Manager, IT/OT Strategy & Portfolio Management

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

We are seeking a highly motivated and analytical Strategy 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 driving strategic initiatives across various business functions through financial analysis, structuring and driving high priority strategic initiatives, and communicating with executive stakeholders.The ideal candidate is a proven winner and has similar experience from either a consulting or large IT organization and looking to join a growing team with large upside and create impact for a new capability.

Role Responsibilities:

- Lead the development of IT/OT strategic plans and frameworks, ensuring alignment with business strategies, operational requirements, and emerging technology trends.

- Drive collaboration between business units and IT/OT teams (incl. domain leads, business partners, architects) to translate business priorities into actionable tech roadmaps.

- Conduct scenario planning and modeling exercises to assess long-term impacts of technology choices, regulatory changes, and market disruptions on IT/OT strategy.

- Oversee preparation of business cases for major IT/OT initiatives, incorporating ROI analysis, cost models, risk assessments, scenario planning, sensitivity analysis and dependency mapping.

- Facilitate executive-level workshops and planning sessions to align senior stakeholders on strategic priorities and investment decisions.

- Manage targeted internal strategic initiatives and engage with IT / OT leadership and Group IT Monitor execution of strategic initiatives, tracking OKRs / KPIs and delivering progress reports to leadership, including escalations of major risks or issues.

- Partner with enterprise architecture and portfolio management teams to ensure IT/OT strategies integrate with broader enterprise technology and investment plans.

- Identify optimization opportunities across IT/OT programs, including process improvements, resource allocation adjustments, and cost savings.

- Provide guidance to teams in applying structured problem-solving approaches, modeling techniques, and analytic tools to complex strategic challenges.

- Support communication and change management efforts related to IT/OT strategy, including comms and stakeholder engagement.

- Lead one more many internal strategic initiatives and engage with IT / OT leadership, Group IT, and vendors.

- Draft templates, best practices, and playbooks to standardize strategic planning processes for IT/OT.

- Act as a subject matter expert for IT/OT strategic planning frameworks and continuously refine methodologies to increase efficiency and impact.

- Coach and mentor junior team members, fostering analytical and strategic skills development.

Qualifications and Expereinces:

- 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 strongly preferred

- Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience as an IT strategy associate or IT strategy manager or similar roles Relevant experience at consulting firm or similar large & global organization

Job Skills & Competencies:

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

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

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

- 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

- Ability to conduct financial modeling and evaluation (NPV, IRR, payback period) of IT / OT projects and initiatives using different techniques including bottoms-up analysis, top-down estimates, scenario analysis, and sensitivity assessments 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

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

- Is a team player embracing the spirit of continuous improvement personally and within the team detail-oriented, has strong business acumen, and a sound understanding of business concepts

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This position is an office-based role with some travel and visits to other RWECE office and field locations. The candidate must be able to work with remote teams, both within the US and globally. The candidate must also be able to sit, walk, or stand for long durations of time.

Benefits offered:

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.