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.
- Solid 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.

📌 Deputy General Manager-Solar O&M (Hyderabad)
🏢 ILIOS Power
📍 Hyderabad