Chief Strategy Officer

Chief Strategy Officer
Terabase Energy
United States · Remote
Full-time · Executive
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) to lead corporate strategy, long-term business planning, market expansion, strategic partnerships, and enterprise-wide growth initiatives.
As a member of the executive leadership team, the Chief Strategy Officer will be responsible for defining strategic priorities, evaluating new business opportunities, and translating long-term objectives into actionable plans that support the company's growth within the solar energy and renewable technology sectors.
This executive will work closely with senior leadership and teams across finance, business development, product, engineering, technology, and operations to ensure strategic initiatives are commercially viable, operationally achievable, and aligned with organizational objectives.
The ideal candidate will bring extensive executive leadership experience, strong financial and commercial judgment, and a demonstrated ability to develop and execute corporate strategies within technology-driven or capital-intensive industries.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and execute the company's overall corporate strategy and long-term business development plan.
Partner with executive leadership to establish strategic priorities, business objectives, and organizational growth targets.
Identify and evaluate market opportunities within solar energy, renewable energy infrastructure, and energy technology.
Lead strategic planning processes, including market assessments, competitive analysis, and business performance evaluations.
Develop strategies to strengthen the company's competitive positioning and long-term market presence.
Evaluate new business models, technology commercialization opportunities, and potential expansion initiatives.
Collaborate with business development leadership to identify strategic partnerships and commercial growth opportunities.
Support the evaluation of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic investments where applicable.
Work closely with finance leadership to assess investment opportunities, financial returns, capital requirements, and business risks.
Partner with product and engineering teams to align technology development priorities with market opportunities.
Develop strategic roadmaps for new products, services, technology solutions, and market expansion.
Establish enterprise-wide strategic performance indicators and executive reporting frameworks.
Monitor industry trends, regulatory developments, competitive dynamics, and emerging technologies.
Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives and coordinate execution across business functions.
Identify operational and organizational challenges that may affect strategic objectives.
Develop scenario planning frameworks and long-term business forecasts.
Support executive decision-making through financial analysis, market intelligence, and strategic recommendations.
Build and maintain relationships with institutional partners, industry stakeholders, and strategic advisors.
Lead strategic transformation initiatives and support organizational development.
Present strategic plans, performance assessments, and business recommendations to executive leadership and the board, as appropriate.
Qualifications
15+ years of progressive experience in corporate strategy, business development, strategic planning, management consulting, corporate finance, or related disciplines.
Significant executive leadership experience as a Chief Strategy Officer, Vice President of Strategy, Senior Vice President of Strategy, Chief Business Officer, or comparable senior executive.
Strong understanding of corporate strategy, business transformation, market expansion, and strategic execution.
Experience within solar energy, renewable energy, energy technology, infrastructure, industrial technology, or other capital-intensive industries is highly desirable.
Demonstrated success developing and implementing enterprise-wide business strategies.
Strong financial modeling, investment analysis, and commercial evaluation capabilities.
Experience assessing strategic partnerships, new business opportunities, and potential investment transactions.
Strong understanding of technology commercialization, competitive positioning, and long-term business planning.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives and organizational transformation.
Experience working closely with executive leadership, investors, and external stakeholders.
Strong analytical judgment, negotiation, problem-solving, and executive communication capabilities.
Ability to work effectively with geographically distributed teams in a remote environment.
Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, economics, engineering, or a related discipline

Work arrangement
Yes