Project Director - O&M - Area 60 Project - Azerbaijan

Strategic planning and corporate performance:

• Actively participate in strategic planning of the project company and contribute to the annual strategy and business plan.
• Lead the execution of the project company strategy, business plan and objectives, while ensuring that resource utilization is optimized.
• Ensure that the strategy is translated into annual operational business plans and KPIs for the project company and that performance is monitored and reported so that any necessary actions are taken in a timely manner

Maintenance management and contractor supervision:

• Supervise O&M contractor activities to ensure compliance with contractual agreements and quality standards. 
• Provide guidance and support to contractors to address technical challenges and ensure timely completion of maintenance tasks.
• Conduct performance evaluations of contractors and provide feedback for continuous improvement.
• Coordinate with O&M contractors to schedule preventive maintenance activities and respond promptly to any corrective maintenance needs.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive maintenance schedules and records for all solar installations. 
• Review maintenance reports and recommend improvements to enhance system reliability and efficiency.

Monitoring of the SPV budget and finances:

• Monitor the SPV budget and analyze the benefits and costs; recommending corrective actions if necessary.
• Monitor and advise upon project finances.

Leadership and development of the project company team, ensure employee engagement and competence:

• Manage staff and teams by overseeing their performance management, recruitment, training and development to ensure high levels of engagement and competence and motivated work environment.

Management of project governance, resourcing and quality assurance:

• Contribute to the establishment of effective project governance processes and systems to be utilized throughout project durations.
• Ensure that resources are identified and secured in time to achieve project objectives.

Management of stakeholder relations and external communications:

• Personally manage key relationships/negotiations with relevant internal and external stakeholders at senior levels in order to ensure the negotiation and agreement of favorable deals and agreements that safeguard the project’s best interests while ensuring the delivery of necessary needs/goals.
• Represent all aspects of the project and project company within key discussions at both strategic and operational levels.
• Personally manage key relationships/negotiations with relevant internal and external stakeholders at senior levels in order to ensure the negotiation and agreement of favorable deals and agreements that safeguard the project’s best interests while ensuring the delivery of necessary needs/goals.
• Management reporting and external submissions
• Management of risk and change control for projects
• Compliance with information security policies, procedures and requirements at all times