Program Manager (Solar) - Thailand

The Organization

New Energy Nexus (www.newenergynexus.com) is an international NGO that supports climate solutions and builds a more equitable clean energy economy. Our laser focus is on clean energy entrepreneurs: providing them with funds, accelerators, and networks to thrive. They are our main audience and our agent of change. We started in California in 2004 and now operate across China, India, Southeast Asia, East and West Africa, and Australia. We have leveraged US$5.4 billion in investment and supported more than 11,000 entrepreneurs.

In Thailand, New Energy Nexus is building the country's clean energy workforce, supporting entrepreneurs, and strengthening the enabling ecosystem needed to rapidly scale distributed renewable energy.

The Role

Thailand is entering a critical period of distributed solar growth. Achieving national energy security and decarbonization goals will require not only technology and financing, but also a highly skilled workforce capable of designing, installing, financing and maintaining rooftop solar and energy storage systems.

New Energy Nexus Thailand is seeking a hands-on solar program leader to design, manage and grow its solar market activation and workforce-development programs.

The Program Manager (Solar) will own programs end to end – from program design, work planning and partnership development through implementation, budget management, reporting and impact measurement.

The role requires practical understanding of commercial and industrial solar project development. The successful candidate should understand how customers, EPC companies, installers, equipment suppliers, financing partners and regulatory stakeholders work together to enable solar projects.

Working closely with government agencies, industry associations, utilities, financial institutions and solar companies, the Program Manager (Solar) will help build a stronger solar installation ecosystem while creating new employment opportunities across Thailand.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation and growth of NEX Thailand’s solar programs.
• Develop program strategies, annual workplans, implementation schedules and budgets.
• Manage programs from initial design through delivery, reporting and impact measurement.
• Track program KPIs, budgets, participant outcomes and grant deliverables.
• Coordinate and oversee program associates, consultants, training providers and other delivery partners.
• Ensure high-quality program delivery and participant experience.
• Apply practical C&I solar project-development experience to identify market barriers and opportunities.
• Engage customers, EPC companies, installers, equipment suppliers, financing partners and regulatory stakeholders.
• Bring relevant stakeholders together to support project development, market activation and commercial collaboration.
• Identify practical interventions that can help solar companies and projects move forward.
• Manage and strengthen NEX Thailand’s existing solar-sector partnerships.
• Identify potential new partners and develop qualified partnership leads.
• Build relationships with government agencies, provincial stakeholders, utilities, training institutions, industry associations and private-sector partners.
• Work with partners to design and implement programs, expand geographic reach and unlock resources or market opportunities.
• Represent NEX Thailand in relevant working groups, conferences and industry discussions.
• Design and manage training programs for rooftop solar installers, technicians and installation companies.
• Coordinate Train-the-Trainer initiatives and regional training partnerships.
• Work with government agencies, vocational institutions and industry partners to improve workforce capability.
• Ensure training programs respond to real market and employer needs.
• Identify financing and supply-chain barriers affecting C&I, SME and distributed-solar deployment.
• Coordinate market research, consultants and specialist partners where additional expertise is required.
• Engage financial institutions, equipment suppliers and relevant industry partners.
• Support the development and testing of practical finance or supply-chain solutions.
• Collaborate with NEX Bridge, NEX China and other regional teams where relevant.
• Provide high-quality program information, results, budgets and local market insights for funding proposals.
• Ensure accurate grant reporting and compliance.
• Prepare program reports and presentations for donors and partners.
• Contribute to funding discussions while working with the colleagues responsible for fundraising.

Qualifications and Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, renewable energy, business or a related field.
• At least five years of relevant professional experience, including hands-on experience in C&I, rooftop or distributed-solar project development.
• Practical understanding of the solar project-development lifecycle, including customer engagement, EPC and installer coordination, equipment suppliers, financing and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated experience managing programs end to end, including workplans, budgets, implementation, KPIs and reporting.
• Experience developing and managing multi-stakeholder partnerships across the private, public and nonprofit sectors.
• Ability to turn market needs and strategic objectives into practical programs and initiatives.
• Experience coordinating team members, consultants or external delivery partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Thai and English.
• Ability to travel throughout Thailand.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Solar workforce development, technical training or Train-the-Trainer programmes.
• Solar finance or clean-energy investmen.