Head of energy development
Pubblicato il 18-08-2026 - Koala in Italia
At Koala we build the digital infrastructure for decentralised energy systems. We're looking for a senior profile to lead our entire Energy department , coordinating three teams: Energy Lab (research and development), Energy Operations (digital energy consulting and design for energy sharing and crowd energy production) and Energy Sales (technical-commercial support across all product lines). A role that demands both vision and execution: understanding where decentralised energy is heading, and taking the team there. What you'll do Leadership and coordination Lead the three Energy teams, keeping research, delivery and go-to-market aligned Grow the team leads and the people across all three areas, with clear and measurable objectives Define processes, priorities and resource allocation across projects, client engagements and support activities Strategy and development Build the Energy division roadmap, turning regulatory and market developments into new business lines and services Own the regulatory outlook on energy sharing, distributed self-consumption, crowd energy production,
flexibility and electricity markets — anticipating their impact on both projects and platform Bring research outcomes into the commercial offering and into the product itself, working closely with the product and technology teams Business and relationships Own strategic relationships with industrial partners, institutions, utilities, local authorities and research bodies Oversee the commercial pipeline and the technical-economic viability of new initiatives, from feasibility through to operational management Contribute to and lead regional, national and European research projects, including access to public funding Who we're looking for Degree in Energy Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent; management training is a plus 6-8 years of experience in the energy sector, a significant part of it leading teams or complex projects Strong command of the Italian and European regulatory fr