Chief Operating Officer/Co-Founder (SG) - Climate tech startup [23F03]
Our client is an award-winning, innovative climate tech venture. The company builds sustainable, and affordable homes in the region, building distinct communities, especially in the Philippines. Based in Singapore, the overall goal of the Chief Operating Officer/ Co-Founder is to ensure optimal performance, quality, cost, schedule and safety of projects, while driving extensive and sustainable business growth.
Responsibilities
Be a business growth leader and hacker, with a strong understanding of finance.
Lead the structure and organization (set up, legalities, structuring, team formation).
Lead operations and execution arm (engineering, project management, sourcing).
Constantly evaluate and improve our day-to-day operations, people, processes/procedures to ensure quality, speed, safety and value creation.
Understand and build complex businesses 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 organization 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.
Oversee the implementation of projects from conception to completion
Extensive travel will be required with a primary responsibility of project delivery.
Requirements
Proven experience as COO or in a relevant role.
Prior experience in solar, energy, real estate development or finance industries is highly preferred.
International working experience, especially in the Philippines is necessary.
Background in business, with a strong track record of managing and growing teams, establishing systems and KPIs, and driving both revenue and profitability.
An astute thinker who can manage risks and solve problems.
Analytical and data-driven, with a keen knowledge of budget processes and tools.
Strong emotional intelligence and a team player.
A change agent who is excited about continuous improvement and challenges the status quo.
Grit and tenacity to work through ambiguity and unforeseen challenges.