Test Investment Director

Your role

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Investment Director to help drive the newly established PGGM Climate & Energy Transition Solutions (CETS) investment mandate. This is a unique opportunity to play a leading role in deploying capital into scalable, high impact companies and projects that accelerate Europe’s transition to a netzero economy. You will partner with entrepreneurial management teams who are building real, tangible solutions for the energy transition.

As a senior member of the team, you will take ownership of the full investment cycle: sourcing, evaluating, structuring, executing, and managing predominantly direct investments across the energy transition landscape. Directors are expected to play a key role in shaping the team’s development, strengthening internal capabilities, positioning the team internally and externally, as well as contributing to the overall portfolio construction.

The ideal candidate combines deep sector expertise with a strong investment track record and brings a genuine passion for enabling the climate transition. You take ownership and are motivated by the opportunity to build long-term value and positive impact.

The Investment Director's key responsibilities include:

Strategic Leadership

• Identify priority thematic areas and emerging technologies with strong risk-adjusted return potential and meaningful climate impact.
• Help shape strategic perspectives on market developments and sector positioning across the energy transition.
• Contribute to the development of overall fund strategy, including portfolio construction, risk management, and internal stakeholder alignment.

Deal Origination & Execution

• Lead the sourcing of high-quality direct investment opportunities across relevant (see below list) sectors and geographies.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with entrepreneurs, co-investors, advisors, and other strategic partners.
• Oversee due diligence processes, including commercial, financial, technical, climate impact (ESG), and legal work streams.
• Structure and negotiate investment terms, lead deal the execution process, and cooperate with internal stakeholders to achieve optimal outcomes for our client PFZW.

Asset Management

• Monitor portfolio performance and work closely with management teams to drive value creation and operational excellence.
• Provide active governance through board participation and strategic support at key decision points.
• Evaluate and execute follow-on investments and manage exit processes to optimize risk adjusted returns.

Team Leadership & Representation

• Mentor, guide, and develop junior team members, fostering a collaborative and high performance culture.
• Represent the firm in industry events, investor meetings, and public engagements.
• Act as an ambassador for the mandate’s mission, values, and impact objectives within the broader energy transition community.

PGGM is a Dutch pension fund service provider responsible for managing the pensions for different pension funds, their affiliated employers and employees, with more than €250 billion assets under management.

Climate and Energy Transition Solutions (CETS) is a €1 billion investment strategy of PGGM, launched in 2024. The strategy was established to invest in companies where climate impact is embedded in the core of the business and scales alongside commercial success. Approximately €800 million is allocated to direct equity investments managed by the team.

CETS focuses on opportunities across areas such as grid solutions, energy efficiency, circularity, sustainable fuels and carbon solutions. The team invests across growth equity and more asset backed strategies, partnering closely with founders and management teams as companies move from initial commercial deployment towards scalable growth.

Since its launch, CETS has built a portfolio of five companies. The team is growing and currently consists of four investment professionals. CETS works closely with the PGGM’s Infrastructure and Private Equity teams and invests primarily in developed European markets, with a strong focus on the Netherlands.

Essential Experience

• 12+ years of experience in private equity,…