Job Description
Our client is a climate tech venture building the world’s first net-zero homes and communities. They have partnered with Engie, a global leader in energy generation and management to develop a 1000-home, 10MW community in the Philippines that saves over 6,000 tons of C02 annually. Their homes generate additional monthly income for the homeowners, increasing their affordability and contributing to economic development.
Their team is growing and is seeking innovative and bright professionals to join them. If you’re a self-starter, driven, passionate and looking for a career with impact - you’re what they need!
They’re seeking an exceptional leader who embraces challenge and an innovative startup culture. A strategic thinker and real do-er, above everything, s(he) has to believe in the power of an audacious idea that can pave the way to ending global homelessnes.
Based in Singapore, the overall goal of the COO is to ensure optimal performance, quality, cost, schedule and safety of projects, while driving extensive and sustainable business growth. In the role of Chief Operating Officer, you will:
- Be a business growth leader and hacker, with a strong understanding of finance.
- Lead the structure and organisation of the firm (set up, legalities, structuring, team formation).
- Lead operations and execution arm (engineering, project management, sourcing).
- Constantly evaluate and improve the organization’s day-to-day operations, processes, people and procedures to ensure quality, speed, safety and value creation.
- Understand and build complex business and financial models.
- Responsible for planning execution; ensuring that all operations are planned and executed in an organised manner, with clear follow ups and reporting over the course of execution.
- Be responsible for tracking key business performance metrics, understand efficiency metrics across operations, cost, quality, time, etc, and suggest/ implement tactics to continuously advance performance.
- Develop, maintain and create value for the firm through commercial cost strategies with key engineering, procurement and construction partners.
- Responsible for closing contracts with relevant suppliers, vendors and partners.
- Manage relationships among partners, suppliers and staff.
- Monitoring and reporting of industry trends and best practices in solar and affordable housing.
- Extensive travel will be required with primary responsibility of project delivery.