Vice President East Asset Management
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Job Description
This role is a great opportunity to join an energized team developing and deploying best practices driving standardization and continuous improvement across our energy plants. The VPEast Asset Management is responsible for maximizing the profitability of Talens fossil power generation assets located in PJM by achieving key objectives. As a member of Talens Fossil asset management team this position reports to the Chief Fossil Officer and under general guidance plans organizes integrates fiscally controls directs administers reviews and evaluates the activities operations and services of the companys PJM fossil assets.
The VPEast Asset Management recommends strategic plans and ensures that of short and longterm goals and objectives are consistent with Talens strategic plan vision and values. With responsibility for the overall profit and loss (P&L) of Talens PJM fossil assets this role manages the daytoday business of the assets and fosters close collaboration between the plant operations team Talens commercial team which manages Talens short and longterm market operations and other departments.
What will you own
Maintain a highperforming and safetyfocused plant operations team at each asset by providing exemplary daytoday leadership in the areas of Safety and Environmental Operations Maintenance Engineering and Outage Planning while ensuring continued implementation of management systems and practices.
Develop and achieve tactical and strategic goals for Talens PJM fossil assets including:
Creation of annual business plans for the assets including combined capital and operating budgets and periodic planned overhauls and facilitate of those business plans.
Meet established regulatory standards.
Control of resources and policy formation in the area of responsibility with decisions guided by resource availability and functional objectives.
Shape the assets core capabilities and continuous improvement strategy.
Establish quantitative performance standards for key objectives and implement processes to achieve such standards.
Team development including knowledge sharing culture shaping and challenging the team for alternate solutions to plant issues.
Ensure operational readiness and daily optimization of the assets through close coordination with Talens commercial team regarding deviations or adjustments to facility availability.
Manage facility contractual agreements and relationships related to fuel and electrical interconnections water procurement and delivery and property leases including oversight of existing agreements and negotiation of new agreements as necessary.
Accountable for the performance of the PJM fossil assets benchmarked against established facility and business metrics.
Work with other departments/teams to analyze how contractual market and regulatory changes will affect Talens PJM fossil assets or business formulate sound recommendations on how to address and advise executive leadership accordingly.
Develop and implement initiatives/projects to improve facility and/or overall business profitability.
Work with other departments to support Talens growth initiatives.
Support accurate and timely financial reporting by working in conjunction with Talens finance accounting/settlements and risk teams.
Works with Talens regulatory and external affairs team to:
Manage relationships between Talen and state and local governments and other stakeholders.
Participate in relevant stakeholder processes as necessary to support Talens business objectives.
Ensure that all requisite filings or other submittals are made on time.
Participates in professional and community organizations on behalf of the Company.
What you will have
Extensive experience in asset management and/or operation and maintenance of large fossilfueled power plants including at least 10 years in progressively responsible facilitylevel and/or corporate management position(s) with a minimum of 5 years an asset management role. Prefer at least 15 years of experience with at least 7 years in an asset management role.
Proven success in maximizing the cash flow of large fossilfueled power generation assets including managing facility contractual agreements and relationships overseeing plant operations and commercializing assets.
Demonstrated effectiveness when leading and interfacing with plant personnel (both union and nonunion) other departments and executive leadership on plantrelated matters including safety environmental regulatory operations maintenance engineering outage planning and human resources and supply chain.
Good understanding of PJM energy and capacity markets and their regulatory framework.
Proficient understanding of business aspects of power generation with the ability to:
Analyze and make sound recommendations on complex commercial management and administrative issues.
Exercise sound independent judgment within broad general policy guidelines.
Present proposals and recommendations clearly logically and persuasively in meetings.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels; and
Exercise tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive complex and confidential issues and situations.
Possess a high level of selfmanagement commitment and trust as well as an affinity for Talen Energys underlying values.
Strong analytical problemsolving and project/work management skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Bachelors Degree in a relevant engineering business administration or closely related field. MBA or other advanced businessrelated degree preferred.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and technical computer applications particularly the use of spreadsheets and project scheduling/tracking tools.
Ability to travel up to 75 to various locations as needed to support business objectives oversee assets and collaborate with crossfunctional teams.
Why Talen
Power the Future
Talen Energy is one of the largest competitive energy and power generation companies in North America. We operate power plants that use diverse fuel sources in the most attractive wholesale power markets and sell energy to wholesale and retail customers in selected competitive markets. Our passion for excellence grows value through safe and efficient operations. We have an inclusive diverse respectful and collaborative workplace and a strong commitment to innovation teamwork and integrity. We generate energy for a brighter tomorrow.
Collaboration
Our passion for excellence grows value through safe and efficient operations. We have an inclusive diverse respectful and collaborative workplace and were recently recognized by Forbes as one of Americas Best Midsize Employers.
Talen Energy offers an exceptional benefits program to its employees. Benefits include comprehensive health dental vision prescription plans employee stock purchase plan life insurance and disability insurance. In addition employees are eligible to participate in Talen Energys 401(k) plan. Talen Energy also provides competitive vacation and sick time to its employees.
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