Project Operations Manager

Enlight Renewable Energy is seeking a Project Operations Manager to play a central role in driving operational excellence across our project portfolio.

This role sits at the intersection of projects, data, and processes, and is responsible for ensuring that project information, planning frameworks, and reporting are accurate, consistent, and aligned across the organization.

The Project Operations Manager acts as a key enabler for Project Managers and cross-functional teams, supporting effective planning, governance, and decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

• Own, maintain, and validate project and business unit data across internal reporting systems.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and logical integrity to support planning, forecasting, and management reporting.
  
  

• Provide hands-on operational support to Project Managers on horizontal activities such as budget loading, data validation, and system troubleshooting.
• Monitor project structures, identifying gaps, inconsistencies, and risks that may impact delivery.
  
  

• Act as a central point of contact between Project Management, Business Development, Engineering, Finance, and other stakeholders.
• Drive timely information flow, clarify open items, and ensure alignment across teams and time zones.
  
  

• Support the development, maintenance, and refinement of project Gantt charts and project structures.
• Track dependencies, milestones, delays, and missing elements to improve planning quality and execution readiness.
  
  

• Ensure alignment with internal procedures, reporting standards, version control, and documentation requirements.
• Support consistent and transparent project reporting across the organization.
  
  

• Partner with stakeholders to define, improve, and standardize project and operational processes.
• Identify inefficiencies and propose data-driven, scalable solutions to enhance execution and visibility.
  
  

• Strong operational capabilities with the ability to manage multiple workstreams across teams and geographies.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to balance high-level oversight and attention to detail.
• Proven experience supporting project planning, including Gantt structures, dependencies, and milestones.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, structured data).
• Analytical mindset with the ability to validate data, challenge assumptions, and identify gaps.
• Process-oriented thinker with a demonstrated ability to improve workflows and operational frameworks.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience in the renewable energy sector – an advantage.