Director, Asset Management Operations

Octopus Energy Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Octopus Energy Group is seeking an AM Operations Director to architect and embed the operating framework for Asset Management as OEGEN expands. The role requires ownership across funds, assets and platforms, ensuring standards are applied consistently and performance is monitored.

The ideal candidate has 10-15 years in renewables or related infrastructure, experience in portfolio operations or COO-type roles, and a proven ability to drive cross-functional improvements and risk reporting at scale.

Qualifications

• Senior Manager/Director level with 10-15 years' experience in renewable energy or comparable physical infrastructure.
• Experience in asset management followed by a portfolio operations or COO-type role.
• Track record of building or improving portfolio-wide processes and operating frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the core operating framework for Asset Management with clear standards, ownership, governance and reporting across funds, assets and platforms.
• Oversee governance, directorships and Asset Management governance arrangements.
• Act as senior Asset Management representative for data and reporting systems, ensuring tools and processes meet business needs (not a technical product-owner role).
• Drive supplier and contractor performance framework including reviews, competency assessment, PQQ and KYC processes.
• Oversee supplier onboarding and assurance processes, ensuring practicality and consistency.
• Own the Asset Management risk-management framework and consolidated risk reporting.
• Lead lessons-learned and continuous-improvement processes across standards and working practices.
• Provide oversight of central processes relying on Asset Management input (contract management, assumption books).
• Identify market/tech/operating-model changes and develop practical implementation proposals.

Skills

Asset management

Governance

Risk reporting

Supplier management

Cross-functional influence

Programme delivery

Data and reporting

Job description

Octopus Energy Group is seeking an AM Operations Director to architect and embed the operating framework for Asset Management as OEGEN expands. The role requires ownership across funds, assets and platforms, ensuring standards are applied consistently and performance is monitored.

The ideal candidate has 10-15 years in renewables or related infrastructure, experience in portfolio operations or COO-type roles, and a proven ability to drive cross-functional improvements and risk reporting at scale.