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Senior Advisor Strategic- & Change Communication for Offshore in BA Wind with a background from a leading consultancy

Vattenfall
Germanyfull_timeVerifiedPosted 11 Oct 2023

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<h3>Company Description</h3><p>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 now want to make fossil-free living possible within one generation. To be able to reach this ambitious goal 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. </p><h3>Job Description</h3><p>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 wind business is amongst the top players globally and we have just inaugurated the world’s first subsidy free offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid. Our offshore wind portfolio consists at present of 4,6 GW installed capacity and an ambitious development pipeline either under construction or in pre-construction. It is our clear ambition to continue to profitably grow our offshore wind business in the future, and help Vattenfall succeed on its road to fossil freedom.</p><p><strong>Do you want to shape the future? </strong></p><p>Vattenfall is looking for a solution-oriented, goal-driven person, who shares our passion for building a sustainable society and energy landscape. As Senior Advisor you will report to the Head of Strategic Projects, a strategic oriented CFO function.</p><p>As Senior Advisor Strategic- &amp; Change Communication you will be responsible for all strategic- &amp; change communication in Offshore Wind. You will work alongside our project teams who work on finding solutions to our most complex challenges. Your responsibilities will include the analysis of change situations and the development and execution of change management initiatives and communication measures. Our industry is facing significant challenges and our offshore wind business has just completed a major re-organisation. To be successful, you need to be a strong communicator and relationship builder with a view for the big picture, while also understanding the interdependencies of various ongoing initiatives and projects.</p><p>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.</p><p><strong>You will have the following key responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Keep your hand on the pulse of our organization and identify areas of development; advise the Head of Strategic Projects and the Offshore Wind Management Team</li><li>Guide our organization through the change process with innovative approaches and methods</li><li>Define, own and drive forward change management and communication initiatives and develop content for the various communication channels of our business unit</li><li>Prepare effective presentations, plans, roadmaps and analysis for our project sponsors &amp; management team</li><li>Interview or facilitate group discussions and workshops with management, the project sponsor’s employees and other stakeholders</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><p><strong>We are looking for a candidate with the following skills/qualifications:</strong></p><p><strong>Background</strong></p><ul><li>Advanced university degree (or equal) in a relevant field or a business background with significant experience in strategic- &amp; change communication, including a background from a change management consultancy</li><li>Profound expertise from large transformation, re-organisation or restructuring projects</li><li>A comprehensive toolkit that includes the key frameworks and methodologies</li><li>Deep understanding of change &amp; transformation processes and comfortable advising senior management</li><li>Experience in the renewable energy industry preferable, but not required</li></ul><p><strong>Mindset</strong></p><ul><li>Passionate about creating a sustainable energy landscape</li><li>Structured, pro-active, motivated and comfortable to work independently</li><li>Creative and solution oriented</li><li>High emotional intelligence and ability to quickly build rapport and trusting relationships</li><li>Able to see the big picture, while understanding the right amount of details to include to deliver success</li><li>Strong stakeholder manager, cooperative team player and an excellent communicator within an international environment</li><li>Eager to take ownership and committed to deadlines</li></ul><h3>Additional Information</h3><p><strong>Our offer</strong></p><p>We offer you a challenging and independent job in an informal and international working environment. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count

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