Associate Director/Director, Project Development

Job Description

Job Description

*This is a full-time, in-office position at our Boulder, CO headquarters. We are not offering remote or hybrid options for this role.

Wunder is building a Modern Energy Company.

We were founded with one simple vision: to address the greatest crisis of our generation by accelerating the deployment of solar energy. In doing so, we help businesses, municipalities, and schools save money by delivering clean on-site power. We convert simple warehouses into electrified industrial platforms built for the future. We enable the nation's leading commercial and industrial real estate firms to capture the benefits of solar across their properties. We align ESG goals with revenue targets, and the renewable energy assets we're deploying today will power America's tomorrow.

Wunder is actively developing hundreds of commercial solar projects across the country. Our team has evaluated more than 30,000 properties for solar across all 50 states to meet our customers where they are—which is everywhere! Our customers have a national footprint and so do we. Wunder's proprietary technology platform enables us to develop solar at scale, across a portfolio that includes everything from self-storage facilities and schools to data centers and industrial logistics facilities. Our average solar system—about 430 kilowatts in size—can offset 350,000 pounds of coal burned each year of system operation!

We have an amazing opportunity for a results-oriented, force multiplying professional to join our growing team, solve hard problems, and push renewable energy forward. We're looking for someone who works quickly and efficiently, sees the forest and the trees while managing projects and teams, and isn't afraid of a challenge. Our team is rapidly acquiring commercial customers and developing solar across the country alongside our national network of solar partners, and we need your help!

This is a roll-up-your-sleeves, get-it-done, execution-first position designed for someone who thrives in ambiguity, brings order to chaos, and wants to help scale Wunder's commercial solar deployment to gigawatt scale. Initially, you'll be laser-focused on Wunder's Project Development function: driving solar projects forward, unblocking bottlenecks, improving delivery systems, and ensuring outcomes across our national portfolio. You'll collaborate deeply with execution and technology teams cross-functionally to leverage Wunder's proprietary software platform to accelerate the speed of project delivery, encode learnings, and unlock execution at scale in the commercial & industrial solar sector.

At every stage, you'll focus on exceeding customer expectations with clear communication, ahead-of-schedule deliverables, thoughtful project plans, and seamless execution. You'll anticipate and mitigate risks that could impact timeline or cost, while identifying patterns and operational insights across the portfolio that allow us to optimize our work at the macro level.

You'll be expected to understand and influence how work gets done at Wunder—and then make it happen faster, better, and more predictably. If you get excited about unlocking the untapped commercial and industrial solar market, joining a team designed for hyper-growth, and building an organization aimed at saving the world, then this is the role for you.

• You Are The Best Executor You Know - You have 5–7+ years of managing complex projects, teams, and cross-functional initiatives and have a proven track record of meeting and exceeding critical business goals. You strive for operational excellence in everything you do and elevate your team and colleagues to do the same. You turn problems into clear plans and drive them forward with urgency and precision.

• Communication Is Your Superpower - You know what to say, when to say it, and who needs to hear it. You adapt your communication style to the stakeholder needs and can seamlessly shift from external partner management to internal executive presentations with ease.

• You're Detail Oriented & Organized - You're meticulous and take a "zero defect" approach to problem solving and deliverables. You see the forest and the trees. You understand the goal of a project, break it down into workable components, track the work, the risks, the timelines, and the people, and do it all while keeping stakeholders well-informed throughout the process.

• You Thrive In Ambiguity - When there's no roadmap, you draw one. When things break, you rebuild them stronger. You create organization from chaos.

• You Have A Growth Mindset - You're not just open to new ideas, you actively seek them out. You approach every task with the ambition to learn and evolve. Your growth mindset is evident in your ability to question the status quo and drive forward with creative and effective solutions that push the boundaries of what's possible in solar development.

• You Believe That No Problem is Too Hard - In an industry where people are constantly stuck, we find ways to get it done. You know how to articulate and roll out solutions, recognizing there are many solutions to the same problem. You find new and effective ways to streamline and create processes to increase efficiency. You think in repeatable frameworks, not one-offs.

• You Have A Beginner's Mind - You don't have experience in solar—and that's a plus. Wunder does things differently. You seek to understand market norms for what they can teach us, but you're an independent thinker who knows the market hasn't solved the problems we're tackling. You're hungry to solve hard problems from first principles. If you do have any solar experience, you're ready to leave it at the door and challenge your own assumptions.

• You Have A Team Ethos - You thrive in a creative, inventive, fast-paced rapid-growth environment, with people who are passionate about their work and mission. You're not just excited to work cross-functionally, you crave it.

• You're Flexible, a Quick Responder - The problem we're trying to solve as an organization is dynamic and each day brings fresh and exciting challenges. You can react quickly and efficiently when called upon to change or pivot.

Located in Boulder or Denver, CO - Candidates must currently live in, or be willing to relocate to, the Boulder/Denver area. This is an in-person role and you'll be working out of our Boulder HQ five days per week.

Wunder provides one of the only tangible opportunities to truly save the planet - and that's hard work! Your job impacts nearly every facet of your life, so we provide an extensive compensation and benefits package to ensure Wunder has a positive impact on your life, both personally and professionally.

The salary range for this role is $110,000 - $195,000 per year, plus equity in the form of stock options. Wunder determines the successful candidate's compensation package throughout the interview process based on experience and expertise, and the final compensation package will be discussed with the candidate during the final stages of the interview process.

Wunder truly cares about your happiness and well-being, so we strive to ensure our benefits offerings are of top quality. We offer the following benefits to all team members:

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental & vision insurance for all team members
• 50% employer-paid medical, dental & vision insurance for dependents
• Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability & life insurance
• 401k Matching (50% match up to 4% of your base salary)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) & Dependent Care FSA
• Up to 14 weeks fully paid Parental Leave for childbearing parents; 6 weeks fully paid Parental Leave for non-childbearing parents
• 11 paid holidays & unlimited PTO

Wunder believes connecting with your team members is instrumental to job satisfaction and your ability to solve complex problems. You'll find our team taking coffee walks or solving problems at a whiteboard, while also cycling, hiking, climbing, skiing, camping, and dining all over our mile-high home: Colorado. Here are some of the ways we facilitate a flexible yet cohesive work environment:

• A big, bright, modern office located in Downtown Boulder; in-office meals and a fully stocked kitchen
• Commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion through company principles, programs, and events (see below for even more details)
• In-person monthly events, team offsites, and company retreats
• Annual professional development budget and unlimited book budget
• And so much more!

Wunder is focused on providing a happy, productive workplace, and we're constantly improving it! We're committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all team members have an opportunity to contribute to the success of our mission. At Wunder, people are valued for their skills, experiences, and diverse perspectives, and we encourage all individuals to apply, even if they don't check every box in the 'About You' section above.

Our commitment to equity is embodied in company policy, but it's also evident every day in how we conduct business and the internal initiatives and programs we provide for our team. Here are some of the ways we strive to ensure everyone feels welcome, safe and free to be themselves at Wunder:

• • A holistic, actionable DEI learning strategy that enables all team members to advance inclusivity in a meaningful way
  • Inclusive, objective recruiting processes and partnerships with diverse candidate pools & organizations
  • Monthly Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), events and initiatives focused on inclusivity
  • Equitable Compensation Principles that ensure every team member is paid fairly and equitably
  • An environment that values feedback, active listening, flexibility and open communication