VP, Asset Management & Operations

RWE Americas LLC
To start as soon as possible full time permanent

Functional area: Business Development; Operations & Maintenance
Remuneration: Exempt

The Vice President of Operations & Asset Management will serve as the senior leader responsible for operational strategy asset performance and portfolio value creation for a growing naturalgasfired generation business. This business unit is in an expansion phaseactively developing new power plants and evaluating existing assets across North America. This VP will lead a lean highimpact team with broad crossfunctional influence in engineering project development construction commercial operations finance and regulatory. The executive will ensure operational excellence optimize financial performance and oversee the safe reliable and compliant operation of all generation assets from greenfield development through commissioning and longterm operations.

Role Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership & Business Growth
  • Lead a small direct team while influencing a broad network of crossfunctional contributors including engineering commercial operations HSE procurement finance and regulatory affairs
  • Build a highperforming culture grounded in accountability collaboration and continuous learning
  • Develop and execute the operational strategy for a growing portfolio of naturalgasfired generation assets including new builds and acquisitions
  • Establish the operating model processes and systems required to scale a highperforming asset management and operations function
  • Provide operational due diligence value assessments and integration planning for asset acquisitions
  • Partner with Development Construction and Commercial teams to ensure seamless handoffs from concept through COD and into steadystate operations
  • Represent the Operations & Asset Management organization with executive leadership investors external partners and regulatory bodies
• Asset Management & Portfolio Optimization
  • Own the financial and operational performance of the asset portfolio including revenue optimization cost discipline and longterm value maximization
  • Implement asset management systems and tools that support data-driven decision-making and operational transparency
  • Lead the development and execution of annual business plans O&M strategies performance forecasts and longterm capital plans
  • Ensure all assets are managed in alignment with budget internal controls contractual obligations and market expectations
  • Drive performance improvements using data analytics benchmarking and continuousimprovement methodologies
• Operations Leadership
  • Oversee safe reliable efficient operations across all flexible generation assets
  • Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all HSE policies NERC/ERCOT/ISO requirements environmental permits and regulatory standards
  • Manage operational readiness commissioning oversight and transition-to-operations for newly developed facilities
  • Optimize maintenance strategies (preventive predictive and corrective) to maximize availability and minimize forced outages
• Commercial & Contract Management
  • Oversee key commercial and contractual arrangements across the asset portfolio including fuel supply O&M contracts LTSA agreements and commercial obligations in partnership with the Commercial Optimization functions
  • Support bid strategies PPA negotiations and risk assessments in collaboration with Commercial Optimization and Legal teams
  • Monitor market conditions regulatory changes and commercial opportunities to inform asset strategy

Job Requirements and Experience:

• Minimum 12 years of experience in power generation operations asset management or heavyindustrial energy operations; significant naturalgasfired generation experience required
• Demonstrated leadership of multisite operations or largescale power portfolios
• Proven ability to build and scale asset management or operations processes in a growthphase or transformational environment
• Strong understanding of relevant regulatory frameworks (e.g. FERC NERC regional ISOs/RTOs)
• Experience managing financial performance budgets capital planning and operational KPIs
• Hands-on experience with contract negotiation and management (e.g. O&M LTSA fuel EPC)
• Ability to lead through influence manage indirect crossfunctional teams and collaborate across a matrixed organization
• Experience with M&A due diligence and post-acquisition integration
• Background in both operating assets and supporting greenfield project development
• Familiarity with asset optimization strategies for merchant or partially merchant gas portfolios
• Bachelors degree in Engineering Business Finance Economics or related field required. Advanced degree (MBA or engineering discipline) preferred
• Mobility: Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of the time

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. RWE Americasis unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

Pay range: The annual base salary range for this position in Illinois is $174000 - $280000. The listed salary range represents our good faith estimate for this position and represents the range for new hire salaries across all U.S locations. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. RWE considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position candidates education & work experience training & certifications and key skills as well as market and business considerations at the time of the offer.

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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RWE Americas a subsidiary of RWE is a US-based energy company that is helping to meet the growing demand for energy across the United States. Backed by RWEs 125-year global legacy of managing diverse power assets RWE Americas operates approximately 13 GW of power projects across 27 a talented workforce of 2000 employees RWE Americas develops constructs and operateswind solar and battery storage projects that safely deliver affordable reliable electricity to our customers. Committed to responsible development RWE Americas invests in local and rural communities creating jobs and partnering with stakeholders to support and strengthen the places where we live and work. Learn more about how RWE Americas is generating impact .

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