Director, Digital Solutions for Ops & Engineering

RWE; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, LifeInsurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

EAP

Education Assistance

Parental Leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Short-term incentives

Job summary

RWE Americas, LLC is seeking a Director of Digital Solutions for Operations & Engineering to lead a 130+ application portfolio and drive modernization and cloud migrations. You will oversee in-house development and COTS management, partnering with business leaders to align IT with enterprise strategy.

The role requires shaping technology roadmaps, building high-performing teams, and delivering measurable business outcomes in a large, energy-focused enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related field required; Master’s or MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain multi-year technology roadmaps for Operations and Engineering, aligned with enterprise architecture and corporate strategy.
• Partner with leaders to translate business objectives into IT initiatives delivering measurable outcomes.
• Build and mentor high-performing, resilient teams; plan staffing and succession; foster internal capability growth.
• Standardize Agile and DevOps practices across IT teams, monitor metrics (e.g., DORA) and drive improvement.
• Establish architectural standards and review processes for longevity and maintainability of new solutions.
• Ensure availability and reliability of core systems with proactive monitoring and incident response; deliver real-time health dashboards.
• Own integration strategy within operations and engineering; govern data flows across 30+ systems.
• Provide strategic oversight for SAP Plant Maintenance and Materials Management; improve platform adoption and data quality.
• Manage large IT budgets and vendor selections to balance innovation with cost discipline.
• Set governance frameworks for IT delivery, security, testing, deployment, and change management with Cybersecurity alignment.
• Maintain a complete application portfolio with business owners, support tiers, and deprecation roadmaps.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Product mindset

Coaching & talent development

Judgment & escalation

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / IT / Software Engineering

Master’s degree or MBA preferred

Tools

Azure

SAP

Job description

RWE Americas, LLC is seeking a Director of Digital Solutions for Operations & Engineering to lead a 130+ application portfolio and drive modernization and cloud migrations. You will oversee in-house development and COTS management, partnering with business leaders to align IT with enterprise strategy.

The role requires shaping technology roadmaps, building high-performing teams, and delivering measurable business outcomes in a large, energy-focused enterprise.