Operations Manager Offshore Wind

Offshore wind energy – the pillar of our future energy supply! Skyborn Renewables is a pioneer and leading offshore wind developer and operator with more than 20 years of experience and more than 7 GW developed worldwide. Our 400 employees cover the entire offshore wind value chain from greenfield development to asset management.

We are looking for an Operations Manager Offshore Wind based in Hamburg or Bremen.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage offshore site operations, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient execution of all planned and unplanned maintenance and operational activities.
• Oversee and coordinate offshore contractors and service providers, ensuring full compliance with contractual, safety, quality, and performance requirements, and taking corrective action where necessary.
• Ensure robust HSE leadership on site, driving consistent application of standards and promoting a strong safety culture.
• Act as a Designated Operator in accordance with DIN VDE 0105‑100 (Anlagenbetreiber).
• Coordinate multidisciplinary offshore activities and logistics, ensuring clear interfaces between site teams, contractors, and Skyborn’s asset management team to support safe and efficient operations.
• Manage daily site operations, including operational procedures, interface coordination, wind farm production oversight, and operational readiness.
• Plan, monitor, and improve site execution, developing and maintaining site activity and contractor coordination plans, conducting audits and inspections, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide accurate site reporting and governance, delivering timely updates on progress, risks, incidents, and performance metrics, while maintaining complete, structured, and compliant site documentation.
• Establish KPIs, provide consolidated reporting to senior leadership and other stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement through best practices and lessons learned.

Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering or a comparable technical discipline.
• 5–7 + years of experience in offshore wind farm operations or a similar site‑based role within O&M of complex technical assets.
• Strong background in Operations & Maintenance, ideally within offshore wind or the renewable energy sector.
• Proven ability to coordinate complex site activities in a structured, disciplined, and safety‑critical environment.
• Clear and confident communication skills in multicultural and offshore settings, with very good written and spoken English and German.
• Ability to prioritise and maintain oversight in fast‑paced operational environments.
• Willingness to travel and work offshore, with solid MS Office proficiency.

Benefits

• Permanent employment in an international company where you make a difference in the renewable energy sector.
• Flexible ways of working: Mobile office regulation of 40 % per week.
• 30 days of vacation, extendable with unpaid days.
• A modern work environment with open doors and room for your ideas.
• Learning and Development Opportunities to support your personal and professional growth.
• Company celebrations, team events and get‑togethers are extraordinary.
• Employee Assistance Program with training and counselling to support your wellbeing.
• Other employee benefits depending on location: capital‑forming benefits, subsidised company pension plan, business bike leasing and fitness program.

We look forward to receiving your application!