Manager, IT/OT Strategy & Portfolio Management

RWE Clean Energy, LLC
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

 

We are seeking a highly motivated and analytical Strategy Manager to join our dynamic team at RWECE IT / OT to play a pivotal role in shaping the company's future growth. RWECE thrives on a commitment to innovation and delivering exceptional value to our customers across the business and with the RWE Group.  This position will be integral in driving strategic initiatives across various business functions through financial analysis, structuring and driving high priority strategic initiatives, and communicating with executive stakeholders.The ideal candidate is a proven winner and has similar experience from either a consulting or large IT organization and looking to join a growing team with large upside and create impact for a new capability.  

 

Role Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of IT/OT strategic plans and frameworks, ensuring alignment with business strategies, operational requirements, and emerging technology trends.
• Drive collaboration between business units and IT/OT teams (incl. domain leads, business partners, architects) to translate business priorities into actionable tech roadmaps.
• Conduct scenario planning and modeling exercises to assess long-term impacts of technology choices, regulatory changes, and market disruptions on IT/OT strategy.
• Oversee preparation of business cases for major IT/OT initiatives, incorporating ROI analysis, cost models, risk assessments, scenario planning, sensitivity analysis and dependency mapping.
• Facilitate executive-level workshops and planning sessions to align senior stakeholders on strategic priorities and investment decisions.
• Manage targeted internal strategic initiatives and engage with IT / OT leadership and Group IT
  Monitor execution of strategic initiatives, tracking OKRs / KPIs and delivering progress reports to leadership, including escalations of major risks or issues.
• Partner with enterprise architecture and portfolio management teams to ensure IT/OT strategies integrate with broader enterprise technology and investment plans.
• Identify optimization opportunities across IT/OT programs, including process improvements, resource allocation adjustments, and cost savings.
• Provide guidance to teams in applying structured problem-solving approaches, modeling techniques, and analytic tools to complex strategic challenges.
• Support communication and change management efforts related to IT/OT strategy, including comms and stakeholder engagement.
• Lead one more many internal strategic initiatives and engage with IT / OT leadership, Group IT, and vendors.
• Draft templates, best practices, and playbooks to standardize strategic planning processes for IT/OT.
• 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.

 

Qualifications and Expereinces:

 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field of study
• Master’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field of study (or equivalent) is strongly preferred
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience as an IT strategy associate or IT strategy manager or similar roles 
  Relevant experience at consulting firm or similar large & global organization

 

Job Skills & Competencies:

• 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 conduct financial modeling and evaluation (NPV, IRR, payback period) of IT / OT projects and initiatives using different techniques including bottoms-up analysis, top-down estimates, scenario analysis, and sensitivity assessments
  Strong lead