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Do you want to play a key role in Germanys energy transition by leading the safe and cost-efficient dismantling of the Brunsbüttel and Krümmel nuclear power plants

As Vice President Nuclear Decommissioning Germany you will head Vattenfalls Business Unit (BU) Nuclear Decommissioning Germany and serve as Technical Managing Director and Radiation Protection Supervisor for Vattenfall Europe Nuclear Energy GmbH (VENE) with the powerplants Brunsbüttel and Krümmel. Reporting directly to the Senior Executive Vice President of Business Area Generation you will lead a team of around 500 employees and drive one of Vattenfalls most significant long-term projects a mission that will continue well into the mid-2030s.

Your responsibility spans strategic leadership operational excellence and full P&L accountability. You will ensure compliance with all legal and licensing requirements represent Vattenfall to key stakeholders and foster innovation digitalization and collaboration. Guided by Vattenfalls core values; open active positive and safe you will shape the culture that drive the nuclear decommissioning in Germany.

• Ensure technical financial and organizational prerequisites for decommissioning.
• Provide strategic leadership for the Greenfield programs at Brunsbüttel and Krümmel.
• Develop and monitor compliance systems for legal and licensing requirements.
• Represent the BU to corporate management authorities shareholders and political stakeholders.
• Drive organizational transformation innovation and digitalization throughout dismantling phases.
• Foster collaboration diversity and a strong performance culture aligned with LEADership expectations the Vattenfall values as well as diversity and inclusion.
• Driving decommissioning in a safe and cost-effective manner.

You are an experienced and inspiring leader with integrity a strong technical background and proven ability in stakeholder management regulatory compliance and strategic leadership of complex organizations. Experience in nuclear or decommissioning is an advantage.

You bring solid expertise in managing operational businesses large technical assets and technical risk management within an international matrix structure. A university degree in engineering nuclear technology physics or a comparable technical discipline is required. The position is subject to a reliability check under 12b of the Atomic Energy Act.

• Live Vattenfalls values open active positive safe and encourage others to do the same.
• Foster a performance culture in line with Vattenfalls LEADership expectations.
• Develop people and teams striving for continuous improvement.
• Are performance-driven accountable and value feedback.
• Combine strong business acumen and analytical skills with the ability to see the big picture.
• Embrace diversity and inclusion as key to success and engagement.
• Act with integrity transparency and build trust.
• Communicate effectively and manage stakeholders at all levels.
• Have excellent command of German and English spoken and written.

We offer an interesting and challenging job and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. We offer attractive employment conditions (smart working flexible working hours and a good-work-life balance) and opportunities for personal and professional development. Click herefor further information.

We welcome your application in English with CVno later than J anuary 6 2026.

For more information about the position you are welcome to contact hiring manager Johan Dasht or Vice President HR Lotta Henrysson . For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact recruiter Peter Blixter . During the upcoming holidays response to your queries may be a bit delayed.

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be a good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender ethnicity age transgender identity or expression religion or other belief disability or sexual orientation. Click herefor further information.

The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfill within Vattenfall.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

Change Management,Financial Services,Growing Experience,Managed Care,Management Experience,Analysis Skills,Senior Leadership,Performance Management,Process Management,Leadership Experience,negotiation,Analytics

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1