Manager, Asset Management and Performance Improvement

About Us

Ameren is a leader in the energy industry, and our transformation toward more clean, renewable energy is also transforming other industries and infrastructure in our communities. As a regional company serving local customers, we not only serve our communities, we're a part of them. This isn't just a job. At Ameren, we invest in you, so you can power the quality of life you want.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is one of the core values that guides us in everything we do. We are committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that brings diverse perspectives to every area of our business.

Our benefits include:

• Medical coverage on date of hire

• 100% employer paid cash balance pension plan

• 401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hire

• Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidays

• Paid parentalleave and family caregiver leave

Visit our Benefits & Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees.

About Ameren Services (B&CS)

Ameren Services provides administrative support and services to Ameren Corporation and its operating companies, subsidiaries and affiliates. Ameren Services includes a wide range of skill sets and roles, from finance and legal experts to digital and cyber specialists, plus those charged with ensuring environmental compliance and operational safety. Together, we help execute a strategy that enables Ameren to deliver superior long-term value to customers, shareholders and the environment.

About The Position

The Manager, Asset Management and Performance Improvement leads groups to establish, coordinate and assess performance improvement efforts associated with facility investment and maintenance programs as well as risk and asset management for Ameren buildings and facilities under management by Facilities Management & Construction ("Facilities"). The Manager is responsible for building trust by partnering, collaborating and leading a team of diverse stakeholders engaged in facilities planning and workplace design activities while driving results with respect to oversight of safety programs, conforming to policies, job quality standards and operational budget responsibilities. The Manager will align roles, functions and assignments with individual capabilities, development goals and company objectives all in an effort to drive strategy execution and customer reliability.

Further, the Manager must:

• Establish, communicate, and reinforce expectations for superior safety performance of individuals in work group
• Exhibit the ability to foster innovation, be strategic, build trust, drive results, champion learning while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to achieve exceptional results
• Help the team understand how they contribute to the overall Ameren vision
• Establish a pulse on team engagement by encouraging leaders and coworkers to envision new possibilities and visualizing a future that extends beyond existing capabilities
• Develop and manage key talent to ensure success of all individual team members
• Develop a vision for teams that address short-term needs while considering long-term opportunities
• Adapts business plans as needed to reflect continuous improvement and innovation opportunities
• Communicate connection between Ameren's strategic direction, functional area vision and departmental goals; think big picture and long-term by setting clear expectations for self, direct reports and others

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop, lead and direct the Asset Management and Performance Improvement and other associated groups to actively understand, monitor and drive the optimization of Facilities' assets and processes to enable overall business strategy and company financials
• Develop and implement high-level plans, goals, and metrics for monitoring and achieving defined performance objectives for aforementioned work groups
• Monitor the effectiveness of policies, processes and procedures necessary to complete assigned tasks
• Responsible for project updates and metrics tracking, associated reporting to stakeholders and compliance with corporate and function procedures
• Assure process compliance by identifying actions that are inconsistent with the defined process. Establish a performance management review process to determine if projects achieved intended benefits
• Lead groups to benchmark and analyze the performance of Facilities' portfolio and provide insights and recommended action plans to maximize the effectiveness of investments in such portfolio to drive reliability, resiliency, functionality, sustainability and customer affordability
• Lead groups to inventory, monitor and analyze real-time records of facilities assets, maintenance services, warranties, risks and other relevant information associated with each asset
• Lead groups to identify improvement opportunities and implement solutions to enhance processes, organizational capabilities, specifications and standards
• Lead groups to audit, quality control and value engineer current and past investments to improve the total cost of ownership of the Facilities
• Lead groups to establish key drivers and implement requirements for facility infrastructure systems as well as for work management and information tools in support of the Facilities
• Lead groups to support events planning and administrative deliverables
• Own, revise and publish standards, specifications, work management processes and systems in support of Facilities
• Support the Facilities Management & Construction department as necessary
• Other duties as assigned

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college required, preferably in Business, Engineering, Accounting, Economics, Finance or related degree. Seven or more years of experience in the area of Operations, Construction, Asset Management, Performance Improvement or related experience is required. An advanced degree, license, or certification preferred. Five or more years of supervisory and/or high-level team/project leadership is required.

In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (i.e., Outlook, Excel and Word) applications required
• Basic knowledge of Oracle iProcure, Primavera scheduling, and API systems preferred
• Working knowledge of Ameren's budgeting cycle, process, and systems preferred
• Basic knowledge of the existing work management systems preferred
• SharePoint knowledge/experience preferred
• Demonstrated leadership, administrative, and human relations skills required
• Ability to communicate effectively is required. Ability to perform work in a confidential manner is required

Ameren's selection process includes a series of interviews and may include a leadership assessment process. Specific details will be provided to qualified candidates.

Compensation Range:

At Ameren, base salary is one component of a competitive compensation package for employees. Our pay ranges are broad to allow for movement within our organization and to accommodate different skill sets and levels of expertise. We take into consideration a variety of factors including, but not limited to, skills, abilities, experience, education, credentials, and internal equity when determining the base salary offered. Roles are eligible for additional rewards including annual incentive payments based on individual and company performance.

If end date is listed, the posting will come down at 12:00 am on that date:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other class, trait, or status protected by law.