RWE · 9 hours ago
IT / OT Program Manager
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expRWE Clean Energy is a leading renewable energy company seeking an IT / OT Program Manager to lead technology initiatives in solar, wind, and battery energy storage. The role involves managing project scopes, timelines, and budgets while collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
EnergyEnergy StorageEnvironmental EngineeringIndustrialRenewable Energy
No H1B
Responsibilities
Develop detailed project charters, defining scope, deliverables, milestones, timelines, and success criteria in alignment with IT/OT strategic priorities
Lead project planning and scheduling efforts (traditional waterfall, scrum, etc.), ensuring clear work breakdown structures and resource assignments across teams
Manage cross-functional project teams, coordinating tasks across IT, OT, business units, and third-party vendors to achieve objectives
Proactively track and monitor project performance against scope, schedule, and budget, identifying variances and implementing corrective measures
Facilitate risk and issue management processes by developing mitigation plans, maintaining risk registers, and escalating critical challenges
Conduct stakeholder analysis and implement engagement strategies to ensure effective communication, buy-in, and alignment throughout the project lifecycle
Prepare and deliver high-quality project reports, dashboards, and executive presentations to communicate progress, risks, and dependencies
Manage vendor relationships, ensuring adherence to contractual agreements, delivery quality, and service-level performance metrics
Oversee financial aspects of projects, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and ensuring adherence to cost control measures
Leverage Agile, hybrid, or waterfall delivery approaches as appropriate, tailoring methodologies to meet project and stakeholder needs
Conduct project closure activities including lessons-learned sessions, benefit realization assessments, and documentation of best practices for future initiatives
Ensure alignment with enterprise portfolio governance, compliance requirements, and architecture standards throughout project execution
Serve as a mentor to junior project managers and team members, providing guidance on PMO processes, tools, and delivery techniques
Interface with demand and portfolio management process to ensure successful handoff between project selection and initialization
Conduct and document retrospectives and project reviews to ensure continuous improvement
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field of study
Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience as an IT strategy associate or IT strategy manager or similar roles
Ideally 10 years of experience in IT and / or technology in growing responsibility and impact
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 manage complex projects including but not limited to prioritization of critical path, escalation of risks and issues, management of stakeholders, and problem-solving with workstream
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
Is detail-oriented, has strong business acumen, and a sound understanding of business concepts
This position is an office-based role with some travel and visits to other RWECE office and field locations
Must be able to work with remote teams, both within the US and globally
Must also be able to sit, walk, or stand for long durations of time
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. RWE Clean Energy is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time
Preferred
PMP and Agile certification(s) are a strong preference
Emerging skills using AI to automate and accelerate workflows (e.g., ChatGPT, NotebookLM, etc.)
Benefits
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
Holidays
Company
RWE
RWE is a provider of renewable energies as well as generating electricity, building storage facilities, and trading energy.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Katja Bartsch-Wünschel
CEO, RWE Renewables Europe & Australia GmbH
Markus Krebber
CEO
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