O&M Strategy & Best Practices Manager
2 days ago
Madrid
Greenvolt Poweris our segment dedicated to theDevelopment & Constructionof utility-scale solar and wind projects. We value local expertise and empower our partners, counting already with business presence in more 16 countries (Europe & North America). The O&M Strategy & Best Practices Manager is responsible for defining, owning, and continuously improving the global Operations & Maintenance strategy, governance model, maintenance standards, and operating procedures for Greenvolt Power's utility-scale asset portfolio, ensuring all assets are maintained and operated in accordance with defined standards throughout their lifecycle. The role leads and develops the O&M Strategy & Best Practices team, setting objectives and ensuring quality of outputs, while acting as the primary technical escalation point for complex O&M issues raised by the team or by Asset Managers across the portfolio. The O&M Strategy & Best Practices Manager also supervises the Contract Management function, ensuring RFP processes and contract governance are aligned with O&M standards, and drives continuous improvement of O&M practices using operational feedback and data. The O&M Strategy & Best Practices Manager plays a critical role in ensuring fleet-wide maintenance excellence, operational consistency, and long-term asset reliability, partnering closely with Asset Management, Performance Monitoring & Optimization, and OT & Digital teams to deliver best-in-class operational outcomes across all geographies. • Define and own the global O&M strategy, maintenance standards, and operating procedures for the full renewable energy asset portfolio., • Own the O&M governance model, ensuring all assets across the portfolio are maintained and operated according to defined standards and procedures., • Ensure the O&M strategy is aligned with asset lifecycle requirements, technical specifications, and portfolio strategy across all business units., • Define incident classification criteria, operating procedures, and SLAs to ensure compliance with asset performance standards., • Maintain and update O&M standards and governance frameworks based on operational experience, AM feedback, and industry developments., • Lead, coordinate, and develop the O&M Strategy & Best Practices team, setting clear objectives, priorities, and quality standards., • Act as the primary escalation point for complex technical and operational issues raised by team members or Asset Managers across the portfolio., • Provide technical support and guidance to Asset Managers on O&M matters across all geographies and asset types., • Foster a culture of technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement within the team., • Support the professional development of team members, identifying training needs and growth opportunities., • Own the development of annual maintenance plans and task libraries per asset type, ensuring alignment with technical specifications and operational requirements., • Define preventive maintenance strategies based on asset type, age, and technical specifications across the portfolio., • Set the spare parts strategy and minimum stock level criteria for the global portfolio, to be monitored by Asset Managers on site., • Coordinate fleet-wide maintenance campaigns, ensuring consistent execution across geographies and asset types., • Incorporate operational feedback from Asset Managers into maintenance plan updates and strategy refinements., • Supervise the O&M Contracts Management Analyst, ensuring RFP processes and contract governance are aligned with O&M strategy and standards., • Define contractor performance evaluation models and KPI frameworks to be applied consistently across the portfolio., • Drive continuous improvement of O&M practices using Asset Manager feedback, performance monitoring data, and industry benchmarking., • Define and roll out best practice guidelines and lessons learned across the portfolio, promoting standardization and operational excellence., • Benchmark O&M practices against industry standards and incorporate relevant improvements into the operational framework., • Partner closely with the Asset Management team to ensure O&M standards are effectively implemented and followed across all assets., • Collaborate with the Performance Monitoring & Optimization team to align maintenance strategies with performance improvement initiatives., • Work with the OT & Digital team to ensure operational data is leveraged effectively in the development and refinement of O&M strategies., • Coordinate with HSE, Quality & Sustainability to ensure O&M standards incorporate applicable HSE requirements and regulatory obligations., • Participate in portfolio reviews, governance meetings, and cross-functional forums as required. Greenvolt Poweris our segment dedicated to theDevelopment & Constructionof utility-scale solar and wind projects. We value local expertise and empower our partners, counting already with business presence in more 16 countries (Europe & North America). The O&M Strategy & Best Practices Manager is responsible for defining, owning, and continuously improving the global Operations & Maintenance strategy, governance model, maintenance standards, and operating procedures for Greenvolt Power's utility-scale asset portfolio, ensuring all assets are maintained and operated in accordance with defined standards throughout their lifecycle. The role leads and develops the O&M Strategy & Best Practices team, setting objectives and ensuring quality of outputs, while acting as the primary technical escalation point for complex O&M issues raised by the team or by Asset Managers across the portfolio. The O&M Strategy & Best Practices Manager also supervises the Contract Management function, ensuring RFP processes and contract governance are aligned with O&M standards, and drives continuous improvement of O&M practices using operational feedback and data. The O&M Strategy & Best Practices Manager plays a critical role in ensuring fleet-wide maintenance excellence, operational consistency, and long-term asset reliability, partnering closely with Asset Management, Performance Monitoring & Optimization, and OT & Digital teams to deliver best-in-class operational outcomes across all geographies. • Define and own the global O&M strategy, maintenance standards, and operating procedures for the full renewable energy asset portfolio., • Own the O&M governance model, ensuring all assets across the portfolio are maintained and operated according to defined standards and procedures., • Ensure the O&M strategy is aligned with asset lifecycle requirements, technical specifications, and portfolio strategy across all business units., • Define incident classification criteria, operating procedures, and SLAs to ensure compliance with asset performance standards., • Maintain and update O&M standards and governance frameworks based on operational experience, AM feedback, and industry developments., • Lead, coordinate, and develop the O&M Strategy & Best Practices team, setting clear objectives, priorities, and quality standards., • Act as the primary escalation point for complex technical and operational issues raised by team members or Asset Managers across the portfolio., • Provide technical support and guidance to Asset Managers on O&M matters across all geographies and asset types., • Foster a culture of technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement within the team., • Support the professional development of team members, identifying training needs and growth opportunities., • Own the development of annual maintenance plans and task libraries per asset type, ensuring alignment with technical specifications and operational requirements., • Define preventive maintenance strategies based on asset type, age, and technical specifications across the portfolio., • Set the spare parts strategy and minimum stock level criteria for the global portfolio, to be monitored by Asset Managers on site., • Coordinate fleet-wide maintenance campaigns, ensuring consistent execution across geographies and asset types., • Incorporate operational feedback from Asset Managers into maintenance plan updates and strategy refinements., • Supervise the O&M Contracts Management Analyst, ensuring RFP processes and contract governance are aligned with O&M strategy and standards., • Define contractor performance evaluation models and KPI frameworks to be applied consistently across the portfolio., • Drive continuous improvement of O&M practices using Asset Manager feedback, performance monitoring data, and industry benchmarking., • Define and roll out best practice guidelines and lessons learned across the portfolio, promoting standardization and operational excellence., • Benchmark O&M practices against industry standards and incorporate relevant improvements into the operational framework., • Partner closely with the Asset Management team to ensure O&M standards are effectively implemented and followed across all assets., • Collaborate with the Performance Monitoring & Optimization team to align maintenance strategies with performance improvement initiatives., • Work with the OT & Digital team to ensure operational data is leveraged effectively in the development and refinement of O&M strategies., • Coordinate with HSE, Quality & Sustainability to ensure O&M standards incorporate applicable HSE requirements and regulatory obligations., • Participate in portfolio reviews, governance meetings, and cross-functional forums as required., • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Renewable Energy, or a related technical discipline., • Minimum 7 years of experience in renewable energy operations, asset management, or O&M strategy, with at least 2 years in a management role., • Demonstrated experience defining O&M strategies, maintenance standards, and governance frameworks for utility-scale renewable energy assets, including solar PV, wind and BESS, or other energy infrastructure., • Experience managing technical teams and acting as an escalation point., • Experience overseeing or managing O&M contractor procurement, KPI frameworks, and performance governance., • Deep technical knowledge of renewable energy asset operations, maintenance strategies, and O&M best practices., • Strong leadership and team management capabilities, with experience developing and motivating technical teams., • Solid understanding of contract management, contractor KPI frameworks, and procurement processes in the energy sector., • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex operational issues and define effective solutions., • Stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across functions and geographies., • High level of accountability, ownership, and strategic thinking, with a hands‑on approach to operational excellence., • Fluent English required; additional European languages are considered an advantage. #J-18808-Ljbffr