Senior Director developing sustainability strategy for Arcwood Environmental. Aligning sustainability efforts with regulatory and ESG objectives while leading cross - functional initiatives.
About the role
- Sr Director leading strategic programs focused on thermal innovation and digital optimization. Collaborating across departments for operational excellence at Avangrid.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement advanced technologies for thermal assets, such as predictive analytics, and AI-driven solutions.
- Oversee cross-functional projects that enhance plant performance, reduce emissions, and optimize cost structures.
- Ensure all initiatives meet environmental, safety, and industry standards.
- Collaborate with executive leadership, engineering teams, and external partners to deliver high-impact solutions.
- Prepare business cases and cost-benefit models to support strategic investments.
- To control and prioritize the improvement opportunities portfolio and oversee the execution of the initiatives including their expected financial return.
- Where processes are defined, controlled, and reviewed; responsible for the ISO 9001 certification process and oversees the Management of Change process.
- Development and implementation of continuous improvement and optimization programs for all areas of the organization, from development to execution and O&M/Asset management.
- Responsible to coordinate all innovation projects of the business and define and review processes from an efficiency point of view.
- In charge of designing, planning, implementing, maintaining, and improving digital tools and systems while looking for new opportunities to support or digitalize more the processes of the business.
- Oversees designing, delivering, and maintaining digital solutions needed to run the business. These solutions are critical for the O&M and Asset Management (Remote Operations and Trading) areas, but very important though to support and optimize the growth areas of the business (Commercial, Organic Growth, and Projects Delivery).
- Coordination, impulse, and monitoring of key improvement initiatives and processes optimization.
- Coordination with local and Global counterparties on strategic plans implementation and coordination and working groups.
- Coordination of the design and implementation of the Digital Programs in the Business.
- Follow up and control of short and medium-term initiatives at the Business Area level.
- Quality Management System Assurance and Control - ISO 9001 Program Leadership.
- Management of Change and Innovation Programs coordination with other disciplines within the company and the optimization team.
- Reporting to the VP of Asset and Energy Management, supporting him in the report at executive level and external key stakeholders.
- Management of complex projects (quality, schedule, and costs) and budgets (Opex/Capex).
Requirements
- Advanced degree in Engineering or Business (MBA preferred) with 10+ years of relevant experience required.
- Proven experience in cost-out initiatives within the power industry, with a track record of delivering measurable operational and financial improvements.
- Deep technical expertise in combined-cycle power plants, including performance optimization and efficiency enhancement strategies.
- Hands-on experience in implementing and delivering remote operations, encompassing system integration, digital platforms, and operational readiness.
- Experience in Digital Technology.
- Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to function well in a team environment and interface with a broad range of departments and work groups.
- Demonstrated skill in understanding, motivating and / or influencing others in achieving project objectives, causing appropriate action and understanding others.
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks with concurrent schedules.
- Pro-active, detail oriented, results-driven, with organized work techniques.
- Ability to assimilate a high volume of information across disciplines and departments, providing guidance and support to management and experts in each of those disciplines.
- High proficiency using Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Understanding of financial terms and concepts and capability to measure the impacts of the initiatives on financial figures.
- Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
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