Senior Crisis Management Specialist (f/m/d)

E.ON Digital Technology; Essen; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days vacation + holidays off

Hybrid work model

Company pension

Health membership

Travel and mobility benefits

Job summary

E.ON Digital Technology is seeking a seasoned Crisis Management professional to lead and evolve the Group-wide crisis management framework across German and European units.

You will coordinate major incidents, drive preparedness activities, and provide strategic guidance to senior management while collaborating with authorities and external partners to safeguard assets and continuity.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Crisis Management within corporate/critical infrastructure environments.
• Proven ability to develop and operate crisis management frameworks.
• Experience with senior management and external crisis partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve E.ON's crisis management framework, standards and processes.
• Drive Group-wide crisis management topics and align across units.
• Lead crisis preparedness activities: plans, playbooks, exercises and lessons learned.
• Coordinate activation, reporting and escalation during major incidents.
• Provide structured decision support with scenario analysis and recommendations.
• Monitor threats and translate into actionable reports and briefings.
• Collaborate with authorities, emergency services and industry partners.

Skills

Crisis Management

Emergency preparedness

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Strategic mindset

ISO standards familiarity (22361/22301

English & German proficiency

Education

Crisis Management certifications

Job description

You have a passion for technology and want to help shape the future of energy? Then become a playmaker and join our team at E.ON Digital Technology.

We play a key role in shaping the energy transition by leading E.ON's digital transformation across Europe. We explore new paths by developing ideas, breaking new ground, making visions reality, and bringing new technologies to life. We deliver digital solutions for a changing energy landscape because…

… it's on us to make new energy work!

The Team – your impact

You are a member of the Crisis Management & Physical Security Coordination team. Together with your colleagues, you develop and operate E.ON's Group-wide crisis management organisation, helping to safeguard security of supply and protect people, critical infrastructure and assets across the E.ON Group.

As part of a strong network of Crisis Management professionals across E.ON's German and European business units, you initiate and jointly drive Group-wide topics, foster collaboration and continuously strengthen E.ON's crisis preparedness and response capabilities.

Your Role – meaningful & rewarding

• Develop and continuously improve E.ON's Group-wide crisis management framework, standards and processes together with Crisis Management leads and experts across the business units
• Initiate and jointly drive Group-wide Crisis Management topics, fostering collaboration, alignment and knowledge sharing across E.ON's German and European businesses
• Lead crisis preparedness activities, including crisis plans, playbooks, exercises, training and lessons-learned processes
• Coordinate and support E.ON's crisis management organization during major incidents, including activation, situation reporting and escalation processes
• Provide structured decision support to E.ON's crisis management team and senior management through situation assessments, scenario analysis, options and recommendations during crises
• Continuously monitor and assess relevant threats and emerging risks and translate them into actionable situation reports, executive briefings and recommendations
• Monitor relevant regulatory requirements, industry developments and best practices and translate them into practical improvements to E.ON's crisis management capabilities
• Coordinate and maintain key interfaces with authorities, emergency services, industry associations and other external crisis partners
• Collaborate closely with Business Continuity, Physical Security, Communications, IT, OT and other key functions to strengthen E.ON's crisis preparedness and organizational resilience

Your Profile – authentic & open-minded

• Extensive professional experience in Crisis Management within a corporate, critical infrastructure or similarly complex operational environment
• Proven experience in developing and operating crisis management frameworks and in supporting or managing crisis response
• Strong understanding of crisis management, emergency preparedness, critical infrastructure protection and organisational resilience, including relevant standards such as ISO 22361 and ISO 22301
• Experience working with senior management and external crisis partners such as authorities, emergency services and industry organisations; experience with crisis management tools, alerting systems and structured situation reporting is an advantage
• Good understanding of the interdependencies between business operations, physical infrastructure and IT/OT environments, ideally within the energy or critical infrastructure sector
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure complex situations and translate them into clear recommendations under pressure
• Strong communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills, with proven experience working collaboratively across functions, business units and countries
• Strategic mindset combined with a hands-on approach, sound judgement and a strong sense of ownership
• Relevant professional certifications or qualifications in Crisis Management, Business Continuity or related disciplines are an advantage
• Business fluency in English and German, both written and spoken

Our Benefits – smart & useful

• Recharge your battery: You have 30 days of paid vacation per year plus Christmas and New Year's Eve off. Your battery still needs charging? You can exchange parts of your salary for more paid vacation or you can take a sabbatical.
• Advance your development: We grow and we want you to grow with us. Learning on the job, exchanging with others, or taking part in an individual training – our learning culture enables you to bring your personal and professional development to the next level.
• Enjoy hybrid work: We combine office collaboration with focused work from home. It’s also possible to go on workation for up to 20 days per year within Europe.
• Stay active & healthy: Benefit from a company-sponsored health membership.
• Elevate your mobility: From car and bike leasing offers to a subsidised Deutschland-Ticket – your way is our way.
• Think ahead: With our company pension scheme and a great insurance package we take care of your future.
• This is by far not all… We are looking forward to speaking with you about further benefits during the hiring process.