Asset Optimization Director
Job in
Austin, Travis County, Texas, 78719, USA
Listed on 2026-06-20
Listing for:
RWE
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-20
Job specializations:
-
Management
Business Management, Business Analyst, Operations Manager, Program / Project Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent
Functional area:
Operations & Maintenance
Remuneration:
Exempt
Reporting to the Director, Asset Optimization, the Asset Optimization Director (IC) serves as a senior strategic and technical leader and recognized subject matter expert responsible for shaping, translating, and driving execution of the asset optimization strategy. This role partners closely with the broader Operations & Asset Management organization and senior leadership to convert strategic priorities into actionable programs, initiatives, and targeted actions that deliver measurable outcomes.
Operating within a partnership model, this position leads portfolio-level problem solving and strategic performance management with a high degree of autonomy, owning cross-functional collaboration, structuring complex bodies of work, and co-designing and implementing solutions with stakeholders. The Director (IC) leverages influence across multi-disciplinary teams to drive alignment and results, while ensuring work is grounded in clear ownership, alignment, and value realization, and identifying systemic performance opportunities across the portfolio through cross-functional insight.
Role Responsibilities:
* Strategy Translation & Execution
* Translate asset optimization strategy into prioritized programs, initiatives, and targeted actions aligned to portfolio performance objectives
* Define execution roadmaps, success metrics, and value tracking approaches to ensure end-to-end delivery and value realization
* Portfolio-Level Problem Solving
* Lead resolution of the most complex, cross-functional challenges impacting asset performance
* Structure ambiguous problems and deliver scalable, repeatable solutions
* Cross-Functional Collaboration & Alignment
* Own integration across functions, aligning stakeholders on priorities, dependencies, and sequencing of work
* Drive coordinated execution and eliminate fragmentation across work
* Solution Co-Design & Delivery
* Co-design and drive implementation of practical, scalable solutions with stakeholders
* Support execution of complex or stalled work to ensure sustained impact
* Partnership Model & Influence
* Operate within the AO partnership model, supporting clear ownership and alignment across stakeholders
* Influence senior leaders through structured insights, recommendations, and trade-offs
* Team Development:
* Contribute to the development of a high-performing asset optimization function
Job Requirements and Experiences:
* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field required; advanced degree preferred
* Minimum 11 years of experience in Asset Management, Operations, Strategy or a related field
* Strong leadership experience with demonstrated ability to manage and motivate teams
* Minimum 4 years of supervisory and managerial experience; demonstrated leadership skills with solid track record of accountability and delivery of results
* Strong working knowledge of budgeting, project management, and cost management tools, processes and software
* Proven ability to lead, develop and provide training, feedback, performance management, coaching and mentoring to others
* Safety Leadership - Promotes safety as a core value at all times and ensures safety principles are embedded in decision-making and operational practices
* Strategic & Analytical Thinking - Ability to translate high-level strategy into actionable programs, initiatives, and targeted actions that deliver measurable outcomes
* Complex Problem Solving - Leads resolution of ambiguous, high-impact challenges by structuring problems and developing scalable, repeatable solutions
* Asset Optimization Expertise - Demonstrates deep knowledge of asset performance drivers, KPIs, and optimization methodologies; applies this expertise to drive portfolio-level performance improvements
* Enterprise Perspective & Insight Generation - Leverages cross-functional insight to identify systemic issues and portfolio-level opportunities, driving actionable, high-impact outcomes
* Cross-Functional Leadership & Influence - Proven ability to influence and align stakeholders across functions and…
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