Senior Grid Manager

Alight; Sweden; Hybrid; SEK 650,000 - 850,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

30 days of paid vacation

Market-leading insurance programs

Wellness allowance of €500 (5000 SEK)

Weekly team activities

Job summary

Alight is seeking a Senior Grid Manager to shape its Nordic grid strategy. In this strategic role, you will guide the origination and development teams, ensuring feasibility of projects across various renewable energy initiatives.

The ideal candidate should have strong experience in grid strategy and connections, an understanding of Nordic markets, and excellent communication skills. This position offers flexible working arrangements and a supportive culture.

Qualifications

• Strong experience working with grid connections and power systems in the energy sector.
• Experience engaging with TSOs, DSOs, and regulators.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evolve Alight’s grid strategy across the Nordic markets.
• Lead relationships with TSOs, DSOs, and regulatory bodies.
• Provide guidance on complex grid execution.

Skills

Grid strategy experience

Understanding Nordic grid markets

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Job description

At Alight, we’re on a mission to kick carbon off the grid by helping large businesses transition to solar energy. As we continue expanding across the Nordics — including utility‑scale solar, BESS, Energy Hubs, and powered land initiatives — grid strategy is becoming one of the most critical enablers of our growth.

We’re now looking for a Senior Grid Manager to own and shape Alight’s Nordic‑wide grid strategy and help ensure our development pipeline is built around what is actually grid‑realistic.

This is a highly strategic role sitting within the Development team, where you will act as the senior grid voice across the business — guiding origination, portfolio decisions, partner selection, and cross‑functional initiatives related to grid capacity, congestion, and connection strategy.

Your impact

Shape Alight’s Nordic grid strategy

• Develop and continuously evolve Alight’s grid strategy across the Nordic markets
• Translate country‑specific grid realities, congestion, reinforcement plans, regulations, and connection processes into actionable guidance for Development and Origination teams
• Advise on which project concepts (solar, solar+BESS, Energy Hubs, powered land, co‑location with wind) are most viable depending on local grid conditions
• Support portfolio steering and investment decisions from a grid feasibility perspective

Act as Alight’s senior grid counterpart

• Lead senior‑level relationships with TSOs, DSOs, and relevant regulatory bodies across the Nordics
• Anticipate and interpret regulatory and market developments related to grid access and connection procedures
• Support escalations and strategic discussions with grid operators and authorities

Support strategic development and acquisitions

• Partner closely with JDAs & Acquisitions teams to evaluate partner pipelines and M&A opportunities
• Develop practical grid evaluation frameworks and decision criteria for project screening
• Assess grid risks, opportunities, and constraints for strategic investment decisions

Guide complex grid execution

• Provide guidance and decision support to Project Developers and Grid Connection Managers on complex or high‑risk connection cases
• Review and sign off on major connection strategies and grid offers for strategically important projects
• Capture lessons learned and continuously improve internal standards, policies, and decision‑making frameworks

Collaborate cross‑functionally

• Development teams on project strategy and pipeline prioritisation
• Revenue and Asset Management teams on how grid conditions affect tariffs, imbalance exposure, and commercial opportunities
• Engineering teams on BESS, Energy Hubs, and grid integration concepts
• External stakeholders including TSOs, DSOs, regulators, and development partners

We’re looking for you

• Has strong experience working with grid connections, grid strategy, power systems, or grid development within the energy sector
• Understands Nordic grid markets, connection processes, congestion challenges, and regulatory environments
• Has experience engaging with TSOs, DSOs, utilities, regulators, or large infrastructure stakeholders
• Can combine strategic thinking with practical understanding of how projects get connected in reality
• Is comfortable operating cross‑functionally between Development, Revenue, Engineering, and external partners
• Has strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Enjoys solving complex infrastructure and development challenges
• Is fluent in English

Experience within renewable energy, utility‑scale solar, BESS, or energy infrastructure projects is highly valued.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements: work from anywhere in Europe, but also hybrid or onsite at Stockholm, Madrid, Gothenburg, Paris or Malmö. We support your home‑office setup with equipment subsidies.
• Flat, autonomous culture that encourages ownership and accountability. Many Alighters are also shareholders with options to own part of the company.
• 30 days of paid vacation and the option to exchange public holidays for other days off. Market‑leading insurance programs and a wellness allowance of €500 (5000 SEK) are also offered.
• Weekly team activities such as lunch runs, breakfast, yoga sessions, and quarterly company meet‑ups with strategy workshops and team building. We also hold regular social events like fun breakfasts, guest‑lecturer dinners, sports activities, ski trips, and sailing.
• Diverse workforce with a gender split of 44/56 and over 15 nationalities, fostering inclusive decision‑making.

We’ll support your growth by providing structured career coaching, internal training, performance reviews and goal‑setting frameworks. Continuous learning and cross‑disciplinary exposure are encouraged, with opportunities to take on new responsibilities and pursue leadership roles.