Vice President, US Operations

Ormat • NV

93d

About The Position

This executive leadership role is part of Ormat’s Electricity Segment global leadership team and is responsible for delivering all required business results from a designated portion of our US geothermal portfolio. The role reports directly to the Executive Vice President, Electricity Segment. This individual will be accountable for a significant fleet of geothermal assets, ensuring operational excellence, profitability, and safety, environmental compliance, team leadership and people development within their assigned area. The individual will work collaboratively with their colleagues on the leadership team to define and deliver strategies to advance and grow the Electricity Segment’s contribution to Ormat’s overall business strategy.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience in the energy sector, with a focus on power generation.
• Demonstrated, comprehensive understanding of power plant Operations & Maintenance (O&M), plant engineering, contracts, and business functions.
• Strong working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local regulatory agencies.
• Exceptional ability to provide direction and motivation to a high-performing team.
• Ability to analyze complex data, interpret technical documentation, and develop sound alternatives to solve problems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Champion a proactive safety culture across all operations.
• Work closely with the corporate Safety Team to encourage employee ownership of their safety, emphasizing preemptive measures and a zero-incident mindset.
• Take a leadership role in ensuring your fleet of assets remains in compliance with all permitting and reporting requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement across all operations to meet and exceed production and revenue projections.
• Take direct accountability for the financial performance and P&L of the assigned US portfolio.
• Develop and manage comprehensive budgets, directing job costing, and analyzing market conditions.
• Translate the vision of both the Company and the Electricity Segment into clear, actionable strategic goals for your portfolio.
• Partner with other teams across the business including both the Resource and Engineering teams.
• Develop and implement robust operational systems, including setting key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Develop an in-depth understanding of the PPAs for each of your assigned facilities.
• Develop and maintain a high performing team at each of your assigned sites.
• Manage the performance and development of each member of your team.
• Establish an organization wide level of leadership influence.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees