General Manager Grid Technologies

**Job no**: 516911

**Work type**: Full Time Fortescue Employee

**Location**: Perth, Other, USA, United Kingdom

**Categories**: Technical & Engineering, Technology, Vertically Integrated Supply Chain, Green Industry

**_At Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) we are leading the global energy transition by developing a portfolio of renewable energy and green hydrogen projects._**

**_ Our large scale, low-cost hydropower, geothermal, solar and wind assets will support establishment of green energy and green product industries around the world._**

**_ FFI is committed to building thriving communities by delivering social, environmental and economic benefits._**

**General Manager Grid Technologies**

**Work Location**:Flexible with frequent travel

**Roster**:Monday to Friday

The General Manager Grid Technologies is a senior leadership role with responsibility for a critical function in Fortescue’s growth agenda and decarbonisation pathway. Reporting to the Director of Green Industry, the General Manager Grid Technologies will have overall responsibility for product development and engineering, as well as owning the technology road map for all Grid Technology operations, including all grid technologies - for example, cables, transformers, inverters and switchgear. The General Manager Grid Technologies would also lead the research into the best methodologies and technologies for cable manufacturing and deployment suitable for utility-scale deployment aligned to FFI schedules.

**Key accountabilities will include**:

- Development of grid technologies and operations relating to grid technologies including cables, transformers, inverters and switchgear etc.
- Take the lead in developing the manufacturing strategy including the development of relevant partnerships
- Develop and implement vision for grid technologies and R&D
- Develop and deliver the cost and performance roadmap over short term as well as long term
- Value based leadership to create and maintain differentiation
- Accountable for a comprehensive technology road map
- Prioritise and develop partnerships and technologies for grid technologies and components
- Build Technology and R&D team from ground up ensuring human capability and capacity for rapid growth
- Drive outcomes to achieve FFI schedules
- Establish Grid Technologies and R&D fit for purpose systems and processes
- Communicate technical Grid Technologies and R&D detail to non-technical stakeholders and decision makers
- Provide financial forecasts indicative of Risk and FFI schedules
- Attract, retain and develop talent in the cable technology organisation
- Build and lead the engineering team
- Develop and deploy a technology strategy and roadmap for the Grid Technologies sector that delivers profitable growth and market penetration
- Drive the culture of ownership and accountability in formulating and implementing the technology plans
- Manage and build key relationships with key research centres, academic institutes, and reputed laboratories in the Grid Technologies sector
- Introduce new approaches to technology development that will significantly impact growth
- Assess, analyse, and adapt new technology platforms in the sector that could further enhance Fortescue’s competitive advantage

**Qualifications and skills required**:

- Deep experience and competence in grid equipment, technologies and manufacturing.
- Experience in leading grid technology design and modifications.
- A thorough understanding of innovative manufacturing solutions to meet demand ramp
- Familiarity with analytical methods to ensure quality.
- Ability to deliver commercialization from concepts.
- Develop processes and technologies and provide complete turnkey solution.
- Assess risk and develop risk adjusted development plans.
- Ability to quantify commercial value to drive decisions.
- A strong commercial awareness that will impact and influence the performance and effectiveness.
- Tenacity to deliver difficult projects and judgment to terminate unproductive projects.
- General understanding of the Renewable Energy domain to make proper decisions within a larger energy ecosystem.
- Track record of building and developing successful teams.
- Proven ability to drive R&D outcomes to achieve schedules.
- Develop Grid Technologies and R&D fit for purpose systems and processes.
- Ability to communicate technical grid technology and R&D detail to non-technical stakeholders and decision makers.
- Good knowledge of financial forecasting reflecting technology specific risk and commercialisation schedules

**Leadership Skills**
- **Setting the vision and strategy**: an ability to define a relevant commercial strategy for the rapidly growing power needs of Fortescue.
- **Delivering commercial outcomes and results**: a track record of commercial success and setting stretch goals and achieving breakthrough results.
- **Leading & Building teams**: a proven ability to provide leadership and people management skills to div