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Director, Corporate Strategy

Join Hanwha Energy USA in Houston as Director of Corporate Strategy. Lead strategic projects in solar, green hydrogen, and more. Enjoy a leadership role with competitive salary and impactful work in renewables.

On-site Full time UTC-05:00 Updated 96 days ago
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US$215,000–240,000 /year

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As a Corporate Strategy Director, you will build and lead a team that addresses important issues and determines the company's strategy. You frame problems in unexpected ways and can be relied upon for clarity, leadership, and perspective by the internal team and stakeholders. Serving as strategic lead on projects, you will coordinate and lead efforts to answer questions and develop insights. Projects will cover the core solar development business as well as new business opportunities such as data centers, green hydrogen and natural gas. The employee may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested by management. All duties will be assigned in accordance with applicable laws and company policies.

Responsibilities

  • Guide and perform analyses related to industry, competitor, and technology dynamics and trends (e.g., market sizing, competitive landscape mapping, customer segmentation) that inform the company's strategy.
  • Identify potential strategic alliances/partnerships and M&A opportunities and help lead/coordinate the related deal efforts (including structuring and negotiations).
  • Lead the development of recommendations and the strategy for growth (in the core and new business areas), including where to compete and how to win (e.g., competitive advantage).
  • Guide and perform financial analyses that help in the evaluation of strategic options, including financial outlook, NPV, and scenario/sensitivity analysis.
  • Communicate findings/recommendations with management and support business collaboration discussions with key stakeholders.
  • Partner with other departments and help support the annual strategic planning process and execution/implementation plans.
  • Drive project-based strategic initiatives end-to-end from problem definition and project scoping to delivery of recommendations to the executive team
  • Work cross-functionally, including building consensus and influencing decision making.

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience working at a top-tier consulting firm or similar experience in corporate strategy or corporate development role.
  • MBA from a top-tier institution preferred.
  • Executive presence including building strong relationships with executive team members.
  • Ability to lead teams, including guidance and coaching.
  • Strong analytical skills and a high capacity for conceptual thinking.
  • Ability to develop leading edge business models and long-term business strategies.
  • Can clearly and persuasively communicate strategic recommendations to internal and external audiences at different levels.
  • Experience and proficiency creating high quality presentations.
  • Ability to leverage trust to influence and drive outcomes without formal authority.
  • Able to structure and present complex business research in a fast-paced environment.
  • Renewable energy or digital infrastructure experience preferred.

Compensation: $215,000 to $240,000 salary

Attention external recruitment firms, we will not accept any unsolicited resumes at this time. Please do not contact any internal member of our company to discuss the position or to solicit candidates.

Hanwha Energy USA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

Pay & benefits

US$215,000–240,000 /yr

About this role

Posted
30 Jun 2026
Updated
30 Jun 2026
Job type
Full time
Workplace
On-site
Working hours
UTC-05:00
Experience
5+ years

About Hanwha Energy USA

Company Overview

Name

Hanwha Energy USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hanwha Energy Corporation, part of the Hanwha Group

Headquarters

Houston, TX, United States

Founded

2017

Size

Approximately 500 employees in recent years (source: linkedin.com)

What They Do

Hanwha Energy USA serves as the U.S. investment and incubation arm of Hanwha Energy, focusing on renewable energy, energy-backed infrastructure, and emerging technologies across the full energy value chain. Their operations span utility-scale solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) development, retail electricity services, gas power solutions, and data center energy infrastructure (source: hanwhaenergyusa.com). The company organizes its business into several lines including Hanwha Renewables for solar and BESS projects, Hanwha Data Centers providing integrated energy solutions for hyperscale and enterprise data centers, Chariot Energy offering retail electricity in deregulated markets, and Hanwha Gas Power Solutions for dispatchable generation (source: hanwhaenergyusa.com). Hanwha Energy USA has deep expertise in project development, financing, ownership, and operations & maintenance of utility-scale solar and storage assets, partnering with landowners, communities, and investors across North America (source: linkedin.com). Additionally, the company is expanding into natural gas generation and data center energy solutions, including hyperscaler-focused offerings on both sides of the meter (source: greenhouse.io).

Projects & Track Record

Hanwha Energy USA has signed nearly 2 GW of power purchase agreements and maintains a development pipeline exceeding 8 GW across the United States (source: linkedin.com). Their active solar projects span key states including California, Texas, Arizona, and New York, with notable milestones such as a 402 MW solar project in Nevada and divestiture of 1,661 MW of solar and energy storage projects in Nevada and Arizona (source: hanwha-energy.com, hanwha-energy.com). The Oberon 1A solar power plant in Texas exemplifies their U.S. solar presence (source: hanwha.com). On the storage front, Hanwha Energy USA holds a 5.7 GW energy storage system pipeline, advancing large-scale solar-plus-storage projects (source: hanwha-energy.com). Their retail-energy brand, Chariot Energy, actively serves customers in Texas and has partnerships such as being the official electricity provider of Sam Houston Race Park (source: news.hanwhaenergyusa.com).

Recent Developments

In January 2026, Hanwha Energy USA consolidated 174 Power Global and Hanwha Renewables into a unified development platform under the Hanwha Renewables name to accelerate utility-scale solar PV and BESS projects in the U.S., enhancing scale and technical capabilities while preserving existing partnerships (source: linkedin.com, linkedin.com). The company also announced plans to acquire a Texas gas-fired power generation facility, marking a strategic expansion into dispatchable generation (source: news.hanwhaenergyusa.com). Further, Hanwha Energy USA opened a Global O&M Remote Operation Center in Georgetown, Texas in May 2024, supporting operational excellence (source: hanwha-energy.com). Their 2026 hiring initiatives emphasize growth in natural gas generation and data center energy infrastructure, including hyperscaler solutions (source: greenhouse.io, greenhouse.io).

Working There

Hanwha Energy USA hires across a diverse range of roles including development, engineering, commodities, data science, operations, retail electricity, and data-center-related energy infrastructure (source: greenhouse.io, greenhouse.io). Positions such as data scientists focus on wholesale power and gas market analytics, forecasting, congestion analysis, and trading algorithms, while engineering leadership roles involve technical evaluation of new power plants, distributed energy systems for data centers, hydrogen facilities, and commercial and industrial customers (source: greenhouse.io, greenhouse.io). The company maintains active office locations in Houston, its headquarters and primary hiring base, and Irvine, California (source: hanwhaenergyusa.com, linkedin.com). Hanwha Energy USA’s culture blends traditional project development expertise with innovative platform-building around data centers and gas power, emphasizing technical depth, market analysis, engineering optimization, and cross-functional collaboration (source: greenhouse.io, greenhouse.io). Compensation ranges for senior technical roles include $140,000–$180,000 for data scientists and $190,000–$250,000 for senior engineering directors, reflecting competitive pay bands (source: greenhouse.io, greenhouse.io). The retail energy brand Chariot Energy highlights a consumer-focused culture with creative product structures, competitive pricing, and award-winning customer care (source: hanwhaenergyusa.com).

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