Operations Manager, Operational Control Centre

Vattenfall GmbH; Esbjerg; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful role

Development opportunities

Inclusive environment

Cross-country collaboration

Competitive benefits

Sustainable energy mission

Job summary

Vattenfall GmbH seeks an Operations Manager for the Operational Control Centre in Esbjerg, Denmark. You will lead safe, efficient and reliable wind asset monitoring across Europe, ensuring continuous energy production in a 24/7 operation.

You will coach about 10 Operators, drive performance development, and collaborate with stakeholders to strengthen partnerships, harmonise processes and deliver continuous improvement in a dynamic energy environment.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting or managing teams in an operational environment.
• Several years of professional experience in operations, engineering, business management or a related field.
• Experience driving change, continuous improvement or workforce development initiatives.
• The ability to build strong relationships and collaborate with different stakeholders and disciplines.
• Excellent communication skills and a genuine interest in supporting others to succeed.
• Experience with procedures, process optimisation or operational governance is considered an advantage.
• An open mindset, curiosity and a willingness to learn.
• Professional proficiency in English.
• Experience within the energy sector, wind industry or other technical environments is beneficial, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supporting a team of Operational Control Centre Operators while ensuring safe, efficient and well‑coordinated operations.
• Coaching and developing team members through regular performance dialogues and growth plans.
• Driving competency development and identifying training opportunities for the team.
• Coordinating shift and resource planning to maintain operational efficiency and employee well‑being.
• Ensuring compliance with procedures and safety requirements across all shifts.
• Facilitating department meetings and promoting knowledge sharing and collaboration.
• Collaborating with operational sites and stakeholders to exchange best practices.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives within the department and process harmonisation.
• Contributing to improvements in systems, processes and procedures to increase effectiveness and service quality.
• Assisting the Manager of Control Centre and Senior Technician with priorities and ad hoc matters.

Skills

People leadership

Team management

Operations management

Stakeholder collaboration

English proficiency

Job description

Do you enjoy creating the conditions for people and operations to thrive in a fast-paced environment that never sleeps?

As an Operations Manager at Vattenfall's Operational Control Centre, you will play a pivotal role in developing our people, strengthening our operations, and supporting the safe and efficient monitoring of more than 1,500 wind turbines across Europe. You will join a highly skilled team that works around the clock to ensure reliable renewable energy production and help deliver on Vattenfall's ambition to accelerate the energy transition. Because when people, technology and purpose come together, there is a way.

Vattenfall's Operational Control Centre (OCC) is a central part of our Business Unit Wind, Offshore, Generation. We monitor more than 1,500 wind turbines and provide support to all Vattenfall sites onshore and offshore within turbine monitoring, high-voltage control and marine coordination, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Our goal is simple: to ensure high availability, safe operations and reliable renewable energy production, enabling us to accelerate the transition to a fossil-free future together.

What will you do?

As Operations Manager, you will lead and support a team of Operational Control Centre Operators while ensuring safe, efficient and well‑coordinated operations. You will work closely with your team, stakeholders and management colleagues to create an environment where people can develop, operations run smoothly and continuous improvement becomes part of everyday work.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting and coaching a team of approximately 10 Operators, creating an inclusive and collaborative working environment.
• Conducting regular performance and development dialogues focused on growth, learning and engagement.
• Driving competency development and identifying training opportunities for your team.
• Coordinating shift and resource planning to ensure operational efficiency while maintaining employee well‑being.
• Ensuring compliance with operational procedures and safety requirements across all shifts.
• Facilitating department meetings and encouraging communication, knowledge sharing and collaboration.
• Working closely with operational sites and internal stakeholders to exchange best practices and strengthen partnerships.
• Supporting process harmonisation and continuous improvement initiatives within the department.
• Contributing to improvements in systems, processes and procedures to increase effectiveness and service quality.
• Supporting the Manager of Control Centre and Senior Technician with operational priorities and ad hoc matters.

Why this role?

This position offers a unique combination of:

• People leadership with visible impact. You will directly influence the development, engagement and success of the team that keeps critical renewable energy operations running around the clock.
• A central role in the energy transition. Every improvement you make contributes to the performance, safety and availability of Vattenfall's renewable energy assets.

Qualifications

Who are you?

We are looking for someone who enjoys working closely with people and operations, and who can build trust while creating structure and clarity in a dynamic environment.

You will likely bring:

• Experience supporting or managing teams in an operational environment.
• Several years of professional experience in operations, engineering, business management or a related field.
• Experience driving change, continuous improvement or workforce development initiatives.
• The ability to build strong relationships and collaborate with different stakeholders and disciplines.
• Excellent communication skills and a genuine interest in supporting others to succeed.
• Experience with procedures, process optimisation or operational governance is considered an advantage.
• An open mindset, curiosity and a willingness to learn.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Experience within the energy sector, wind industry or other technical environments is beneficial, but not essential.

Additional Information

The position is based in Esbjerg, Denmark, where the Operational Control Centre team is located.

What we offer

At Vattenfall, you will become part of an international organisation where safety, collaboration and personal development are highly valued. We believe that diversity of thought and experience helps us build better solutions and create a workplace where everyone can contribute and grow.

We offer:

• A meaningful role in one of Europe's leading renewable energy companies.
• Professional and personal development opportunities.
• An inclusive and supportive working environment.
• The opportunity to collaborate with colleagues across multiple countries and disciplines.
• Competitive employment conditions and benefits.
• The chance to contribute directly to the future of sustainable energy.

Application

We welcome your application in English no later than14th of October 2026.

We review applications continuously, so please apply as soon as possible.

For more information about the position, please contact Manager of Control Centre, Martin Jul Tronborg on [phone].

For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter Jette Ingeberg on [phone].

At Vattenfall, knowledge sharing is fundamental to how we work. Our "Ask & Share" culture encourages collaboration, learning, and continuous improvement.

At Vattenfall we are convinced that striving for diversity helps building a more profitable, efficient and attractive company. Therefore we seek a harmonious balance of employees in terms of age, religion, gender identity & expression, sexual identity, disability and ethnic background.

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 and will be performed by a third party, DISA Global Solutions AB.

Energy is our contribution to quality of life – day after day. With around 20,000 colleagues Vattenfall provides comprehensive electricity and heating offerings to several million customers in northern Europe. For the work ahead we need people who are fully dedicated to our customers and to a sustainable society – people like you.

We look forward to your application!

Company Description

Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 21 000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission.

Business Area Wind is responsible for Vattenfall’s Onshore and Offshore Wind as well as other non-hydro Renewable activities like solar PV and batteries. Today we develop, construct and operate wind generation in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. In addition, we have a clear strategy to develop our solar PV and battery operations further.