Senior Vice President of Operations

Senior Vice President of Operations
Maas Energy Works
United States · Remote
Full-time · Executive
About the Role
Maas Energy Works is seeking an experienced Senior Vice President of Operations (SVP of Operations) to provide executive leadership across business operations, renewable energy project execution, organizational performance, and strategic operational development.
The SVP of Operations will play a critical role in strengthening operational efficiency, improving project delivery, and supporting the company's long-term growth within the renewable energy, biogas, and energy infrastructure sectors.
This executive will work closely with senior leadership, engineering, project development, finance, operations, compliance, and business development teams to ensure operational activities remain aligned with organizational objectives.
The ideal candidate combines extensive executive leadership experience with strong operational judgment, technical understanding, financial discipline, and a proven ability to manage complex energy infrastructure operations.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and execute the company's overall operational strategy.
Provide executive oversight of business operations, project execution, and operational performance.
Lead operational planning, resource allocation, and strategic execution across multiple business functions.
Oversee operational performance associated with renewable energy, biogas, and energy infrastructure projects.
Establish scalable operating procedures, management systems, and performance standards.
Partner with engineering and project development teams to support successful project implementation and delivery.
Monitor operational budgets, cost efficiency, resource utilization, and financial performance.
Collaborate with finance leadership on operational forecasting, capital planning, and project economics.
Oversee supply chain coordination, procurement strategy, vendor relationships, and contractor performance.
Establish operational KPIs, management reporting systems, and executive performance dashboards.
Identify and manage operational risks, project execution challenges, and business continuity requirements.
Promote appropriate safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory compliance practices.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen productivity, efficiency, and operational reliability.
Evaluate opportunities for process automation, technology adoption, and operational innovation.
Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between business strategy and operational execution.
Support the evaluation and integration of new projects, strategic partnerships, and expansion initiatives.
Build, mentor, and lead senior operations managers and cross-functional leadership teams.
Develop organizational capabilities and succession planning frameworks to support sustainable growth.
Provide executive leadership with operational insights, performance updates, and strategic recommendations.
Qualifications
15+ years of progressive experience in operations management, renewable energy, infrastructure development, engineering operations, or related disciplines.
Significant executive leadership experience as a Senior Vice President of Operations, Vice President of Operations, Chief Operating Officer, or comparable senior executive.
Strong understanding of operational strategy, organizational management, project execution, and performance optimization.
Experience within renewable energy, biogas, anaerobic digestion, energy infrastructure, utilities, or industrial operations is highly valued.
Demonstrated experience overseeing complex projects, operational portfolios, and geographically distributed teams.
Strong knowledge of operational budgeting, financial performance management, procurement, and contractor oversight.
Experience establishing operational controls, performance metrics, and scalable management systems.
Understanding of safety, environmental, and regulatory considerations relevant to energy infrastructure.
Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change and continuous improvement initiatives.
Excellent executive communication, analytical judgment, strategic planning, and leadership capabilities.
Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration, operations management, energy management, or a related discipline

Work arrangement
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