Head of Section Energy Transition Strategies and Solutions
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Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
Head of Section Energy Transition Strategies and Solutions
Location: Arnhem, Netherlands
Business: Energy Systems
Position type: Full Time
Contract type: Permanent Employee
Job ID: 6970
Overview
We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.
As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.
About the Role
The Head of Section Energy Transition Strategies and Solutions sits within the department of Energy Markets and Strategy (EMS), part of Energy Systems Northern Europe and reports to the Head of Department Energy Markets and Strategy. You and your team will play a key role in supporting customers in the energy transition with a focus on Hydrogen and low carbon fuels, CCS and power generation. The department offers services like Technical and Commercial Due Diligence (TDD & CDD), LTA, feasibility studies, and market studies. Your team of 25 consultants consists of a combination of technical expertise, markets and regulatory experience, and project management as well.
This role provides the opportunity to combine leadership and commercial responsibilities with strategic impact. The role offers the opportunity to shape the direction of the section while fostering an inclusive and high-performing team environment and collaboration with other sections and Key Account Managers in the region. This position is based in Arnhem, and the members of your team are based in the Netherlands.
Responsibilities
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Team Leadership & Business Development
- Lead, coach, and support a team of approximately 25 consultants.
- Foster a safe, inclusive, and collaborative team environment where people can grow and contribute.
- Support individual development through feedback, coaching, and mentoring.
- Lead the Business Development & Sales activities in the team.
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Strategy & Business Direction
- Develop and implement the section’s business plan.
- Contribute to departmental strategy and decision-making.
- Identify opportunities for innovation and service development and business development.
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Delivery & Operations
- Ensure high-quality and consistent delivery of services.
- Support effective planning, workload balance, and resource allocation.
- Act as Project Sponsor for selected projects.
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Commercial Engagement
- Contribute to business development, sales, and client relationships.
- Collaborate with segment leads, key account managers, and colleagues across the organization.
- Represent the section internally and externally.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field.
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: hydrogen, CCS, low-carbon fuels, or power generation.
- Familiarity with the energy transition market and stakeholder landscape.
- Experience with business development and client relations.
- Experience in consulting or advisory environments (Consultative selling).
- Experience in leading or coordinating teams.
- Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively across teams.
- A structured and solution-oriented approach.
- Strong communication skills in English and Dutch language.
We Offer
- Healthy work/life balance combined with a 38-hour work week.
- Hybrid working model, 3 days office – 2 days home office.
- Opportunities for personal growth: based on your experience, we will create a plan together with you for your personal development for the next years. We will do this through our 70-20-10 philosophy: 70% learning on the job, 20% coaching, and 10% formal training.
- Profit Share: You’ll be part of our global profit share scheme that means we all share in our success as a business.
- Insurance: Taking care of you with travel, life, and accident insurance.
- Pension Schemes: We care about your long-term financial security and prioritize pension and retirement benefits to reflect our caring values.
- Professional Development: We believe in the 70/20/10 learning model, where 70% of your learning comes from performing your everyday tasks and working on different projects, new areas, and initiatives to gain new skills. 20% from working with others and mentoring and the rest from formal education.
- Hybrid Working: Adapting to the changing world of work around the world.
- Purpose-led organization: You become part of a world-leading company where we know and live our purpose; to safeguard life, property, and the environment, with the opportunity to tackle global change through your work.
- Supportive and caring culture: We offer opportunities to connect through social and professional networks. Our largest community CONNECT, organizes after-work events and informal meetings throughout the year.
- Attractive rewards: We focus on work/life balance and offer employees flexible working hours and workplace, annual vacation allowance, competitive pension, insurance, and a global profit share scheme.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
At DNV, our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is not only an ethical choice, but also a business decision. Diversity, fairness, and a sense of belonging are a source of strength for our people, our business, and our customers, and help us to deliver on our purpose, vision, and values.
Working Here
Since 1864 we’ve been dedicated to safeguarding life, property, and the environment. Today we remain at the forefront of new technologies and techniques to help our customers transform for a more sustainable future.
At DNV you can expect to deliver career and industry-defining work. You’ll be given the time to build your network, the resources to support your development, and the freedom to satisfy your curiosity and desire to learn.
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