Team Lead Solar & Battery Storage Nordics, Renewables Northern Europe

DNV; Hamburg; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DNV Renewables Northern Europe seeks an experienced Team Lead for Solar & Battery Storage to guide the Nordics team in delivering high‑quality consulting services. You will lead people, manage client relationships and shape project delivery with a focus on value, quality and responsible AI practices.

Based in Sweden or Finland or aligned with Nordics operations, the role combines hands‑on leadership, strategic oversight and collaborative work across markets to drive sustainable business growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience; a technical degree is not mandatory.
• Several years of experience in consulting, professional services, renewable energy or a relevant client-facing environment.
• Previous people management experience is welcomed but not required.
• Experience with project delivery and operational management (planning, utilization, forecasting, quality, financial follow‑up).
• Strong customer and commercial orientation; ability to turn needs into practical solutions.
• Active interest in AI and digital tools with examples of improving services or outcomes.
• Fluency in English is required; Swedish or Finnish is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• People leadership: Lead, coach and develop a diverse team.
• Customer and consulting leadership: Build trusted relationships and shape solutions, proposals and delivery.
• Project delivery: Contribute to project delivery by allocating capacity to client projects.
• Operational management: Oversee resource planning, utilization, forecasting and financial follow‑up.
• Sales and business development: Maintain pipeline and convert opportunities into growth.
• Service development and AI: Drive responsible use of AI and digital tools to improve services and value.
• Collaboration: Work across sections and locations to deploy capabilities effectively.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationship management

Project delivery

Business acumen

AI interest

English fluency

Swedish/Finnish language (advantage)

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Description

Are you motivated by leading people, working closely with customers and turning ideas into practical improvements? We are looking for an inclusive and proactive leader to guide our Solar & Battery Storage team in Nordics and help shape the next generation of our consulting services.

DNV’s Renewables Service Area supports customers across the full project lifecycle, from early development through construction and operations. We help developers, utilities, investors and other stakeholders make well-informed decisions through independent advice, technical insight and trusted project support. Our services include feasibility studies, energy production assessments, technical due diligence, owner's engineering, measurements and operational support for wind, solar and battery storage projects.

The Solar & Battery Storage Department is one of three departments within Renewables Northern Europe. It provides technical and analytical consulting services that support the development, financing, construction, operation and optimization of solar and battery storage projects throughout their lifecycle. The department is organized across four geographical areas: Benelux, DACH, the Nordics and Poland.

The Nordics team consists of 5 colleagues. As Team Lead, you will lead the team and take ownership of the teams people leadership, customer relationships, delivery, commercial performance and operations.

The role reports to the Head of Department Solar & Battery Storage, Renewables Northern Europe, and is based in Sweden or Finland.

This is a hands‑on leadership role. You will stay close to customers and projects, support colleagues in resolving delivery challenges and ensure disciplined resource planning, utilization, forecasting, project follow‑up and administration. You will create clarity, remove obstacles and help the team deliver high-quality consulting work efficiently and reliably.

You will also bring a consulting‑oriented mindset and a critical eye to how our services and ways of working can develop. In particular, you will explore practical and responsible uses of AI, data and digital tools to improve quality, efficiency and customer value. Working closely with the Head of Department, Key Account Managers, Market Area Managers and Segment Leads, you will translate priorities into action, strengthen customer relationships and contribute to sustainable business growth.

Key responsibilities:

• People leadership: Lead, coach and develop a diverse team. Create an inclusive environment with clear expectations, constructive feedback, shared accountability and opportunities for people to grow.
• Customer and consulting leadership: Build trusted customer relationships and support the team in understanding needs, shaping solutions, preparing proposals and delivering high‑quality consulting assignments.
• Project delivery: Contribute to project delivery by allocating part of your capacity to client projects, ensuring practical insight, technical credibility and close connection to our business.
• Operational management: Take ownership of resource planning, utilization, forecasting, project performance, quality, financial follow‑up and the effective administration of the team.
• Sales and business development: Maintain a strong sales focus by managing the opportunity pipeline, identifying customer needs, supporting key pursuits and proposals, and converting opportunities into order intake and sustainable growth.
• Service development and AI: Challenge established approaches constructively and drive the responsible use of AI, data and digital tools to improve services, delivery models, efficiency and customer value.
• Collaboration: Work across sections, departments, market areas and disciplines to deploy capabilities effectively, share knowledge and provide consistent customer experience.

Location:

Sweden or Finland. The role requires regular in‑person collaboration with the team and customers, with an expectation of working from the office three days per week on average.

Responsibilities

Why join us?

• Meaningful work: Contribute to the energy transition by helping customers develop and operate better solar and battery storage projects.
• Visible impact: Lead a capable team and directly influence customer outcomes, service development and business performance.
• Learning and innovation: Work in an environment where responsible experimentation, professional development and the practical use of AI and digital tools are encouraged.
• Inclusive collaboration: Join an international organization that values different perspectives, mutual respect and collaboration across disciplines and locations.

We value different perspectives, experiences and professional backgrounds. If the role interests you but you do not meet every listed qualification, we still encourage you to apply.

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

Qualifications

Qualification and experience:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience. A technical or engineering degree is not mandatory.
• Several years of experience in consulting, professional services, renewable energy or another relevant customer-facing environment.
• Previous people management experience is welcomed but not required.
• Experience with project delivery and operational management, such as planning, utilization, forecasting, quality or financial follow‑up.
• A strong customer and commercial orientation, with the ability to understand needs and turn them into practical solutions.
• An active interest in AI and digital tools, ideally supported by examples of improving services, processes or customer outcomes.
• Fluency in English is required; Swedish or Finnish language skills are an advantage.
• A proactive, pragmatic approach and the willingness to take ownership and follow through.
• A consulting mindset, curiosity and genuine interest in customers and their challenges.
• The confidence to ask critical questions, challenge existing approaches constructively and turn ideas into implementation.
• A structured and reliable approach to operational and administrative follow‑up.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across disciplines, cultures and levels of seniority.

Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices.