Senior Crisis Management Specialist (f/m/d)

E.ON Sverige Aktiebolag; Essen; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days vacation

Hybrid work

Health membership

Pension plan

Job summary

E.ON is seeking a senior crisis management professional to join our group-wide response coordination. You will develop and operate the crisis management framework, driving group-wide topics with colleagues across business units in Germany and Europe.

You will lead preparedness activities, oversee crisis plans, exercises and training, and provide structured decision support to senior management through situation assessments and strategic recommendations.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Crisis Management within a corporate or critical infrastructure setting.
• Proven ability to develop and operate crisis management frameworks and support crisis response.
• Strong understanding of crisis management standards such as ISO 22361 and ISO 22301.
• Experience with senior stakeholders, authorities, and crisis partners; familiarity with alerting systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve E.ON’s Group-wide crisis management framework, standards and processes.
• Initiate and drive Group-wide Crisis Management topics and collaboration across units.
• Lead crisis preparedness activities: crisis plans, playbooks, exercises, training and lessons-learned processes.
• Coordinate and support crisis management during major incidents: activation, reporting, escalation.

Skills

Crisis management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

German language

Education

Professional certifications in Crisis Management

Tools

Crisis management tools

Alerting systems

Situation reporting tools

Job description

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

• Rechargeyour 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.