Senior Strategy Advisor in Offshore Wind

**Company Description**
Vattenfall is a leading European energy company driving the transition to a sustainable energy system. We have been electrifying industries, powering homes and transforming life through innovation for more than 100 years and now have a mission of working for fossil freedom. We employ around 20,000 people mostly in our core markets in Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK.

The Business Area Wind is responsible for Vattenfall’s Onshore
- and Offshore Wind as well as other non-hydro renewable activities like Solar and Batteries. Our offshore business is amongst the top three players globally. It is our clear ambition to continue our profitable growth in the future to help Vattenfall succeed in its mission of fossil freedom. Offshore wind is a key contributor of the green electrons and molecules required to support our customer’s decarbonisation journey.

Do you want the opportunity to grow while working for fossil freedom? We’re looking for a solution-oriented, goal-driven person to help us unlock the true 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 help harness the forces which will take us to fossil freedom.

As part of BA Wind you will play a key role in one of the most exciting pipelines in the industry with 24GW of capacity stretching out more than a decade ahead across our key European markets.

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.

We work in an international setting and with direct exposure to senior management. With us, you can develop and grow professionally. On your journey, 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.

**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 trusted advisor
- Support the development and mentoring of our (Associate) Strategy Advisors and show effective leadership in your project teams.

**Qualifications** Who are you?**

**Your background**
- Advanced university degree (or equal) in business/economics/engineering with 5+ years of work experience, including a background from strategy consulting or a strategy unit (PM / Engagement Manager level).
- Attitude for problem solving, analytics, strategic-, critical
- and creative thinking.
- Self-starter with a can-do attitude and the proven ability to deliver.
- Strong track record in project management and functional team leadership.
- Experience and confidence in working with and presenting to Senior Management.
- Background in the Wind industry preferable, but not required.

**You mindset**
- Passionate about creating a sustainable energy landscape.
- Structured, pro-active, motivated and comfortable with ambiguity.
- Working with an end-to-end mindset; able to see the big picture, while understanding the right amount of details to include to deliver success.
- Strong stakeholder manager, cooperative team player and an excellent communicator within an international environment.
- Committed to deadlines and eager to take ownership.

**Locations: Amsterdam, Berlin or Hamburg**
**Additional Information** Our offer**
Are you looking for more than just a job? Our involvement at every stage of projects means you’ll be able to find your element working with the power of wind and solar in a role where your skills and experience will be leveraged to the maximum.

You’ll benefit from limitless opportunities to grow in your element through learning and development and to expand your horizons working across our diverse portfolio.

We strive to be the best place to work in the industry with highly competitive pay and conditions and an open, supportive culture. A commitment to a healthy work-life balance aims to ensure everyone plays to their strengths.

The scale of our ambition means we need to bring together people from many different backgrounds and experiences. You will be part of a growi