Clean technology executive search

Retained search for clean technology leadership, from energy storage and grid technology through project development, manufacturing and commercial growth. Vice president to C‑suite.

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Overview

What we do in clean technology

Metric places senior and executive leaders across clean technology, covering energy storage, grid and power technology, industrial decarbonization, manufacturing and the commercial teams taking products to market. The work spans technology developers, manufacturers and the businesses deploying their products. Searches are retained and run from vice president through C-suite.

Clean technology companies are moving from pilot projects to commercial scale, and leadership needs change with them. The people who can take a technology from a first installation to a manufacturing line and a full order book are a much smaller group than those who proved it worked.

Roles

The roles we place in clean technology

VP Engineering Product and systems engineering.
Head of Product Turning a technology into a product customers buy.
VP Manufacturing Factory build-out and production scale.
Head of Project Development Taking projects from origination to installation.
VP Supply Chain Materials, suppliers and cost.
Chief Commercial Officer Sales, partnerships and revenue growth.
Chief Financial Officer Funding, project finance and financial strategy.
Chief Executive Officer Leading the business from pilot to scale.
Head of Cell R&D Cell chemistry, materials and development from lab to line.

+ many others

Within this sector

What clean technology covers

Energy Storage

Batteries and long-duration storage, from cell to system.

Grid Technology

The hardware and software that connect, balance and manage the grid.

Industrial Decarbonization

Technologies that cut emissions from heavy industry.

Manufacturing & Scale-Up

Building factories and supply chains for new products.

Market

Hiring in clean technology right now

Clean technology hiring follows the money and the policy, and both can move quickly. Companies that have raised to build their first factory or deliver their first large project all need the same kind of leader at the same time. People who have scaled manufacturing or delivered commercial projects in this sector are scarce, so searches often reach into automotive, oil and gas, chemicals and utilities, where the operational experience is deep and the technical overlap is closer than it first looks.

Common questions

Clean technology hiring questions

The questions clients ask most often before briefing a clean technology search.

How long does a clean technology leadership search take?

We work to seven days to a shortlist on most briefs. How long the search takes after that depends on the role and on notice periods, so we set out a realistic timeline with you at the start.

Do you work retained or contingent?

Retained. That is what lets our consultants map the market fully and approach people who are not looking, rather than working only from whoever has applied.

Do you place below vice president?

Most briefs sit at vice president and above. We also run director searches where the role is critical to scaling, such as a manufacturing or project development lead.

Do we need someone from clean technology?

Not always. Operational and commercial leaders from automotive, chemicals, oil and gas and utilities often bring the scale experience a clean technology company needs, and many are keen to move into the sector.

Sector specialists

Clean technology team

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