Job Description

IT Regional Manager (APAC)

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Location(s):

Singapore, 01, SG, 48619

RWE Supply & Trading Asia-Pacific Pte. Ltd.;

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Reporting to the Head of IT at RWE Supply & Trading you will lead a cross-domain team of IT professionals based in the APAC region. In this role, you will oversee all personnel activities - from hiring to performance reviews - and build and develop a high-performing, data-driven team of individuals. As the single point of contact for the business, you will collaborate closely with local stakeholders and global teams (especially in Europe) to ensure alignment with RWE global IT standards.


In this position, you will be responsible for tailoring IT strategies to meet APAC's specific market data and embedded IT requirements, ensuring that services are designed and delivered to meet the region's unique needs. This role combines strategic leadership with technical expertise, particularly in emerging data technologies, cloud-based data platforms, and modern coding practices. You will drive the adoption and integration of advanced technologies, aiming to enhance system efficiency, scalability, and security, while ensuring long-term IT maintainability.

About the role

Lead and develop a high-performing, matrix-managed IT team in APAC consisting of highly skilled individuals. Integrate junior team members into the team and develop individuals in their career Continuously enhance the team collaboration and build and maintain a high team spirit combined with a strong performance culture Act as the main local IT contact, balancing regional needs with global processes and strategy in the context of IT application development and operations Manage priorities, resolve conflicts, and ensure robust, customer-focused service delivery Align future financial planning and cost allocation activities for your team with the relevant Domain team leads in Europe as well as with local stakeholders Represent the team within the broader RWEST IT community and contribute to strategic IT initiatives Ensure long-term IT maintainability and standards while implementing a global IT strategy tailored to local needs Support the seamless integration of advanced data platforms by providing best practices, training, and robust user support to enhance efficiency Ensure system performance, diagnose issues, and optimize data systems and data pipelines for speed and reliability, using logging, monitoring, and alerting tools, including hands-on activities. Foster a culture of cybersecurity awareness and data governance, ensuring data integrity and compliance with regulatory requirements Drive the adoption and integration of emerging technologies to maintain a modern, scalable IT infrastructure that efficiently supports business needs and promotes continuous innovation

Job requirements and experience

Several years of experience in building and leading a high-performing team within a matrix structure. Proven experience to reflect individual needs and culture in your leadership style. Proven ability to motivate and inspire your team. Proven ability of working in a value and performance based organisation; leading by example Demonstrate customer focus while ensuring long-term IT maintainability and standards, fostering strong cross-functional relationships across IT teams, peers, and key stakeholders Experience of implementing a global IT strategy on a local level Effective communicator with strong influencing and negotiation skills, focused on achieving collaborative, win-win outcomes Deep expertise in data warehousing solutions, ETL processes, data lakes, and cloud-based data architectures (e.g., AWS, Databricks, Dremio) Skilled in driving platform adoption and efficiency through training, support, and best practice implementation Proven ability to identify automation opportunities and apply emerging technologies to modernize and future-proof data infrastructure Strong programming skills in Python and SQL for building and efficiently operating data pipelines; experience with C# / .NET is a plus Proficient in monitoring and optimizing data pipelines and systems for performance, reliability, and scalability using modern observability tools Solid understanding of cybersecurity, data governance, and regulatory compliance to ensure data integrity and protection

Your Benefits

The role offers interesting and challenging aspects in two areas of the RWEST IT function, where you will find all the advantages of a large technology department. And some merits that are even more crucial: openness, trustful working environment and real team work. For we are open to the future and are building on the strengths of each and every individual. We value and respect everyone's work and opinion; we listen, pursue active ideas management and engage in direct exchanges.


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RWE Supply & Trading trades a mix of electricity, gas, commodities and CO2 emission allowances. They commercially optimise our power plants' dispatch and take care of the renewables electricity sales, too. Tech-led and customer-focused, the teams agile mindset helps them respond and adapt intelligently to work that never stands still. Each day, there's a chance to grow as you create the financial foundations to invest in our green future. From well-established graduate programmes to success-related recognition - you'll experience a culture energised by trust, passion and performance.

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