RWE Americas, LLCTo start as soon as possible, full time, permanentFunctional area: Operations & Maintenance
Remuneration: Exempt
Reporting to the Director, Asset Optimization, the
Sr. Asset Optimization Manger is responsible for overseeing performance and operational improvement initiatives within the Operations & Asset Management department. This role combines leadership and strategic performance management of the Operations business including influence of multi-disciplinary teams, and promoting a high-performing, collaborative and engaged team culture; delivering continuously improving, data-driven results; implementing innovative best business practices; and driving operational improvement initiatives.
Role Responsibilities:- Drive Operational Improvement Initiatives
- Ensure effective initiative identification, business case validation, and prioritization with O&M/Asset Management stakeholders and relevant business partners (considering relative value at stake and ease of implementation)
- Collaborate effectively with initiative sponsors/owners developing and utilizing status tracking accountability toolkits and stewardship mechanisms
- Steward overall initiative tracking to ensure implementation planning, execution, and bottom-line value capture are on-track or escalated for appropriate intervention as needed to meet targets
- Performance Monitoring:
- Establish and enhance KPIs and dashboards to monitor and drive data-informed decisions that influence asset health, reliability, and efficiency
- Conduct detailed analysis of operational data to identify trends and prioritize areas for improvement
- Team Development:
- Contribute to the development of a high-performing asset optimization team
- Provide mentorship and development opportunities to staff across the organization, fostering a culture of accountability and innovation
- Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Partner with teams including Finance, Operations, Asset Management, Engineering as well as capital project and other support functions to ensure data-driven decisions
Job Requirements and Experiences:- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field required; advanced degree preferred
- Minimum 8 years of experience in Asset Optimization, Operations, or a related field
- Strong leadership experience with demonstrated ability to manage and motivate teams
- Minimum 2 years of supervisory and managerial experience; demonstrated leadership skills with solid track record of accountability and delivery of results
- Strong working knowledge of budgeting, project management, and cost management tools, processes and software
- Proven ability to lead, develop and provide training, feedback, performance management, coaching and mentoring to others
- Strategic and analytical thinking
- Proficiency in analyzing operational and financial data to inform decision-making
- Demonstrates the ability to effectively enlist and energize stakeholders in a shared vision and to direct, align and inspire the actions of others in bringing about transformational change; builds strong and effective relationships with all stakeholders through exceptional communications, personal leadership and commitment to the success of the department and the organization
- Safety - Promotes safety for all at all times
- Leadership - Demonstrates the ability to effectively build credibility with internal and external customers; ability to direct, align and inspire the actions of others in bringing about transformational growth and a high-performing team culture
- Commitment to Results - A systems thinker who is customer-focused and goal-driven, action-oriented and innovative; translates broad goals into achievable steps; anticipates, solves problems and takes advantage of opportunities; a self-starter and team-player
- Interpersonal Skills - Builds strong and effective relationships with all stakeholders through effective communications, personal leadership and demonstrated commitment to the success of the organization
- Flexibility - Able to quickly make the necessary plan adjustments to respond to changing internal and external business conditions: for example, changing customer needs, competitors, shifting internal goals, functional misalignments, etc.
- Demonstrated desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook)
- This position is an office-based role with some travel and visits to other RWEA office and field locations
- The employee must be able to sit, walk, or stand for long durations of time
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.
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