Prepare for Operations Manager

Overview

In this role, you will support the onshore wind portfolio across its lifecycle, ensuring readiness, performance, safety and optimisation. You will bridge Asset Management, Operations, Development and Construction teams to optimise transitions and risk management. You’ll lead cross-functional projects and negotiations to enable smooth handovers and operational excellence, contributing to EDF’s low-carbon ambitions. The position blends strategic preparation with hands-on leadership and collaboration to drive asset performance at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package

Responsibilities

• Bridge Asset Management/Operations with Development, Construction & Strategy teams for end-to-end project readiness
• Define and align Operations Strategies for project pipelines ahead of investment decisions
• Ensure seamless handover from Development & Construction to Operations with appropriate readiness
• Lead contractual and commercial negotiations for operational contracts with clients and suppliers
• Coordinate virtual cross-functional teams to deliver projects and processes
• Monitor and embed lessons learned into future project design and readiness processes
• Review technical proposals, designs, calculations, drawings and supporting docs
• Role-model leadership and uphold Health, Safety, Environment and compliance standards

Key requirements

• Background in the onshore wind industry with operational asset management experience, including operational readiness and O&M activities
• Ability to evaluate and communicate risks and opportunities with effective controls and mitigations
• Strong project management and organisational skills with influencing ability across levels
• Strong commercial and contractual experience with ability to negotiate and present recommendations on terms and sourcing
• Ability to review and approve technical proposals, design information, calculations, drawings and operational documentation
• Knowledge of relevant HSE legislation, UK driving licence and willingness to travel to EDF sites nationally and internationally

• Influence at all levels
• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Commercial acumen and negotiation skills
• Operational readiness processes
• Risk assessment and mitigation
• Contractual and commercial negotiation

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