Senior Manager Generation Operations

Bring YOUR energy to Alliant Energy! At Alliant Energy, our purpose is to serve customers and build stronger communities. We are passionate about powering beyond the market challenges of today, while powering what's next in energy. When our employees say "I am energy", it means they take pride in the work we do when disaster strikes, as well as all the days in between. We want you to be safe, happy and healthy. That's why we prioritize safety, offer volunteer opportunities and provide competitive pay, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement and paid time off. Step into a senior leadership role with responsibility for critical generation assets, leading generation operations that power communities safely and reliably. This onsite role at our Ottumwa Generation Station is ideal for a proven power plant leader who excels at leading union and non‑union teams, optimizing plant performance, and shaping long‑term strategy. Relocation assistance and a sign‑on bonus are available to support your transition. Job Summary The Senior Manager of Generation Operations is responsible for leading a team that operates and maintains generation facilities to meet business objectives, including safety, environmental, and operational performance. This role integrates and aligns facility performance with the company's strategic goals, continuously improving competitive position and profitability. Key responsibilities include directing strategic activities and resources - people, tools, equipment, and processes - to ensure optimal facility performance. The position also involves maintaining operational relationships with internal support teams and customer groups. The Senior Manager leads initiatives in safety and environmental performance, financial planning, resource deployment, operational and regulatory compliance, operations and maintenance, contractor agreements, risk management, and outage and maintenance program execution. Additionally, this role oversees employee and labor relations strategies for generation facilities. What you will do Performs all leadership duties including, but not limited to, hiring and rewarding talent, fostering an inclusive and safe workplace, partnering with employees to set clear goals and expectations, providing timely and specific feedback on performance, developing improvement plans to address performance gaps, addressing conflict with care and respect, identifying opportunities for growth and development, embracing and modeling a mindset of lifelong learning, ensuring employees report to work fit for duty, adhering to our Code of Conduct, interfaces with communities and customers and models Alliant Energy’s Core Values at all times. Oversees all aspects of the operations and maintenance of generation assets including the use of cost-effective methodologies, identification of reliability gaps, long-range planning, basic to complex project oversight and construction work associated with generation assets. Responsible for ensuring resources are available, trained, and assigned to address system reliability issues and system improvements. Oversee the development and implementation of strategic improvement plans to all business processes within assigned facilities to deliver desired vision and performance goals. Utilize plant performance metrics to ensure effective and efficient process standards are met and improving as expected. Responsible for and/or provides knowledgeable financial evaluation of existing and future assets, effective management and deployment of O&M and capital spend strategies and sound implementation process for maximum asset utilization. Develops talent and assists director with strategic succession planning, including updating staffing plans and labor union discussions to meet team and business unit goals. Demonstrates leadership in the area of safety, including observing and enforcing safety rules and operating practices, encouraging safe work behaviors, investigating accidents and promptly correcting conditions and unsafe work behaviors which may lead to accidents. Ensure positive and effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders including but not limited to operations support, regulatory, union leadership, and community contacts. Understands and implements rules set by regulatory bodies, e.g., Department of Labor (DOT), Occupational Safety and Safety Administration (OSHA), and Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Responsible for managing and supporting facility environmental issues. May serve as primary contact and interfaces with environmental staff on environmental issues directly related to the manager’s assigned facilities. Ensures that no Notice of Violation’s are issued against the company in the assigned facilities. Engages in other duties as needed that support our Values and help deliver on our Purpose to serve customers and build stronger communities. Education Requirements Bachelor's Degree Business Engineering or related area Preferred Required Experience 7 years of experience in generation or related work experience. 5 years supervisory experience, with experience supervising generation, engineering, construction, project management, or field operations. Other Requirements Must possess a valid driver’s license. Support and foster a culture of belonging while demonstrating a strong commitment to equal employment opportunity. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Demonstrated effective leadership skills. Solid working knowledge of electric, gas or steam operating practices, construction standards, work methods, equipment, maintenance practices, regulatory compliance and materials preferred. Demonstrated experience working with labor union management preferred. Knowledge of safety rules and applicable electric codes and DOT/PHMSA regulations preferred. Demonstrated ability to read and understand utility maps, plan and profiles, and drawings preferred. Demonstrated financial skills such as budgeting and basic accounting. Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. Demonstrated understanding of information technology applications. Demonstrated ability to use computer software programs (e.g., e-mail, word processing, spreadsheet, and project management). Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and inclusive work environment. Key Skills • Business Process Improvements • Customer Experience Management • Energy Distribution Systems Management • Operations Management • Financial Management • Health, Safety, and Environmental Management • Outage Management • Project and Program Management • Regulatory Compliance • Resource Optimization • Stakeholder Management • Leadership Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. If you're looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we're the right company for you. Alliant Energy offers a comprehensive total rewards package including competitive compensation and benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site. Pay Range: $175,000-$205,000 This position is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant. It's not just what we do; it's how we do it. Live Safety. Everyone. Always | Make Things Better | Care For Others | Do The Right Thing | Act For Tomorrow | Think Beyond. Be Bold Alliant Energy and its subsidiaries are committed to creating a culture of belonging and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by law. All candidates selected for employment with Alliant Energy will be required to successfully complete a background check, and a drug screen where applicable. Visa sponsorship not supported. Disclaimer: The above information on this description has been crafted to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not crafted to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Applicants in need of a reasonable accommodation for any part of the hiring process, please email View email address on click.appcast.io. It’s an exciting time to join Alliant Energy! We focus on creating a culture of belonging. We want everyone to bring their unique perspectives and experiences and be themselves. This helps us all contribute to solving the energy challenges facing our region. It starts at an individual level, with every employee asking, “What makes me unique?” Leaders engage with their teams to ensure they have the tools to be successful in their careers. What you need to reach your goals may be different from what a co-worker needs. Everyone has a fair shot at success. A culture of belonging ensures that everyone contributes their unique perspective. This environment contributes to fresh thinking, innovative solutions and Powering What’s Next for our customers. We strive for employee engagement and connection. We want our employees to have the opportunity to bring their whole selves to work. Provide your resume and contact information to be considered for future openings.