Job Description
About Our Client
Our client is a fast-growing renewable power generation company scaling its presence across India and Southeast Asia region. The organization is backed by international investors and has a strong focus on operational excellence, sustainable development, and ESG compliance.
Job Description
A. Strategic & Business Leadership
- Lead the regional strategic roadmap for the Power Generation business, ensuring alignment with investor expectations and long-term energy transition goals.
- Design business strategies for capacity expansion, portfolio diversification, and operational scalability.
- Drive M&A assessments, technical due diligence, and integration for new assets or acquisitions.
- Evaluate new market opportunities, including renewables, hybrid systems, storage, repowering, and distributed generation.
- Translate board directives into actionable operational plans with clear KPIs and timelines.
B. Operational Excellence & Performance Management
- Oversee the operational performance of all power plants in the region -solar, wind, BESS or others.
- Drive performance improvement programs: cost efficiency, reliability improvement, and digital transformation.
- Implement global-best operational processes, predictive maintenance, and centralized monitoring systems.
- Introduce KPIs and operational scorecards for site teams, engineering teams, and regional leadership.
- Manage contractor performance, SLAs, and OEM relationships for turbines, inverters, and plant systems.
C. Project Development & Execution Leadership
- Lead end-to-end execution for new greenfield and brownfield projects - planning, permitting, EPC selection, engineering, procurement, and commissioning.
- Establish project governance frameworks to ensure time, cost, and quality targets are met.
- Drive coordination across engineering, procurement, land acquisition, external consultants, and OEM providers.
D. Investor, Board & International Stakeholder Management
- Act as the primary operational interface for global investors, PE funds, and strategic partners.
- Prepare board-level dashboards: operational metrics, risk summaries, ESG performance, and expansion pipeline.
E. ESG, Sustainability & Compliance
- Lead the company's commitment to ESG principles, ensuring full alignment with international sustainability standards.
- Ensure environmental compliance, waste management, and emissions monitoring.
- Drive community engagement programs and social impact initiatives near project sites.
F. Risk Management & Governance
- Identify and mitigate risks across operations, projects, supply chain, and regulatory environments.
- Develop robust internal controls, compliance processes, and decision‑making frameworks.
- Implement cybersecurity and data protection measures for plant SCADA systems and digital platforms.
- Oversee crisis management plans: grid failures, natural disasters, shutdowns, and regulatory challenges.
G. Commercial, Supply Chain & Financial Oversight
- Optimize plant O&M costs, procurement rates, inventory, and vendor contracts.
- Drive commercial excellence through renegotiation of EPC/O&M contracts and service agreements.
- Ensure proper budgeting, forecasting, and control of operational and project expenditures.
H. Leadership, Culture & Organization Building
- Build a high-performance organizational structure across the region - site leaders, engineering, HSE, project teams, and central ops.
- Develop leadership capability and talent succession plan for critical roles.
- Create a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and safety.
The Successful Applicant
- B. Tech in Electrical/Mechanical from a Tier 1 Engineering College with strong exposure to international investors or global energy companies.
- 15+ years of experience with significant leadership in renewable or conventional power generation.
- Project development or project execution background is preferred; asset management leaders who have managed projects in the past can be considered.
- Proven track record in operational leadership roles within the renewable energy or related industry.
- Comprehensive understanding of the renewable energy sector and its regulatory environment.
- Excellent strategic planning and project management skills.
- Ability to lead and inspire teams in a high-pressure environment.
- Advanced negotiation, stakeholder, and partnership management.
- Strong understanding of ESG frameworks and compliance.
- Strong exposure to global best practices, sustainability frameworks, and emerging technologies.
- Excellent communication, financial acumen, and stakeholder management skills.
What's on Offer
- A competitive salary package
- Opportunity to fast track your career growth
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