Vacant job

Company Description

Vattenfall is one of Europe's largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the United Kingdom. The Vattenfall Group employs approximately 21,000 people. For over a hundred years, we have electrified industries, delivered energy to homes, and transformed lives through innovation.

About the Role

Do you want to take clear commercial overall responsibility in a business with high tempo, strong growth ambitions, and clear performance requirements? Then this is not a role for you if you are looking for a supportive, administrative, or primarily strategic management position – but rather for you if you thrive leading sales, delivery, and support with a focus on business results.

The Assignment

As Head of Business Operations within Decentral Energy Solutions, you are responsible for creating value for our customers by offering solar energy and energy storage solutions, with a special focus on homeowners and consumers. The unit's mission is to deliver clean, renewable energy as well as related optimization services and flexibility, thereby supporting Vattenfall's goal of a fossil-free life.

As Head of Business Operations, you have a clear commercial and operational leadership responsibility. You lead and develop a unit of approximately eight people with full responsibility for:

• sales results
• delivery capability
• customer experience and support

The role requires you to prioritize daily between operational business decisions and tactical/strategic choices, with a particular focus on sales, profitability, and scalability. You are part of the DES management group and are expected to actively contribute to the business's direction, priorities, and execution.

Your Responsibilities in Practice

You will, among other things:

• Own and deliver sales results, including revenue, volume, and profitability targets
• Develop, lead, and monitor sales efforts through clear KPIs, priorities, and requirements
• Actively decide what should be scaled – and what should not be done
• Ensure efficient, secure, and customer-focused deliveries in collaboration with other parts of the organization
• Develop the support and operations function with a focus on stability, quality, and customer satisfaction
• Lead the organization at a high tempo with clear direction, structure, and accountability
• Be responsible for budget, forecasts, and cost control
• Identify needs for decision support, process improvements, and system development that directly strengthen the business's impact

Requirements

Who we are looking for – below are requirements, not wishes

To succeed in the role, we see that you have:

• Several years of documented commercial experience, primarily from the consumer market (B2C)
• Clear P&L responsibility (or equivalent) and experience working towards concrete sales goals
• Experience leading sales organizations with a focus on tempo, conversion, and margin
• At least 2–3 years of experience as a manager with personnel responsibility
• Experience making business-critical decisions in complex environments with multiple stakeholders
• An academic degree (fields such as Master/Civil Engineer or Economics are advantageous)

Background in energy, technical consumer products, construction/contracting, or similar is advantageous – but commercial delivery capability weighs heavier than industry-specific experience.

Fluent Swedish and English are required.

Your Leadership Style

You are a leader who:

• Drives the business forward through clear goals, priorities, and follow-up
• Is confident in combining high demands with a coaching approach
• Makes decisions even with incomplete information and takes responsibility for the outcome
• Is operational, hands-on, and result-oriented – without losing the big picture
• Thrives in environments where change, tempo, and delivery are the norm

Important to know before you apply

This is a role with high tempo, clear commercial requirements, and daily prioritization decisions that directly impact business results.

Additional Information

We welcome your application by June 5, 2026. If you have questions about your application, contact recruiter Cecilia Wijkman at [email protected]. Selection and interviews are conducted continuously, so do not wait to submit your application. We only accept applications via our website. We do not accept cover letters in the application. You apply quickly and easily by answering selection questions and attaching your CV.

Union representatives via Vattenfall's switchboard, 08 739 50 00: Patrik Andersson (Akademikerna), Simon Salomonsson (Unionen), Cecilia Bodin (Ledarna), Jan Svensson (SEKO). Contact via the switchboard +46 8 739 50 00.

At Vattenfall, we value being active, positive, open, and safety-conscious. We are looking for employees who share our vision and can contribute to strengthening our corporate culture. We are convinced that diversity contributes to building a more profitable and attractive company and strive to be good role models regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively to ensure that all employees have the same opportunities and rights regardless of age, ethnic or cultural background, gender, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or disability. Read more about how we work with diversity and inclusion here.

As security for Vattenfall and its employees is crucial, we will conduct a "pre-employment screening" before each employment. These checks are based on the role you will fill within Vattenfall.

Working at Vattenfall means working with socially critical infrastructure. Therefore, many of our positions are security-classified, and you may be called up for war service. If this position is security-classified, a security clearance will be conducted prior to employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act. Any war service placement is based on the employment contract and the Total Defence Service Act.

We look forward to your application!