Enel Spa

Enel Green Power is seeking a Head of OMI and Assets Management to join its Operations and Maintenance & Assets Management team, based in Johannesburg, to support Enel Green Power’s O&M activities in the Sub-Saharan African region.

What you will do:

·       Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams across asset performance, finance, legal, and sustainability.

·       Maximise asset value and profitability through lifecycle management and continuous performance improvement.

·       Align regional asset-management strategies with Enel’s global O&M improvement programmes and governance frameworks.

·       Hold full profit-and-loss responsibility for the O&M portfolio.

·       Oversee financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.

·       Manage OPEX / CAPEX budgets, cash-flow performance, and investor financial reporting.

·       Ensure transparency and accuracy in financial statements and variance analyses.

·       Guarantee compliance with PPAs, O&M contracts, Asset Management Agreements (AMA/MSA/SA), and financing covenants.

·       Coordinate with Legal & Compliance to ensure fulfilment of all contractual obligations.

·       Apply Enel policies, global governance standards, and statutory regulations in all operational activities.

·       Ramp up and enhance O&M structures, systems, and processes at country level.

·       Integrate operations including the Control Room, Logistics, Contract Management, Industrial Risk, and Energy Management functions.

·       Lead innovation and cross-technology initiatives (e.g., PowerG, RoBoost, Sustainable Plant).

·       Drive adoption of digital tools, predictive maintenance, and data analytics to improve performance.

·       Define, monitor, and report KPIs on reliability, availability, and maintenance efficiency.

·       Identify and mitigate operational, financial, and environmental risks across the asset base.

·       Implement preventive and corrective measures in coordination with HSEQ.

·       Oversee insurance programmes to ensure adequate risk coverage and compliance with lender requirements.

·       Enforce Enel’s HSE policies and local legal requirements.

·       Ensure incident reporting, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.

·       Foster a proactive safety culture and environmental stewardship at all sites.

·       Maintain strong relationships with government agencies, regulators, shareholders, landowners, and strategic partners.

·       Coordinate internal collaboration with Procurement, Digital Hub, Engineering, and Global O&M teams.

·       Represent the company in investor reviews, lender meetings, and strategic forums.

·       Lead continuous-improvement projects to enhance asset reliability and reduce downtime.

·       Oversee strategic upgrades and optimisation initiatives across plants.

·       Promote a data-driven performance culture using benchmarking and best-practice sharing.

·       Deliver timely, accurate, and transparent operational and financial reporting.

·       Ensure compliance with internal audit, ESG, and corporate-governance requirements.

·       Present portfolio performance, risk, and improvement plans to senior management and Board-level committees.

Who you are:

·       Strategic and analytical leadership with sound financial acumen.

·       Deep understanding of renewable-energy O&M systems and asset-management processes.

·       Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.

·       Resilient, results-driven, and adept at leading diverse teams.

·       Commitment to Enel’s values of Innovation, Trust, Proactivity, and Responsibility

What we search in you:

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Economics, or equivalent. MBA or related postgraduate qualification advantageous
• 12–15 years in power generation / renewable energy O&M and asset management.
• Minimum 4 years in senior leadership managing multidisciplinary teams.
  Proven experience in P&L ownership, investment modelling, and lifecycle cost analysis.
  Strong understanding of contractual structures, financial reporting, and regulatory frameworks.
• Demonstrated success in implementing digital O&M tools, reliability engineering, and asset-performance improvement programmes.

What we offer:

·       Competitive Salary, Meal Allowance, Performance based bonus, future study assistance and Permanent employment based in Sandton, Johannesburg