Head of Asset Management

Ensure operational excellence for Solar & Battery assets!

Are you ready to lead the safe efficient and commercially optimized operation of renewable energy assets Join us as Head of Asset Management and help shape the future of fossil freedom!

About BU Solar & Batteries

Business Unit Solar and Batteries is part of Vattenfalls Business Area Wind which is responsible for Vattenfalls Renewable activities within Wind Solar PV and Battery Storage. Today BA Wind develops constructs and operates renewable generation in Sweden Denmark Germany the Netherlands and the UK. BU Solar & Batteries is responsible for all largescale solar and battery development and has its purpose to enable fossilfree living within one generation through profitable solar and battery assets. To fulfill this purpose BU SoBa is active along the whole value chain from earlystage development to operations. Within BU SoBa The Head of Asset Management ensures longterm asset performance by driving safe highquality and commercially optimized operations from project handover to continuous improvement during the operational phase.

What will you do 
As the Head of Asset Management you will focus on:

• Strategic leadership: Develop and implement asset strategies to ensure longterm performance safety and profitability.
• Project collaboration: Support project delivery teams by guiding operational requirements for asset readiness.
• Operational excellence: Lead the seamless handover from project delivery into operations ensuring assets meet operational and commercial goals.
• Performance optimization: Drive safe reliable and costefficient operations with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Stakeholder management: Act as the central interface for assetrelated topics aligning with internal teams external partners and service providers.

Qualifications :

Responsibilities

As the Head of Asset Management you will:

• Define and execute strategies for Operations & Maintenance (O&M) to ensure safe highquality and costeffective operations.
• Oversee the smooth handover process from project delivery to asset operations ensuring compliance with operational requirements.
• Monitor asset performance against technical financial and legal targets and implement corrective actions when needed.
• Manage operational risks identify opportunities for improvement and enhance longterm asset value.
• Ensure compliance with technical standards safety protocols and regulatory frameworks.
• Collaborate with delivery teams commercial teams and external stakeholders to ensure aligned objectives and seamless execution.
• Report asset performance metrics to senior leadership and drive initiatives for operational excellence.

Skills & Experience

We are looking for a candidate with the following knowledge and background:

• Extensive experience in asset management ideally in solar battery storage or renewable energy.
• A proven track record in guiding projects into operations and leading asset performance.
• Strong expertise in Operations & Maintenance (O&M) strategies and lifecycle asset management.
• Deep understanding of technical legal and commercial frameworks for renewable energy projects.
• Effective and charismatic leadership stakeholder management and problemsolving skills in an international environment.
• A proactive resultsdriven mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Effective communication skills to align crossfunctional teams and external partners.

We are not looking for a traditional manager but someone who flourishes in a selforganizing context and can help promote distributed leadership as we are working with Holacracy.

You will report to the Director of Portfolio and Asset Management within BA Winds Solar & Batteries business unit.

Additional Information :

The location of this position is flexible preferably in a Vattenfall/BA Wind main location (GER/NL). Regular business trips are required. 

We welcome your application in English no later than January 16 2025. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website. For more information about the position you are welcome to contact our Recruiter Cristina Sigel via mail:

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime