Innovation Manager

Do you want to create impact and accelerate innovation as part of a customer-oriented organisation? This is your chance! We are looking for an entrepreneurial Innovation Manager to join our Innovation Program team.
The Business Area Customers and Solutions (BA C&S) is responsible for sales of electricity, gas and energy services in all of Vattenfall’s markets. The BA C&S consists of five Business Units (BUs): Region Nordic, Region Germany/France, Region Netherlands, E-mobility and Business Innovation & Strategy. The BU Business Innovation and Strategy (BI&S) contributes to the C&S business through excellent project management and new ways of working, drives strategy and business innovation across the BA.
Within BI&S, the Innovation Program explores Horizon 3 innovations in order to create new businesses and form significant value pools. Our vision is to create the pathway towards a fossil-free future for all customers of BA C&S by connecting the dots, stretching the boundaries and thinking ahead. We use a vision-driven approach to innovate and keep the customer in the centre of our work.


Responsibilities of our team include:
• create and maintain an innovation infrastructure to enable fast innovation;
• monitoring trends and share our findings on all levels of the organisation;
• build and maintain our internal and external network of partners and stakeholders;
• run a targeted scouting process by using our network and scouting partners;
• fill and manage the innovation funnel;
• create the vision of our BA on selected focus topics;
• validate new business opportunities.
As Innovation Manager within the Innovation Program you will be part of an international team with colleagues in Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands. You will be the only Innovation Manager in our team in Sweden but be closely connected to your colleagues in the Netherlands and in Germany and be the single point of contact for innovation for your business stakeholders in the Nordic organisation. You will report directly to the Director Innovation Program and be connected to executive management of BA C&S via the innovation board.


Responsibilities
Your role will be developing and running our innovation activities, with a main focus on our Swedish market and at the same time taking an international perspective. Your responsibilities include:
• scouting new business opportunities that contribute to the innovation funnel;
• validating Horizon 3 innovation in a customer-focussed approach;
• preparing material and decision making in the Innovation Board;
• conducting research, develop hypotheses and execute analysis;
• analysing market dynamics, financials, growth opportunities and threats;
• translating data into insights;
• contributing to the quarterly innovation radar and trend updates;
• collaborating with internal and external stakeholders in the Nordic region;
• leading virtual teams in a project context.


Your profile
We are looking for you if you have
• a university degree or equivalent;
• 4 - 6 years of relevant working experience, ideally in a cross-functional and/or international environment;
• Experience in validating new horizon 3 business opportunities and executing horizon 3 innovation;
• an entrepreneurial attitude with a customer-focused mindset;
• robust analytical skill set and a hands-on approach, financial acumen is a plus;
• collaborative team player, who is also an independent thinker;
• self-running and self-driven;
• comfortable in acting in situations of high uncertainty;
• able to interact effectively with people at different levels of the organization;
• knowledge of the energy industry, interest in sustainability and decarbonization is a plus;
• preferably a wide network outside Vattenfall;
• strong verbal, written and presentation skills;
• fluent in Swedish and English, both verbally and written.


Location
The location of this position will be Stockholm. Travelling from time to time is part of the job, if the pandemic situation allows.


What we offer
At Vattenfall, you will work in an open and entrepreneurial environment. We offer a challenging job in an informal, dynamic working environment. You can be a part of shaping the future of a company with the ambition to create a fossil-free future.
We are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role models 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.
Besides being a challenging and inspiring place to work, we value a great work atmosphere. We want to be the best in what we do. We offer good remuneration, attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional growth.


Your application
We welcome your application in English, including CV and cover letter as soon as possible, please do not wait until the last day. Applications will be handled continuously throughout the application period. Last day to apply is the May 3 2022.
For more information about the position please contact Ulrike Hetke, ulrike.hetke@vattenfall.com. For questions regarding the recruitment process please contact recruiter, Cecilia Wijkman, cecilia.wijkman@vattenfall.com
Trade union representatives in Sweden, to be contacted through Vattenfall´s switchboard +46 8 739 50 00 – Per Svensson (Akademikerna), Kenneth Lindkvist (Unionen), Cecilia Bodin (Ledarna), Mikael Mukka (SEKO).
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