VP Operations & Technology

Skynrg; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

SkyNRG is seeking a visionary VP Operations & Technology in Amsterdam to lead the operational foundation for SAF facilities. You will build the capabilities, standards, and organization required to start, operate, and continuously improve facilities from day one.

You will drive operational readiness for DSL-01 and future projects, shape teams, and partner with executives, investors, regulators, and contractors to deliver safe, reliable production across a growing asset portfolio.

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership experience in large-scale industrial or process industries.
• Proven track record managing safety, people, production, reliability, and performance.
• Strong background in Operational Readiness, commissioning, startup, and ramp-up of major facilities.
• Experience building high-performing operational and technical teams through growth and change.
• Experience across the full lifecycle of major capital projects.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with executives, investors, regulators, licensors, contractors, and partners.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead the Operations & Technology function with capabilities, standards, and culture to support SAF assets.
• Lead Operational Readiness and startup activities for DSL-01 and future projects.
• Build and develop teams to support SkyNRG's growing portfolio of production assets.
• Provide operational, technical, and process integration expertise across the production lifecycle.
• Lead R&D and Innovation activities for SAF technologies and external collaborations.
• Establish and manage Distribution and Supply Operations (SAF & Feedstock).
• Drive safety leadership, performance management, and continuous improvement for on-spec production.
• Collaborate with project teams, leadership, investors, regulators, licensors, and contractors.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Operational leadership

Safety leadership

Industrial operations

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Job description

At SkyNRG, we're not just building projects, we're building the foundations of a cleaner, more sustainable future for aviation. Since 2009, we have helped drive the adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel through sourcing, supply, and project development. Today, as our first production facilities move closer to reality, we are entering a new phase of our journey: becoming an owner and operator of SAF assets.

About the role

As VP Operations & Technology, you will help lead that transition. While our Projects team focuses on delivering facilities, you will build the operational capabilities, technical expertise, and organizational foundations required to start, operate, and continuously improve them. Your work will help ensure our first production facilities are prepared for safe and reliable operations from day one.

In this role, you will:

• Build and lead the Operations & Technology function, establishing the capabilities, standards, and culture required to support a growing portfolio of SAF production assets.
• Lead Operational Readiness and startup activities for DSL-01 and future projects, ensuring SkyNRG's first production facility is prepared for safe and reliable operations.
• Build and develop the teams and capabilities required to support SkyNRG's growing portfolio of production assets.
• Provide operational, technical, and process integration expertise to projects across the production lifecycle, including DSL-01, Wigeon, and SkyKraft, throughout their development and execution. Hydroprocessing, Fischer-Tropsch, gasification, and water treatment are among the most critical processes in our portfolio.
• Lead R&D and Innovation activities for SAF technologies, including support for external parties.
• Establish and manage Distribution and Supply Operations (SAF & Feedstock).
• Drive operational excellence through strong safety leadership, performance management, and continuous improvement to deliver safe, reliable, on-spec production in line with shareholder expectations.
• Work closely with project teams, executive leadership, investors, regulators, licensors, and contractors to support SkyNRG's long-term growth.

As our portfolio matures, you will assume accountability for the performance and continuous improvement of SkyNRG's operating assets, helping build the operational foundations for the next stage of our growth.

Your profile

As a growing company operating in a rapidly evolving industry, we are looking for someone who thrives in environments where not everything has been built yet and where leadership extends beyond managing existing operations.

You combine deep operational expertise with the ability to build organizations, capabilities, and ways of working from the ground up. You are equally comfortable discussing strategy with executive stakeholders, solving complex operational challenges, and leading teams through periods of growth, change, and uncertainty.

You are pragmatic, hands-on, and naturally balance long-term vision with operational execution. You know how to create alignment across a broad stakeholder landscape while maintaining a clear focus on safety, operational excellence, and business outcomes.

You recognize yourself in the following:

• Extensive leadership experience within large-scale industrial or process industries, ideally involving complex production assets and operational environments.
• A proven track record managing complex operating assets with accountability for safety, people, production, reliability, and performance.
• Significant experience in Operational Readiness, commissioning, startup, and production ramp-up of major industrial facilities.
• Experience building and developing high-performing operational and technical teams through periods of growth and change.
• Experience working across the full lifecycle of major capital projects, from development and design through startup and operation.
• The ability to build trusted relationships across executive teams, investors, regulators, licensors, contractors, and operational partners.
• Fluency in English and experience operating in international environments.

Additional experience that would be valuable:

• Experience in Sustainable Aviation Fuel, renewable fuels, or related energy transition sectors.
• Experience within scale-up environments and rapidly growing organizations.

About SkyNRG

Since 2009, SkyNRG has been a change maker in the aviation industry. We are dedicated to supplying and producing high-integrity Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), making sustainable aviation a reality.

Collaboration is fundamental to achieving our ambition. We nurture genuine relationships with global partners in our drive to make SAF the alternative to fossil jet fuel.

Our in-house team of SAF experts have helped over 60 airlines and corporates reduce their climate impact using the Book & Claim mechanism; the most transparent and traceable way to support aviation sustainability with real emission reductions.

Sustainability is woven into the fabric of our company. We maintain an independent Sustainability Board, which advises the company on feedstocks and provides strategic guidance on wide-ranging sustainability issues. SkyNRG operations are certified against the RSB EU RED, CORSIA, and Book & Claim standards.

At SkyNRG, you’ll find:

• An innovation-driven culture – where big ideas turn into real impact
• Growth opportunities – in a fast-scaling, industry-changing company
• A collaborative team – where your ideas and expertise are valued
• A mission that matters – leading the change in the energy transition by producing and supplying high-integrity SAF

What we offer

As VP Operations & Technology, you will have the opportunity to shape and lead the function that will support SkyNRG's future operations. Working across DSL-01, Wigeon, SkyKraft, and future assets, you will help shape the teams, standards, and operating model that support a growing international asset portfolio.

You will join a collaborative and ambitious leadership team, working alongside experienced colleagues across Projects, Commercial, HSSE, and Corporate functions to help bring SAF production assets into operation and support the next stage of SkyNRG's growth.

Is this you?

Are you ready to take the next step in your career with SkyNRG? Explore our vacancies and become part of our company of change makers. Together, we can change the future of flying.

For more information about SkyNRG visit www.skynrg.com.

Please note: We do not accept sales inquiries or intermediary services.

At SkyNRG, we deeply value inclusion and diversity. As an equal opportunity employer, we are dedicated to ensuring every applicant has a fair chance, irrespective of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.