VP O&M, Portfolio Operations & Performance

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

Functional area: Operations & Maintenance
Remuneration: Exempt

The VP O&M Portfolio Operations & Performance provides executive leadership for portfolio-wide operational capabilities that enable safe reliable high-quality and cost-effective execution across the fleet. The role establishes strategy governance standards and performance management for Inventory Control Tiger Team Operations Maintenance Coordination and the Organizational Inspection Program (OIP/QA-QC). This leader connects enterprise priorities with regional execution scales best practices and builds durable systems that improve asset performance execution quality resource readiness and organizational accountability.

Role Responsibilities:

• Creates and executes the long-term strategy operating model and capability roadmap for assigned portfolio operations functions aligning priorities to safety reliability availability quality cost and growth objectives
• Provides executive oversight for Inventory Control Tiger Team Operations Maintenance Coordination and the Organizational Inspection Program; defines clear charters interfaces service expectations and measures of success for each function
• Establishes enterprise governance management routines performance dashboards escalation paths and decision rights that strengthen execution discipline and enable timely intervention on portfolio risks and opportunities
• Designs and implements the Organizational Inspection Program and associated QA/QC framework including inspection standards audit protocols acceptance criteria corrective-action governance trend reporting and organizational learning
• Leads inventory and critical-spares strategy by strengthening demand planning material readiness inventory accuracy controls standardization and cross-functional coordination with Supply Chain Procurement Finance and Operations
• Directs maintenance coordination and portfolio scheduling practices to improve work readiness outage alignment resource utilization schedule adherence backlog management and coordination across sites regions and technical functions
• Leads Tiger Team strategy and deployment aligning specialized internal resources to high-priority corrective work major maintenance recovery efforts and strategic initiatives while improving productivity standardization and cost effectiveness
• Identifies systemic performance losses recurring quality issues and execution barriers; sponsor root-cause analysis corrective actions continuous improvement and replication of proven practices across the portfolio
• Serves as a role model for RWEs Essential Behaviors by demonstrating the courage to make difficult decisions and challenge existing thinking creating impact through strategic leadership and operational results and fostering a collaborative #TeamRWE culture that develops leaders strengthens cross-functional partnerships and drives enterprise-wide performance improvement

Job Requirements and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Operations Business Supply Chain Construction Management Project Management or a related discipline required
• Masters degree in Engineering Business Administration Operations or a related discipline preferred
• Professional credentials such as PMP PE Lean Six Sigma Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional or quality/audit certification are preferred where relevant
• Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible experience in operations maintenance reliability technical services project or program management quality supply chain asset management or a related industrial field
• Minimum 8 years of leadership experience including responsibility for managers cross-functional teams or geographically dispersed organizations
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise-scale programs operating-model development organizational transformation and sustained performance improvement
• Experience in renewable energy power generation utilities heavy industrial operations or another asset-intensive and highly regulated environment preferred
• Demonstrated experience balancing safety quality reliability service schedule cost risk and workforce considerations in executive decision-making
• Executive leadership with the ability to translate strategy into clear priorities operating mechanisms measurable outcomes and accountable execution
• Advanced business and financial acumen including resource allocation investment prioritization budget oversight cost-benefit evaluation and performance reporting
• Expert knowledge of operations and maintenance practices reliability improvement quality systems inspection programs maintenance planning and scheduling inventory controls and program governance
• Strong analytical and systems-thinking capability; able to recognize patterns diagnose systemic issues frame options and make sound decisions with incomplete or competing information
• Exceptional communication and influence skills including the ability to align senior stakeholders challenge constructively present complex issues clearly and drive decisions across organizational boundaries
• Demonstrated ability to establish effective partnerships with field leaders corporate functions OEMs suppliers contractors and other external stakeholders
• Proven talent-development capability including selection coaching succession planning organization design and leadership of leaders
• High standards for safety ethics accountability quality and compliance; models sound judgment and a continuous-improvement mindset
• Proficiency with modern business reporting collaboration work-management and analytical tools required to govern a complex portfolio
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically as business needs require
• Ability to maintain a valid driver license and meet company requirements for operating vehicles where applicable
• Ability to work across time zones and respond to significant operational events outside normal business hours when executive leadership is required

Work Environment:

This position is primarily office-based and includes regular interaction with operating sites warehouses maintenance facilities and other business locations. Travel to project sites and company offices is expected based on portfolio priorities. Site visits may involve outdoor work environments uneven terrain industrial equipment energized facilities and changing weather conditions. The employee must comply with all site-specific safety training and personal protective equipment requirements. The employee must be able to sit walk or stand for long durations of 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.

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 .

At RWE Americas we foster a culture defined by our Essential Behaviors Have Courage Create Impact and Actively Collaborate. We encourage bold thinking and continuous learning and we value ownership resilience and inclusion in everything we do. When you join us you become part of a team that supports your development respects your contributions and celebrates shared success. This is a place where you can grow your career and make a meaningful difference.