Project Manager - Strategic Projects, Offshore Wind

Company Description Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 20 000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission.  Job Description The Business Area Wind is responsible for Vattenfall’s Onshore and Offshore Wind, as well as other non-hydro renewable activities such as solar and batteries.

Our offshore business is amongst the top three players globally and a key contributor to Vattenfall’s business success. It is our clear ambition to continue our profitable growth in the future to help Vattenfall succeed in its mission. Offshore wind is a key contributor of the green electrons and molecules required to support our customers’ decarbonisation journey.  Do you want the opportunity to contribute to our vision?

We’re looking for a solution-oriented, goal-driven person to help us unlock the full potential of our organisation.  Be in your element with Business Area Wind  Our wind, solar and batteries business offers a unique opportunity to be in your element, working to harness the forces that will help us show society that there is a way to achieve fossil freedom.  You won’t only be involved in developing projects but pioneering cutting-edge innovation, new business models and ways of working with communities and the environment.

Working as part of a leading European utility also means you could be helping a growing number of major businesses and brands achieve their own sustainability goals through partnerships.  As Project Manager and part of our project teams, you will closely collaborate with our internal sponsors to find solutions to our most complex challenges. Our business, as well as the industry, is changing rapidly.

To be successful, you need to leverage your strategic and commercial thinking and apply your problem-solving skills. You will report to the Head of Strategic Projects, a strategically oriented function in the Business Unit Offshore.  We work in an international setting and with direct exposure to senior management. For your work, you will be supported by a diverse group of peers, who have a background from management consulting companies or have previously worked in strategy functions.

  Responsibilities and qualifications  Your tasks and responsibilities  Learn about the challenges our business is facing and work closely with your colleagues in Strategic Projects and beyond to identify improvement opportunities for our Business Unit.  Contribute to setting the overall strategic direction of BU Offshore.  Scope, align, and lead strategic initiatives and improvement projects in line with our strategy and operating model.

Ensure success through convincing storytelling, innovative concepts, effective presentations and analysis reports for our project sponsors & management team.  Actively collaborate with project sponsors, the BU Offshore line organisation and other stakeholders, building your reputation as a trusted advisor.  Qualifications Who are you?   Your background  An advanced university degree, or equivalent qualification, in business, economics, engineering or a related field, together with at least four years of relevant professional experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, or transformation.  Relevant experience in the energy or utility sector, with a good understanding of how complex organisations make decisions and collaborate across functions.

Experience in offshore wind development, operations or strategy is a strong advantage.  A strong track record of structuring complex and ambiguous business problems, conducting robust analysis and translating insights into c