Onshore Portfolio Manager

EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK, France, Italy and Belgium. We're the UK's largest producer of low-carbon electricity, the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain, the largest supplier to British businesses and we employ more than 13,000 people. We operate nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat & power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We are playing a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK to secure a bright future for the combined business and its employees.
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The opportunity

As a member of the Onshore Wind Asset Operations Leadership Team, you will lead the Asset Management of a portfolio of onshore wind farms owned by various investors. Managing a team of Senior Asset Managers and Asset Managers, you will develop and oversee business plans, ensuring asset performance aligns with strategic objectives.

Collaborating closely with internal O&M teams and external O&M partners, you will drive optimization of performance and returns, continuously seeking opportunities for improvement. Additionally, you will oversee a range of operational, commercial, and financial activities associated with the operational portfolio, ensuring effective communication and collaboration with investor boards and key stakeholders.

Pay, benefits and culture

If you're looking to join a company where you can work hard, have fun, and help to create a Net Zero future - then you're in the right place!'

Our passion for embracing new ideas and being open-minded to change helps us continue to grow successfully.

We're committed to helping all of our people thrive during their time with us, recognising and rewarding every person for their hard work and commitment.

Alongside a competitive salary, bonus, and market-leading pension scheme, we offer a range of flexible benefits and employee discounts to help you thrive across all aspects of your life. You can spend your flexible fund on the benefits that matter to you, whether that's an electric vehicle, private healthcare, additional holiday or one or more of our other benefits.

We'll offer you the flexibility, freedom and responsibility to make an impact in your role; whether that's on-site, in the office or hybrid working from home.

We're committed to championing diversity representation across gender, ethnicity, LGBT+, disability and more. This applies to all our roles, underpinned by our Everyone's Welcome inclusion programme.We're a disability confident employer and we'll do all we can to help with your application, making adjustments as you need.
What you'll be doing

You will act as a key member of the Onshore Wind Asset Operations Leadership Team, taking responsibility for managing a diverse portfolio of onshore wind farms owned by various investors.

- Lead and develop a team of Senior Asset Managers and Asset Managers, fostering a high-performing culture to ensure the team delivers on business objectives and optimizes asset performance.
- Shape, implement, and monitor strategic business plans to maximize the operational efficiency and financial returns of the portfolio.
- Collaborate closely with internal O&M teams and external O&M partners, building strong relationships to drive performance optimization, enhance reliability, and ensure continuous improvement across the portfolio.
- Oversee the operational, commercial, and financial aspects of the wind farms, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and best practices while delivering value to stakeholders.
- Act as a key liaison with investor boards and stakeholders, providing transparent updates, managing expectations, and ensuring alignment on portfolio strategies and performance.
- Identify and implement innovative solutions to enhance asset management processes, contributing to the long-term success of the portfolio and the wider organization.

You will hold a university degree in engineering or a business discipline, or possess equivalent qualifications combined with extensive experience in asset management for generation assets. They will have completed Institute of Asset Management training to Certificate or Diploma level and demonstrate a strong understanding of the commercial drivers of high performance, supported by technical competence. Experience in an energy company, advisory, or investment group managing a portfolio of assets or sites is essential, along with a solid understanding of energy markets, policies, regulations, and renewable generation opportunities. A background in project management for energy projects or renewable energy financing, coupled with expertise in operational cost control, is also required.

You'll be proficient in Microsoft applications, including Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint, and demonstrate strong teamwork and collaboration skills across various groups, including peers, management, and stakeholders. A quick learner with the ability to understand renewable energy technologies' operability and performance expectations is crucial.

At EDF Renewables UK & Ireland we're committed to tackling climate change. Our rapidly growing team of 500 talented people share an ambition to create a net zero future where clean, green, energy powers all our lives.

It's a huge ambition and time is of the essence if we are to play our full part in meeting the UK and Ireland's challenging net zero targets. With our unique mix of technologies including onshore and offshore wind, solar PV, battery storage and green hydrogen we are the UK & Ireland's most diverse generator of renewable energy.

To achieve our goal of generating a massive 10GW of renewable energy by 2035, we're working with stakeholders and communities throughout the UK and Ireland to unlock the enormous potential of the low carbon energy sector.

If you're passionate about tackling climate change to create the cleaner, greener future we all want, we would love you to come join us.

Join us, and let's do good together.