Business Operations Manager (Commercial)

Airswift is partnering with a leading clean-energy developer to identify a Business Operations Manager for a high‑visibility, strategic, and confidential role supporting the development and execution of a multi‑billion‑dollar hydrogen/ammonia project. This role operates in close partnership with executive leadership and sits at the center of a major capital project advancing toward Final Investment Decision (FID) and into construction. While the role has strong exposure to strategy and decision‑making, it is fundamentally execution‑driven. The Business Operations Manager is responsible for driving progress across the organization, ensuring milestones are met, and maintaining momentum across all workstreams. Role Overview Key Responsibilities Support executive leaders by preparing presentations, reports, and governance materials. Actively drive progress across strategic, commercial, financial, and technical initiatives, ensuring milestones are achieved and deadlines are met. Coordinate cross-functional teams to maintain alignment, accountability, and execution momentum. Identify and remove blockers, resolve ambiguity, and ensure issues are escalated and addressed promptly. Support major project milestones, including financing, permitting, EPC contracting, and FID readiness. Maintain dashboards, KPIs, calendars, and operating rhythms for executive oversight. Manage communication with external stakeholders, including advisors, EPC partners, investors, and regulators. Lead special projects and step in where needed to support critical execution priorities. Skill & Experience Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Economics, or related field. 10+ years of experience in energy, infrastructure, chemicals, LNG, hydrogen, ammonia, or other capital-intensive industries. Experience working in or supporting large-scale project development or capital investment processes. Demonstrated ability to drive complex, multidisciplinary initiatives to completion. Strong commercial and financial acumen, with comfort reviewing investment cases and project economics. Experience supporting executive leadership and/or Board-level stakeholders. Proven ability to influence without authority across internal teams and external partners. Preferred Experience Background in hydrogen, ammonia, LNG, chemicals, or large-scale energy projects. Exposure to project finance, EPC contracting, and development-to-construction project lifecycles. MBA or advanced degree. Prior experience in strategy, project development, investment, or Chief‑of‑Staff–type roles within energy or infrastructure. What This Role Offers A critical role supporting the execution of a major clean‑energy project on a defined path to FID. High visibility and direct interaction with executive leadership, investors, and key external stakeholders. A fast‑paced, high-impact environment with clear, measurable milestones. Opportunity to drive execution and delivery of a next‑generation energy asset at scale. Exposure to a global platform while operating within a lean, agile team environment. If you believe this opportunity aligns with your experience and career goals, please apply to this post - I would be glad to share more details with you confidentially. #J-18808-Ljbffr DealHub Ltd