Senior Operations Coordinator

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It takes the brightest minds to be a technology leader. It takes imagination to create green energy for the generations to come. At Siemens Gamesa we make real what matters.

We are currently looking for a Senior Operations Coordinator, who will report to the Head of the Joint Operation Center (JOC) and will be responsible for leading the operations coordination team in the BeNeLux (BNL) Offshore Service organization.

This is a new role and team for the BNL service business therefore the primary task in the short term is to design and implement the structure and roles and responsibilities of the team and the transfer of the Advanced Operations Coordinators into the JOC, taking the lessons learned and best practice from across BNL and wider NEME region (Northern Europe and Middle East). The long-term responsibility is to manage the team of Advanced Operations Coordinators (Short term planning) and Operations Coordinators. The Senior Operations Coordinator is responsible for creating standardized and harmonized back-office processes in the region which are mapped to the NEME offshore operations model.

The working location will be site independent, but it would be expected that the role will be based at one of the SGRE operational sites and the role will include travel to other sites and locations as required, including our head office in The Hague.     

Some of your key tasks will include but not be limited to:

• Proactively drive Health Safety Environment through visible safety leadership and by supporting and promoting suitable programs.

• Set standards, expectations, guidelines and establish a strong safety culture in area of responsibility to achieve an incident and injury free project execution in alignment with our zero-harm ambition.

• Lead and line manage the Advanced Operational Coordinators and Operations Coordinators within the team, coaching and developing in line with SGRE management standards.

• Support Head of Joint Operations in strategic, operational and transformation topics.

• Develop detailed site specific transition plans for site AOC’s into the JOC.

• Provide support on planning topics to the site Operations Managers and Operational Planners (Long term Planning).

• Develop and maintain relationships with Operations management and key support functions such as Resourcing, Central Planning, Procurement and Commercial.

• Maintain and develop good working relationships with customer organizations and effectively escalate issues when appropriate.

• Work with and ensure alignment with the other NEME JOC Planning and Coordination teams.

• Assist in the production and publication of accurate site reports for both internal and external customers.

• Pro active support to drive NEME planning and coordination KPI’s from the offshore site to the best performance.

• Provide ad hoc data support to enable monthly reporting processes in conjunction with Operations Managers.

• Standardize working practices based on best practice and lessons learned.

• Manage and optimize back-office processes.

• Provide oversight and governance on planning and coordination topics for the Service Offshore business.

What you need to make a difference

A passion for renewable energy and a sense for the importance to lead the change. We are also looking for…

• Hands on relevant business experience in a comparable role – preferably operational experience in the offshore wind business or in another relevant field.

• Awareness and ownership to drive quality and safety topics.

• Passion for operations and safety and the ability to systematically manage a diverse portfolio of topics and teams.

• Strong leadership and communication skills, with proven line management experience.

• Profound experience in managing and developing strong and trustful relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Detailed focus, with experience of process improvement principles (e.g. LEAN, Six Sigma).

• Project management and experience in a complex planning environment.

• Education level, HBO (Higher Professional Education)

• Ability to travel, including on demand site visits.

In return of your commitment we offer you…

• Become a part of our mission for sustainability: Clean energy for generations to come.

• A global team of diverse colleagues who share passion for renewable energy.

• Trust and empowerment to make your own ideas reality.

• Personal and professional development to grow internally within our organization.

• Competitive Pension Scheme.

ContactInterested to join our safety and customer focused Joint Operation Center team? Don't waste time - apply now. Please submit your English application via the “Apply” button. If you have any questions please contact our Corporate Recruiter, Marjolein Velthuijzen, at number +31-613790644 or e-mail marjolein.velthuijzen.ext@siemensgamesa.com

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