growth targets for the portfolio.
  • Own P&L, financial performance, and operating budget for Rodan DER.
  • Develop repeatable commercial offerings and defined pricing structures.
  • Build and manage a high-quality, execution-ready pipeline.
  • Lead capital strategy and manage investor relationships.
  • Provide executive oversight of the full asset lifecycle.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and incentive compensation package
  • Profit sharing
  • Comprehensive health benefits package
  • Group RRSP with employer matching
  • Team building events during summer
  • Celebrations throughout the year
  • Learning and growth opportunities through educational programs
  • Active employee involvement in community charity initiatives.
Full Job Description
Rodan Energy Solutions manages more than 1,500 MW of flexible capacity across North American electricity markets and serves hundreds of commercial and industrial facilities through proprietary, in-house built software. The DER platform is built on that foundation - with a growing portfolio of battery storage, solar, generation, microgrid, and flexible energy assets, an active development pipeline, and a multidisciplinary team of business developers, analysts, engineers, and energy market experts already in place.

As Vice President, Rodan DER, you'll own the full growth agenda: commercial strategy, capital allocation, customer origination, strategic partnerships, and the operating model needed to scale a durable DER asset business across Canada and the United States. You'll have direct accountability for portfolio quality and long-term performance - with the authority and organizational support to match.

For the right leader, this is the kind of role that doesn't come around often - a builder's mandate inside an established, growing platform, at exactly the right moment in the energy transition.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Business Strategy & Growth
    • Define and execute Rodan's North American DER strategy (markets, segments, products, and asset mix)
    • Set and deliver growth targets across pipeline, contracted MW/MWh, and portfolio returns
  • P&L & Capital Allocation
    • Own financial performance, P&L, operating budget, forecasting, margin, returns, and capital efficiency for Rodan DER
    • Own project and portfolio financial models to support pricing, investment decisions, and capital allocation
    • Allocate capital across the pipeline based on risk-adjusted returns, strategic fit, and execution readiness
    • Establish investment governance, including stage-gate reviews, Go/No-Go criteria, and executive business cases
  • Commercial Strategy & Productization
    • Develop repeatable commercial offerings
    • Define pricing, risk allocation, and standard contract structures
    • Lead negotiation strategy for key customer, partner, and financing agreements
  • Origination & Pipeline Management
    • Build and manage a high-quality, execution-ready pipeline aligned with strategy and capital capacity
    • Establish disciplined screening to prioritize high-value, financeable opportunities
    • Own senior customer and partner relationships
  • Capital Strategy & Partnerships
    • Lead capital strategy (debt, tax equity, partnerships, portfolio financing)
    • Manage relationships with investors, lenders, and strategic partners
    • Build strategic partnerships across utilities, OEMs, and EPCs to support growth
    • Track market, regulatory, utility, and incentive developments and convert them into growth or risk mitigation actions.
  • Organization & Governance
    • Lead, build, and manage the Rodan DER team, including team structure, hiring priorities, capability development, performance expectations, and operating cadence
    • Coordinate cross-functional execution with Finance, Legal, Engineering, Operations, Market Operations, Sales, and Executive Leadership to ensure priorities, risks, decisions, and accountabilities are aligned
    • Drive a culture of accountability, commercial discipline, and execution excellence
  • Execution Oversight
    • Provide executive oversight of the full asset lifecycle through development, contracting, construction readiness, COD, operational handoff, and ongoing performance management
    • Ensure execution teams are equipped with the resources, governance, and clarity required to successfully deliver contracted projects.
    • Establish an asset management cadence to monitor performance, commercial outcomes, customer obligations, market participation, and corrective actions after COD
    • Manage key risks, escalations, and stakeholder relationships
Required Skills and Qualifications:
  • 10+ years of senior leadership experience in energy infrastructure, DER, power markets, project development, infrastructure investment, or related commercial growth roles.
  • Proven track record of building a business line, asset platform, development portfolio, or commercial growth strategy.
  • Strong commercial and financial acumen, including project finance, portfolio valuation, contract structuring, capital allocation, and risk-adjusted return assessment.
  • Solid understanding of DER technologies, customer-sited energy solutions, North American electricity markets, and monetization pathways.
  • Experience originating, structuring, and negotiating complex commercial arrangements with customers, utilities, developers, capital providers, or strategic partners.
  • Strong knowledge of power markets (energy, capacity, ancillary services) and related commercial structures, including arbitrage, tolling, floors, and offtake
  • Ability to assess market, technical, interconnection, permitting, operating, and commercial risks at a level required to guide investment decisions.
  • Executive presence and ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence senior stakeholders, and represent Rodan with customers, investors, partners, and industry participants.
  • Builder mindset: strategic, commercially disciplined, decisive, accountable, and opportunity-oriented.
  • Experience in Canadian or U.S. electricity markets; familiarity with both is an asset."
  • Willingness to travel for industry tradeshows, conferences, and key business meetings as needed.
  • Engineering, finance, economics, business, or related technical degree; MBA or graduate degree is an asset.
Rodan Compensation & Benefits Include:
  • Competitive salary and incentive compensation package
  • Profit sharing
  • Comprehensive health benefits package
  • Group RRSP with employer matching
Life at Rodan - Our Culture:

At Rodan, we believe a great workplace goes beyond the work itself. Recognized as Canada's Top Small & Medium Employer of 2026, we've built a culture rooted in collaboration, celebration, and giving back. Here's what you can look forward to when you join the team:
  • Team building events: Annual summer BBQ and half-day Fridays (put as part of benefits portion) throughout the summer so you can enjoy the season.
  • Celebrations Throughout the Year: We mark occasions and holidays all year long with team events including holiday parties, team dinners, bowling nights, go-karting, golf tournaments, and more.
  • Learning & Growth: Lunch and learns, crossword challenges, and education-funding programs to keep you sharp and growing in your career.
  • Giving Back: Our Employee Initiatives Committee (EIC) organizes food drives and fundraising for local charities throughout the year - and everyone is welcome to get involved.
Apply Now: If you're a strategic leader passionate about innovation and driving growth in a rapidly evolving industry, we want to hear from you!

Hiring Process
Rodan Energy's hiring process is designed to identify candidates who are the right fit - technically, culturally, and professionally. As part of our process, candidates should be aware of the following:
  • Assignment: Shortlisted candidates may be asked to complete a practical assignment. This is an opportunity to demonstrate your strategic thinking, creativity, and approach to real-world challenges relevant to the role.
We respect your time and will provide clear instructions and reasonable timelines for any assignments requested.

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