General Manager (m/w/d)

We are now looking for our General Manager to manage our Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone, based at Great Yarmouth. The wind zone consists of 3 Offshore Wind Farms, generating 4.2 GW in total and having 276 wind turbines. It is one of the biggest wind clusters in the world.

As a General Manager you will have full responsibility and accountability for the delivery of safety, technical, and financial performance for the complete wind zone.

The General Manager will be a crucial part of establishing the site O&M organisation in cooperation with the operation readiness team, enabling operational readiness by COD which is planned for implementation 2029 - 2031. Norfolk Vanguard West 2029, Norfolk Vanguard East 2030 and Norfolk Boreas 2032.

This is a true P&L leadership role with legal accountability, executive visibility and rare opportunity to shape and lead the operational foundation of a major renewable asset from pre-operations through to full performance delivery.

About the Role

• Take executive ownership of the transition from Construction to Operations, building the organisation, capability and culture that will define long-term success
• Recruit, develop and inspire a high-performing operations team, establishing a strong safety-first, performance-driven mindset from day one
• Define and deliver the site's operational and financial strategy, aligned with project design, regulatory frameworks and long-term asset value creation
• Hold ultimate accountability for operational readiness, implementing and optimising state-of-the-art asset management systems (SAP/CMMS)
• Lead operational performance and asset integrity with an uncompromising focus on HSE excellence, reliability and continuous improvement
• Partner closely with the O&M Design & Implementation Manager to ensure seamless integration of technical, commercial and operational requirements
• Build trusted relationships with global functions, supply chain partners, joint venture stakeholders and service providers
• Anticipate, assess and decisively mitigate technical, commercial and organisational risks

Your Profile

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent technical discipline; additional business qualification advantageous
• Extensive senior leadership experience (minimum 10 years in line management) within renewable energy, power generation or comparable asset-intensive industries
• Proven track record of building, scaling and leading large, multidisciplinary teams in complex operational environments
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing cost drivers, financial performance and value-based operational decision-making
• Deep expertise in asset operations, maintenance strategy, and lifecycle integrity management
• Experience working within joint ventures and complex stakeholder landscapes
• Recognised leader in HSE culture and regulatory compliance
• Strategic thinker with the ability to balance long-term vision and operational execution
• Excellent influencing and communication skills, capable of engaging senior stakeholders across corporate and industry networks, fluent in English

This role requires a minimum on-site presence of three days per week to support effective stakeholder engagement and operational collaboration.

An offer of employment in this role may require holding active or ability to pass National Security vetting to SC level. Failure to obtain and or maintain National Security Vetting to SC may result in the removal of job offers and or existing employment.

We look forward to meeting you. Of course, you can find us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Xing, too.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. No matter who you are, we welcome your application irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

RWE Offshore Wind will play a central role in realising our purpose and vision so far being the No.2 generator globally. The company's 3,500+ experts operate more than 1.000 fixed bottom and floating wind turbines in 19 wind farms. And we plan to increase our capacity from the current 3.3 GW to 10 GW by 2030 (RWE's share). In connection with current projects in development as well as upcoming auctions in Europe, the United States, and the Asia-Pacific region, RWE Offshore Wind is preparing to implement further complex projects.

RWE Offshore Wind tests a wide variety of new technologies in our offshore wind farms, enabling these plants to operate more efficiently and economically. In addition, we are involved in and committed to numerous programmes and initiatives that are designed to accelerate innovation in offshore wind and promote the development of new industry standards which allows you to have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we pivot to new technologies - and continuously improve, together.