Deputy General Manager-Solar O&M

Deputy General Manager-Solar O&M

ILIOS Power | Hyderabad, Telangana, India (Head Office)

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Experience: 12–15 years

Qualification: B.E./B.Tech in Electrical Engineering

Industry Preference: Solar Power / Renewable Energy

About ILIOS Power

At ILIOS Power, we are committed to building a sustainable future through reliable solar energy solutions and excellence in project execution. Our people play a key role in driving innovation, delivering impactful projects, and contributing to India's renewable energy journey. Join us to take on meaningful challenges, grow your expertise, and make a difference in the clean energy sector.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Head – Solar O&M to lead operations and maintenance across a portfolio of 300+ MW of solar power projects, with additional projects in the pipeline.

Based at our Hyderabad headquarters, the role will have overall responsibility for plant performance, asset reliability, regional O&M teams, contractors, safety, and operational efficiency across multiple locations in PAN India. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in utility-scale solar O&M, strong leadership capabilities, and a proven track record of improving generation, plant availability, and operational performance while preparing the function to support future portfolio expansion.

Key Responsibilities

1. Portfolio Operations & Performance

• Lead O&M operations across the entire solar portfolio, ensuring optimal plant availability, generation, CUF, and equipment reliability.
• Review portfolio-wide performance reports, identify generation losses, and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure compliance with contractual performance commitments and operational targets.
• Establish performance benchmarks and monitoring systems across all operating plants.

2. O&M Strategy & Asset Management

• Develop and implement portfolio-wide preventive and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Establish standardized O&M procedures, maintenance schedules, reporting systems, and operating practices across sites.
• Drive improvements in asset performance, equipment reliability, and lifecycle costs.
• Oversee the effective use of SCADA and remote monitoring systems for performance tracking and fault identification.
• Ensure effective maintenance of solar modules, inverters, transformers, HT/LT systems, switchyards, and associated electrical infrastructure.
• Develop scalable O&M systems to support the addition of new projects to the portfolio.

3. Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and develop regional O&M site incharges, engineers, site supervisors, technicians, and other operational teams.
• Define team responsibilities, performance targets, and accountability across the O&M function.
• Manage contractors, OEMs, and third-party service providers to ensure quality, timely maintenance, and contractual compliance.
• Build a strong culture of safety, operational discipline, and continuous improvement.

4. Safety, Compliance & Regulatory

• Ensure compliance with applicable statutory, electrical, environmental, and occupational safety requirements.
• Coordinate with DISCOMs, SLDCs, CEIG, and other relevant authorities as required.
• Oversee safety audits, incident reviews, and timely implementation of corrective actions.
• Ensure consistent adherence to safety procedures and operational standards across all sites.

5. Budgeting & Cost Optimization

• Prepare and manage annual O&M budgets across the portfolio.
• Drive cost optimization while maintaining plant performance, reliability, and safety.
• Oversee spare parts planning, inventory management, and maintenance resource allocation.
• Review operating costs, recurring failures, and major maintenance requirements to improve overall asset profitability.

6. Reporting & Strategic Planning

• Present portfolio performance, operational risks, budgets, and improvement plans to senior leadership.
• Establish management dashboards and periodic reporting mechanisms for all operating plants.
• Identify opportunities to improve generation, reduce losses, and enhance long-term asset value.
• Coordinate with project execution, finance, procurement, and commercial teams to ensure smooth operations.
• Plan O&M resources, systems, and team capacity to accommodate upcoming projects and portfolio growth.

Desired Candidate Profile

• 12–15 years of experience in the power or renewable energy sector, with substantial experience in utility-scale solar power plant O&M.
• Proven experience managing large solar portfolios, preferably 300 MW or more, across multiple locations.
• Strong technical knowledge of SCADA, inverters, solar modules, transformers, HT/LT systems, switchyards, and grid operations.
• Demonstrated ability to improve plant availability, generation, CUF, equipment reliability, and operating cost efficiency.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed teams and managing O&M contractors, OEMs, and service providers.
• Strong exposure to O&M budgeting, asset performance monitoring, maintenance planning, and statutory compliance.
• Excellent leadership, analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to travel periodically to project sites across PAN India.

Why Join ILIOS Power

• Lead O&M operations for a 300+ MW solar portfolio with opportunities for further expansion.
• Take ownership of portfolio performance, operational strategy, and asset reliability.
• Build and scale O&M teams, systems, and processes to support future growth.
• Work closely with senior leadership and contribute to strategic business decisions.
• Contribute to India's transition towards a cleaner and more sustainable energy future.