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Are you passionate about driving the energy transition and modernising electricity and gas networks and systems? We are seeking a motivated and expert Team Lead to join the Innovation Center Berlin and lead the Resilient Energy Grids team, developing solutions and technologies for the networks of the future.
Reporting to the Head of Technology Development, this position will be responsible for leading a team of world-class engineers to address industry and customer needs in the areas of gird technologies. The team brings innovative solutions to market by proactively understanding our customer needs and developing the best solutions in areas such as DC technologies, first-of-a-kind asset developments, sustainability innovations, modelling and simulation and novel software solutions. In addition, this position will coordinate new development activities, including funding proposals, customer meetings, and co-creation activities across the company on emerging technologies that help our customers drive toward their decarbonization goals as well as engage with the other 3 innovation centers globally, and with the innovation management team, to accelerate the execution and implementation of innovations effectively and efficiently.
How You’ll Make an Impact
- Lead, steer and motivate a growing team of 7 direct reports and large number of indirect reports and external resources in academia and supplier organisations
- Align closely with the other team leads within the innovation center and across the global Innovation Centers
- Engage with customers, partners and funding bodies, to leverage internal resources with external support
- Act as the focal point between the Innovation Center Berlin and the Business Area of Grid Technologies
- Responsibility for yearly resource planning activities for the team and driving a high-performance culture including steering via defined KPI’s
What You Bring
- Educational Background: PhD and University Degree in an engineering-related subject
- Professional Experience: +15 years of experience in the electricity transmission and distribution business developing and project managing R&D technologies, taking them from an idea to a commercial product or solution and a proven track record in a leadership role
- Proven track record of obtaining external funding from governments or through customer engagements. Demonstrable international reputation in your area of expertise
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in MS Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills are essential in both English and German (verbal and written)
- Additional Skills: Project management experience and experience working in multicultural environments and multi-location projects would be advantageous
About the Team
In our Business Functions we enable our organization to reach their targets by providing best-in class services and solutions in the areas of IT, HR, Finance, Real Estate, Strategy & Technology and more.
Who is Siemens Energy?
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 94,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.
Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.
Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo
Our Commitment to Diversity
Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.
Rewards/Benefits
- In addition to an attractive remuneration package in line with the market, you can expect an attractive employer-financed company pension scheme
- We also offer the opportunity to become a Siemens Energy shareholder
- We offer our employees the opportunity to work flexibly and remotely, and our inspiring offices provide space for collaboration and creativity
- The professional and personal development of our employees is very important to us. We provide them with the opportunities to learn and develop in a self-determined way, various attractive programmes and learning materials are available for this purpose
- In relation to the “compatibility of family and work”, we have a wide range of offers, e.g. flexible working time models, childcare places at many locations, the possibility of trial part-time work or even a sabbatical
We value equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.
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