Lead, Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)

Talen Energy • Berwick, PA

3d

About The Position

The Lead, Enterprise Asset Management is responsible for driving the strategic vision, governance, and operational performance of the company’s asset management platforms, processes, and data. This role partners with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, IT, and Engineering to optimize asset lifecycle management—improving reliability, cost effectiveness, compliance, and business outcomes. At Talen Energy, your work fuels progress. In this role, you’ll do more than contribute you’ll drive meaningful change by: Enterprise Strategy & Governance Develop and maintain the enterprise asset management strategy aligned to business goals, compliance requirements, and financial targets. Lead governance for work management, maintenance, asset master data, reliability standards, and capital planning processes. Define KPIs and enable performance measurement (asset health, work management efficiency, preventive vs. corrective mix, lifecycle ROI, etc.). In partnership with Finance and Internal Audit, ensure SOX controls are embedded, tested, and continuously monitored within EAM processes. Platform Ownership & Optimization Own system roadmap and enhancement prioritization for EAM platforms (e.g., Workday, Maximo, SAP PM, Oracle EAM, Infor, or similar). Govern configuration standards, role-based controls, integrations, and change management aligned to SOX and compliance principles. Ensure alignment with cybersecurity, change management, internal control, and regulatory frameworks. Lead team of analysts to maintain and provide business level support for EAM platforms Cross-Functional Partnership Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to improve spare parts optimization, maintenance execution, and reliability engineering maturity. Serve as liaison between IT, business owners, and external partners to ensure system capability meets business needs. Collaborate with Finance to validate cost/benefit, capital planning, and operational budgeting implications. Continuous Improvement & Delivery Lead process standardization, harmonization, and modernization efforts. Drive backlog management, release planning, and user adoption across sites and business functions. Manage enhancement requests, issue resolution, and vendor performance. Leadership & Influence Lead functional SMEs, business analysts, and third-party delivery teams. Promote asset stewardship, disciplined operations, and data-driven decision making. Develop training, playbooks, and role clarity for end-users and supervisors.

Requirements

• BS/BA degree in Business or IT related field with 7+ years’ experience in Enterprise Asset Management, Operations, Maintenance, or related business process ownership.
• Obtain and maintain unescorted access to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant.
• Experience leading EAM implementations, work management maturity programs, or asset optimization initiatives.
• Strong understanding of maintenance planning, spare parts management, reliability practices, financial impacts, and internal control models.
• Exposure to compliance frameworks, SOX requirements, audit cycles, and internal control testing.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in asset-intensive industries (energy or utilities).
• Familiarity with Maximo or other EAM solutions.
• SOX, controls, or audit-related experience or certifications a plus.
• Strategic thinking with ability to turn vision into operational capabilities.
• Cross-functional collaboration and change leadership.
• Strong communication and executive-ready presentations.
• Problem solving, prioritization, and value-based decision-making.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and build business capability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the enterprise asset management strategy aligned to business goals, compliance requirements, and financial targets.
• Lead governance for work management, maintenance, asset master data, reliability standards, and capital planning processes.
• Define KPIs and enable performance measurement (asset health, work management efficiency, preventive vs. corrective mix, lifecycle ROI, etc.).
• In partnership with Finance and Internal Audit, ensure SOX controls are embedded, tested, and continuously monitored within EAM processes.
• Own system roadmap and enhancement prioritization for EAM platforms (e.g., Workday, Maximo, SAP PM, Oracle EAM, Infor, or similar).
• Govern configuration standards, role-based controls, integrations, and change management aligned to SOX and compliance principles.
• Ensure alignment with cybersecurity, change management, internal control, and regulatory frameworks.
• Lead team of analysts to maintain and provide business level support for EAM platforms
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to improve spare parts optimization, maintenance execution, and reliability engineering maturity.
• Serve as liaison between IT, business owners, and external partners to ensure system capability meets business needs.
• Collaborate with Finance to validate cost/benefit, capital planning, and operational budgeting implications.
• Lead process standardization, harmonization, and modernization efforts.
• Drive backlog management, release planning, and user adoption across sites and business functions.
• Manage enhancement requests, issue resolution, and vendor performance.
• Lead functional SMEs, business analysts, and third-party delivery teams.
• Promote asset stewardship, disciplined operations, and data-driven decision making.
• Develop training, playbooks, and role clarity for end-users and supervisors.

Benefits

• Talen Energy offers an exceptional benefits program to its employees. Benefits include comprehensive health, dental, vision, prescription plans, life insurance, and disability insurance.
• In addition, employees are eligible to participate in Talen Energy’s 401(k) plan.
• Talen Energy also provides competitive vacation and sick time to its employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees