VP O&M, Portfolio Operations & Performance

RWE•Austin, TX

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

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, Program Management, 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, Supply Chain, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline required
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
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
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. RWE Americas is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

Nice To Haves

Master's 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
Experience in renewable energy, power generation, utilities, heavy industrial operations, or another asset-intensive and highly regulated environment preferred

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 RWE's 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