Director IT & Digitalisation

Vattenfall; Stockholms län; Hybrid; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Occupational pension scheme

Parental leave supplement

Job summary

Vattenfall is seeking a Director of IT & Digitalisation to lead digital transformation initiatives within its Business Area Generation. This role involves aligning IT strategy with business goals, overseeing the digitalisation portfolio, and leading a demand team.

Applicants should possess extensive senior IT experience and change management skills, with a strong understanding of digital solutions that drive business value. Benefits include flexible working arrangements and a favourable pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in senior IT roles, especially in business-facing or supplier environments.
• Strong expertise in program and change management.
• Deep knowledge of IT security and enterprise architecture.

Responsibilities

• Drive digital transformation initiatives for Vattenfall’s Business Area Generation.
• Lead the IT and digitalisation demand team, focusing on recruitment and training.
• Develop the IT & Digitalisation portfolio and partner with business leaders for implementation.

Skills

Change management

Communication skills

Digital solutions

Business models

Education

Relevant academic degree

Tools

IT systems

Job description

The energy market is in an exciting transition, moving away from fossil fuels towards decentral solutions, renewables and energy efficiency. Important drivers are changes in customer expectations and behavior and rapid technological developments. Our ambition is to take the lead in this transition.

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 modernised 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.

Vattenfall is one of Europe’s largest electricity generators and producers of heat. We operate in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. Our strategy is to reduce emissions from power generation with a roadmap aiming at achieving climate neutrality by 2050.

As Director IT & Digitalisation, you will drive digital transformation initiatives that maximise business value within Vattenfall’s Business Area Generation. You will ensure that our IT and Digitalisation strategy is aligned with overall business goals and delivered in a modern, data‑driven, and business‑oriented way. You will play a key role in shaping how digital capabilities enable performance, efficiency and long‑term competitiveness across the organisation. In this role, you will also act as Business Information Officer (BIO), leading IT & Digitalisation governance and collaboration across the business area. You will represent Generation in Vattenfall Group’s BIO forum, working closely with senior leaders, including the Group CIO. You will report directly to the VP Business Control within Business Area Generation.

Overall areas of responsibility

• Define and implement the BAG IT & Digitalisation strategy
• Build, develop and lead the IT and digitalisation demand team, including recruitment, training, and skills development
• Develop and take responsibility for the IT & Digitalisation portfolio
• Partner with business leaders across the organisation to identify and implement digital solutions and new ways of working
• Act as sponsor and project owner for common IT & Digitalisation programs and projects

Qualifications

• A relevant academic university or higher education degree
• Extensive experience from senior roles within IT, either in business-facing or supplier/vendor environments
• Strong experience in program and change management, turning strategy into implementation
• Experience working in large and complex organisations
• Experience of program‑ and change management with a focus on streamlining and digitalisation, turning ideas into implementation
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage and influence various stakeholders across the organisation
• A strong understanding of business models and how digital solutions can create value for both customers and the business
• Deep knowledge of IT and information security and the role it plays within highly regulated businesses
• Deep understanding of enterprise architecture and IT systems within the area utility production
• Fluency in Swedish and English, both spoken and written

Benefits

In addition to helping shape the smart energy society of the future, we offer a developing and varied job with many interfaces. We support a healthy work‑life balance by offering flexible working arrangements and the possibility to work from home when needed. Additional employee benefits include reduced working hours, a favourable occupational pension scheme, parental leave supplement and more.

Location

Solna

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.