Head of Power & Gas Logistics Solutions at Vattenfall AS Esbjerg

Hamburg, , Germany -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

30 Mar, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

People Leadership, Product Direction, Delivery Excellence, Agile Environment, Stakeholder Management, Product Strategy, IT Landscape Modernization, Agile Ways of Working, Recruitment, Capacity Planning, ETRM Management, Communication, Collaboration, Logistics IT Systems, Intraday IT Systems

Industry

Utilities

Description

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. Right in the heart of Vattenfall, at Business Area (BA) Markets, you will find an inspiring international environment, with a culture of care and personal growth, enabling you to be who you are, having fun, building strong relationships and learning every day. Find out what our colleagues think about our culture: https://youtu.be/-9qGrDUCptA We employ around 500 professionals who are active across Europe with offices in Sweden, Germany, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom to drive the energy transition together. Our role in Vattenfall is to maximize the value of the overall portfolio by optimizing and dispatching, hedging, and sourcing for Vattenfall's sales and generation volumes. We serve as Vattenfall’s single access to energy commodity markets and trade electricity, emissions, fuels, freight, and renewable certificates. In BA Markets the mission of the Unit OU Operations is to drive the digital transformation. OU Operations consists of diverse and highly skilled employees from more than 20 countries. We work internationally from our locations in Stockholm, Hamburg and Amsterdam. Job Description Our Business Area (BA) Markets is seeking an experienced leader to take on the role of Head of Power & Gas Logistics Solutions in our Hamburg office. This is a fixed-term position (13 months) to cover for an N-3 manager on parental leave. The team you will lead The Power & Gas Logistics Solutions team is responsible for developing, maintaining, and operating dedicated BA Markets IT applications supporting: Physical power and gas deliveries across continental markets Market access for power capacity and exchange trading Market access for gas entry/exit capacities and related processes We work in a fully agile setup, organized into two agile teams with dedicated Product Owners. Your mission In this role, you will combine people leadership, product direction, and delivery excellence within an agile environment. You will create clarity, momentum, and psychological safety for teams operating critical gas and power logistics solutions. Key responsibilities As the N-3 manager across both agile teams, you will: Lead, coach, and develop team members and Product Owners within the Gas and Power Logistics Solutions domain Foster a culture of learning, feedback, and continuous improvement Set clear expectations, provide regular feedback, and recognize performance Act as a strategic sparring partner to Product Owners on product vision, prioritization, and stakeholder management Support the definition and evolution of product strategies, particularly in the context of modernizing our gas and power logistics IT landscape Ensure alignment across products, stakeholders, and teams to enable coherent prioritization and value delivery Strengthen product leadership capabilities and agile ways of working across both teams Drive recruitment efforts and manage external service providers In addition, you will: Actively contribute to the ETRM management team by shaping priorities and strategy Support resource and capacity planning, skill development, and cross-team dependency management Drive continuous improvements in processes and agile practices Foster close collaboration across Operations Units to support BA Markets’ digital transformation Qualifications What you bring We are looking for a leader who connects strategy, people, and execution, and who embodies our values: Open, Active, Positive, and Safe. Your profile Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to analyze complex challenges and clearly convey insights to diverse stakeholders Several years of leadership experience in energy markets and/or IT management Experience working in international environments, with English as the primary working language Knowledge of logistics and/or intraday IT systems and related business processes is an advantage Why this role is exciting Real impact: Your teams deliver critical IT solutions enabling physical gas and power delivery and market access—where reliability is essential Agile at scale: Lead two agile teams and empower Product Owners, balancing autonomy with alignment Transformation with purpose: Play a key role in modernizing logistics systems and processes as part of BA Markets’ digital journey Values-driven leadership: Shape a culture grounded in openness, proactivity, positivity, and safety Additional Information Benefits Your development is a priority at Vattenfall BA Markets. Your professional journey will benefit from working in the exciting industry of energy trading, and in interdisciplinary teams. To support your career, we offer opportunities to grow through training, job rotations, talent programs and a working environment that stimulates learning. Our work culture at Vattenfall is excellent. We have an open corporate culture with flat hierarchies. Modern and flexible working conditions, including mobile work, promote wellbeing. In Germany, our work week consists of 37.5 hours with, in many cases, the possibility to work part-time. Up to 49% of your working time can be mobile work, and you are entitled to 30 days of vacation per year. Your health is important to us. We provide several health programs and support throughout potentially challenging life situations. Your colleagues will be another highlight. We employ inspiring people with diverse backgrounds. Together with our culture and your tasks, they form an interesting and fun place to work. You can find our new state of the art office next to Elbbrücken. More information We welcome your application in English, no later than 13th of April 2026. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website. For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our Recruiter Jil Ungethüm via phone at +49 40 79022 1378. At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation. The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfill within Vattenfall. The screening will be performed by a third party, called DISA. In addition, a certificate of good conduct (i.e. criminal record certificate) is required for certain positions. We look forward to receiving your application! Workplace type (LinkedIn): Hybrid Type of Employment (Career Site): Full-time and Part-time

Responsibilities

The role involves leading, coaching, and developing team members and Product Owners within the Gas and Power Logistics Solutions domain, while fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement. Key duties include acting as a strategic sparring partner to Product Owners on vision and prioritization, and supporting the evolution of product strategies for modernizing the IT landscape.