Associate ,IT / OT Business Partner and Portfolio Manager

RWE Clean Energy, LLC To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

We are seeking a highly motivated and analytical IT / OT Business Partner & Portfolio Manager to join our dynamic team at RWECE IT / OT to play a pivotal role in shaping the company's future growth. RWECE thrives on a commitment to innovation and delivering exceptional value to our customers across the business and with the RWE Group. This position will be integral in managing the end to end IT / OT delivery portfolio from concept to delivery handoff and will serve as a trusted advisor to the business, ensure value realization, and guide prioritization / resource optimization.

The ideal candidate is a proven winner and has similar experience from large IT organization and is looking to join a growing team with large upside and create impact for a new capability.

- Serve as a support partner to the business and IT/OT delivery teams, facilitating intake of digital initiatives and tracking them through early lifecycle stages.

- Attend business stakeholder meetings to document needs, understand pain points, and identify alignment opportunities with digital capabilities.

- Maintain demand intake tools and trackers, ensuring timely updates and accurate documentation of demand status, value drivers, and strategic alignment.

- Assist in developing business cases by gathering data, estimating effort, and outlining expected outcomes under supervision of more senior team members.

- Help refine solution requirements by collaborating with stakeholders, architects, and technical teams to understand functional and technical needs.

- Participate in regular meetings with delivery squads, contributing updates and helping monitor alignment of execution against expectations.

- Provide logistical support for quarterly portfolio reviews by assembling reports, presentations, and metrics related to demand status and performance.

- Track progress on low-to-moderate complexity initiatives, flagging risks and coordinating with stakeholders to resolve blockers.

- Support communication efforts by preparing stakeholder updates, status summaries, and intake documentation.

- Apply foundational understanding of governance, compliance, and risk management procedures to ensure demands meet internal process requirements.

- Begin developing domain knowledge in specific business functions such as development, construction, or operations to better understand IT/OT priorities.

- Monitor stakeholder satisfaction by supporting survey distribution, compiling responses, and documenting improvement opportunities.

- Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying low-risk areas where tools, templates, or intake processes could be streamlined.

Job Requirements and Experiences:

- Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience as an IT business partner, IT portfolio manager, or IT project manager or similar roles

- Relevant experience at similar large & global IT organizations

- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field of study

- Master’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field of study (or equivalent) is a plus

- Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to manage customer and service provider relationships

- Demonstrated desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space

- Proven ability to empathize, build relationships, and effectively communicate with people from a diverse set of backgrounds at all levels of the organization

- Working knowledge of IT Portfolio Management concepts (e.g., demand intake, architecture review board, etc.) and tools (e.g., Bee360, Jira Align, etc.)

- Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, Project, SharePoint, Teams)

- Ability to handle multiple assignments with changing priorities while meeting deadlines

- Ability to learn new technologies as required for the job using documentation and other available sources

- Strong leadership and communication, and ability to meet deadlines.

- Strong organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables

- Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities

- Is a team player embracing the spirit of continuous improvement personally and within the team

- Is detail-oriented, has strong business acumen, and a sound understanding of business concepts

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. RWE Clean Energy is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Through its subsidiary RWE Clean Energy, RWE is the third largest renewable energy company in the United States, with a presence in most U.S. states from coast to coast. RWE’s team of about 2,000 employees in the U.S. stands ready to help meet the nation’s growing energy needs. With its homegrown and fastest-to-market product, RWE supports the goal of American Energy dominance and independence. To that end, RWE Clean Energy is committed to increasing its already strong asset base of over 10 gigawatts of operating wind, solar and battery projects, focusing on providing high-quality jobs. RWE invests in local and rural communities while strengthening domestic manufacturing supporting the renaissance of American industry. This is complemented by RWE’s energy trading business. RWE is also a major offtaker of American liquified natural gas (LNG).

As an energy company with a successful history spanning more than 125 years, RWE has an extensive knowledge of the energy markets and an excellent expertise in all major power generation and storage technologies, from nuclear, coal and gas to hydro, batteries, wind and solar.

Every project brings constantly-evolving technical, practical and social challenges – and drives a culture where everybody thrives, has fun and feels excited by each day. As the third largest renewable energy company in the U.S., you’ll also have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we pivot to new technologies – and continuously improve, together.