Senior Commercial Manager
Job description
CrossBoundary Access is recruiting a full-time Senior Commercial Manager to lead the commercial performance of our distributed renewable energy portfolio, while playing a key role in shaping new projects. This is a high-impact leadership role at the intersection of finance, operations, and innovation—ideal for a commercially-minded problem-solver eager to shape the future of energy access in Africa.
Who We Are
The CrossBoundary Access team is a unique group of people who are excited to make a difference in some of the world’s most challenging and exciting renewable energy markets. Team members come from diverse backgrounds, but share a number of qualities: relentless curiosity, extreme ownership, a laser focus on results, and a bias for action.
Who You Are
- Self-starter who is passionate about creating lasting change in Africa
- Pioneer who is excited to work with new technologies and innovations
- Creative thinker with an ability to craft non-traditional and innovative solutions to practical problems
- Can build strong relationships with clients and colleagues in stressful environments
- Empathetic and thoughtful leader that can drive performance within a multi-disciplinary team
- Comfortable with ambiguity; ability to operate effectively in a changing, challenging context
Primary Responsibilities
- Own the P&L for Access’ growing portfolio of operating projects
- Manage new and existing partnerships with local operators to ensure commercial and technical excellence, while ensuring contractual targets are met
- Design, review and improve commercial strategies and processes to drive profitability
- Present key commercial insights and recommendations to leadership and shareholders
- Act as the focal point between different disciplines within the Access team, including Engineering, ESG, Legal, Finance, and Operations to drive commercial success
- Manage Access’ Technical and Operations teams and provide strategic advice to Access leadership team
Qualifications
Required skills and qualifications:
- 6+ years of experience in operating, financing, or consulting on renewable energy projects
- Experience with off-grid generation projects in Africa
- Strong verbal and written communication in English
The ideal candidate will also have the following skills and qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field
- Strong quantitative skills; familiar with valuation, project finance, and financial models for renewable energy projects
- Familiarity with project finance legal contracts
- Professional proficiency in French
Think you have what it takes but are not sure you check every box? Research shows that while men apply to roles when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women often only apply when they meet every requirement. If you’re passionate about what we’re building, we want to hear from you!