Vice President, R&D

About the Position

Lead EG’s international R&D organisation and shape the AI-powered future of utility software - owning technology strategy, delivery, and growth across platforms trusted by 200+ customers.

As Part of the department

Leading R&D for the Software Utility Companies Run On Zynergy and Xellent are EG's core software platforms for Utility, relied on by more than 200 customers across the Nordics every day. As Vice President, R&D, you'll lead the shift toward AI and automated development, and set the technology strategy that keeps both platforms reliable as electrification, flexibility markets, and new regulation reshape the sector.

You'll lead an international R&D organisation of around 120 people across Denmark, Sweden, Poland, and India, with 5 direct reports. You'll report to Bjarki Björnsson, Senior Vice President for Utility, and join the Utility management team. The role is based in Stockholm.

Responsibilities

• International development organisation - lead and grow a distributed team across the Nordics and Mangalore, building one culture with strong local leadership and a deliberate onshore/offshore balance.
• AI in our products and how we build them - set the AI agenda for Utility end to end, and raise engineering productivity through AI-assisted development, automated testing, and modern tooling.
• Technology and architecture - own the target architecture and modernisation roadmap for Zynergy and Xellent, balancing new capability, technical debt, and long product lifecycles.
• Delivery, quality, and commercial ownership - own release predictability and compliance and manage the R&D budget with a commercial mindset.
• Talent and customer proximity - attract, develop, and retain leaders, and stay close to our 200+ customers to turn their reality into clear priorities.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading R&D or engineering organisations at scale in an international software or SaaS company, including distributed teams.
• Strong technology judgement across cloud, data, architecture, and the modernisation of established products.
• A practical, hands-on view of AI in a product context - from data foundation and governance to what turns into real customer value in production.
• A performance mindset grounded in evidence, with strong execution and a bias for action.
• Build trust as a leader, develop other leaders, and sustain motivation through change.
• Curious, ambitious, and eager to grow in a fast-paced environment.
• Relevant master's degree in engineering, computer science, or similar.

We Offer

• Meaningful impact - lead teams that solve real challenges and build software that makes a difference in society and business.
• Real ownership - take responsibility from day one, with the freedom to shape your role, influence strategy, and drive change.
• Continuous growth - find the space, support, and opportunities to grow and take on new challenges.
• Collaborative culture - join a global, ambitious leadership team rooted in Nordic values, where collaboration and trust help us succeed together.
• AI at the frontier - put AI to work across our products and how we build them, with direct visibility into what it means for more than 200 customers.

About the Company

At EG, we build software that makes a difference. Our industry-specific software helps people and businesses work smarter every day. From doctors spending more time with patients to builders running safer, more efficient projects.

Our software is built by peers from the industry and backed by EG's scale for stability, innovation, and security. If you're ambitious, curious, and take pride in ownership, you'll thrive here.

Join us in creating software that works for people - not software that makes people work.

We Look Forward to Hearing From You!

If you would like more information before you apply, please contact Bjarki Björnsson, SVP Utility, on +45 20 69 95 85. We evaluate applications on an ongoing basis and recruit when the right candidate is found, so please send your CV and application as soon as possible. All inquiries are handled confidentially. Please submit your application through our recruitment system using the Apply button.

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