Birmingham, GB, B37 7YE Düsseldorf, DE, 40221

Head of Asset Improvement, Sustainability & Decarbonization Strategies (f/m/d)

Join our Energy Asset Strategy team in Dusseldorf or Birmingham and help shape the future of Uniper's asset landscape. The role additionally encompasses interim leadership of Energy Asset Strategy & Valuation, providing you with the opportunity to drive key strategic decisions during an important transitional phase.

We are Uniper

At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you!

Your responsibilities

• lead the L3 area Asset Improvement, Sustainability & Decarbonization Strategy
• lead and develop a high-performing, highly capable team, fostering a culture of trust and excellence to:
• drive technical Innovation and scan technical and regulatory developments to identify and prioritize decarbonization and value-add options (e.g., LTE, technical parameter changes, plant modifications)
• build and deliver a high-performing project pipeline (approx. 50 projects/year) to enhance asset performance and achieve industry-leading cost levels
• develop and drive initiatives through internal and external decision gates (SDs, FDs, engineering studies, permitting)
• develop and maintain/continiously update an optimal, deployable decarbonization plan for all (not yet decarbonized) energy assets
• ensure effective interfaces with various internal stakeholders (Fleets, Sites, EA Services, Corporate Strategy, HSSE, etc.)
• ensure efficient performance management and continuous improvement processes in the AISDS area
• contribute to maintain/create a high performing EASt Leadership team

Interim:

• lead the L3 area Asset Strategy & Valuation
• lead and develop a high-performing, highly capable team, fostering a culture of trust and excellence to:
• develop and implement optimal asset strategies to maximize commercial value and strong cashflows along the assets value chains to achieve top performance in energy industry
• create option spaces and manage complexity to prioritize value improvements
• manage complex alignment- and decision-making processes and provide extraordinary well structured and actionable decision base and recommendations to higher Management and further stakeholders
• work closely with commercial teams and other stakeholders to develop and drive initiatives through internal and external decision gates/processes (e.g. SDs, FDs, capacity markets participations)
• ensure effective interfaces with various internal stakeholders (APM, PSO, Sales, Market Risk, Corporate Strategy, etc.)
• ensure efficient performance management and continuous improvement processes in the ASV area
• contribute to maintain/create a high performing EASt Leadership team

Your profile

• excellent university degree in economics, engineering or natural science
• safety role model: lead by example, prioritize the highest standards of safety for people, the environment and operations
• inspirational leadership: bring passion for guiding teams, and embrace and role-model Uniper's values
• strong project management and contract negotiation skills
• knowledge of decarbonization technologies and asset strategies
• deep understanding of economics/finance and economic-IT basics
• basic understanding of mathematical real options evaluation (Black-Scholes, Monte Carlo, optimizer tools) and major energy regulatory requirements
• strong ability to understand complex technical-commercial relationships and translate analysis into logical structure and fact based, actionable proposals
• proven leadership experience in the energy sector and track record in change management
• high level of self-leadership, openness to change, and commitment to DEI
• think differently: track record of initiated changes/new ways of working
• imagination and interest in life long learning
• Fluent in English