Chief Executive Officer

Seeking an exceptional executive to serve as Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Operations — taking complete charge of the American business and owning the full P&L, strategy, operations, commercial growth, capital markets readiness, and governance across the Houston and Arizona platforms.

Reporting to the Group CEO in India, this executive will partner closely with the parent's functional leaders to build a U.S. business that is operationally excellent, financially disciplined, commercially aggressive, and ready to stand as an independently listed company on a U.S. exchange .

Key Responsibiliti es

• Own and deliver the full P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow for a client in U.S. operations across Houston and Arizona
• Define and execute the 3–5 year U.S. strategic roadmap — manufacturing capacity expansion, product mix (modules, cells, BESS), channel mix, and geographic coverage
• Scale the business profitably with a clear path to further capacity additions and vertical integration.
• Drive cost-per-watt leadership, working-capital efficiency, and ROCE in line with parent-company commitment s.

2. Operational Excellence & Manufacturing Leaders hip

• Lead end-to-end U.S. manufacturing — production, quality, engineering, supply chain, procurement, logistics, EHS, and facilities.
• Drive OEE, first-pass yield, throughput, automation, MES/ERP digitalization, and continuous-improvement programs across both sites.
• Successfully integrate the Arizona acquisition — culture, systems, processes, leadership, and synergy realization.
• Build a resilient, increasingly localized U.S. supply chain aligned with domestic-content and FEOC requirement ts.
• Build and steward strategic relationships with top U.S. utilities, IPPs, developers, EPCs, distributors, and C&I customers.
• Drive order-book growth, multi-year master supply agreements, and premium pricing linked to domestic-content and quality positioning.
• Expand Client's U.S. brand equity and go-to-market presence across utility-scale, C&I, and distributed / residential segme nts.

4. U.S. Public Listing Prepar ation

• Serve as executive sponsor for Client U.S.'s planned listing on a U.S. stock exchange (NYSE / NASDAQ).
• Lead pre-IPO readiness — corporate structuring, PCAOB / Big-4 audit, SOX 404 internal controls, legal framework, and U.S. GAAP reporting.
• Build the investor narrative, equity story, and long-range plan; lead roadshow in partnership with Group CEO and parent-company CFO.
• Establish a public-company-ready governance framework — independent board, audit/compensation / nominating committees, and investor-relations func tion.

5. Policy, Regulatory & Government A ffairs

• Lead Client U.S.'s engagement with federal (DOE, DOC, USTR, IRS / Treasury), state, and local agencies.
• Maximize IRA benefits — 45X advanced manufacturing credits, ITC / PTC, domestic-content adders — and manage AD/CVD, UFLPA, and FEOC compliance.
• Build credible relationships with policymakers, SEIA, NAM, community stakeholders, and media.

6. Organization, Talent & Culture

• Build, develop, and retain a world-class U.S. executive team (COO, CFO, CCO/CRO, CTO/CPO, CHRO, General Counsel, Head of EHS & Sustainability)
• Institutionalize a performance-driven, safety-first, inclusive, and ethical culture aligned with Client's promoter-driven group

values.

• Establish compensation, benefits, and equity frameworks consistent with U.S. best practices and listed-company norms; drive succession planning for all critical roles.

Required Skills & Qualif ications

• Bachelor's in Engineering or Sciences (required); MBA from a top-tier U.S. or global institution (strongly preferred)• 15–20 years of progressive executive leadership in solar PV, cleantech, advanced manufacturing, or a capital-intensive technology-driven sector; prior CEO / President / COO / Divisional President tenure in a U.S. multi-site operation required
• Full P&L ownership at scale ($500M+ revenue); direct involvement in a U.S. IPO, de-SPAC, or S-1 / F-1 filing; deep knowledge of U, and domestic-content frameworks
• Proven ability to operate within a multinational group structure and partner effectively with a non-U.S. promoter-led parent; cross-border U.S.–India executive fluency preferred.