Senior Data-Driven Transformation Advisor

Within Digital & Technology Transformation (DTT), the Data & Analytics Enabling Functions department empowers the organization by delivering trusted data, scalable digital solutions, and actionable insights that support business performance and transformation.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Data-Driven Transformation Advisor who will proactively shape and accelerate TenneT's transition towards a truly data-driven organization. Working closely with Finance & Performance stakeholders, senior business leaders, and other business domains, you will identify opportunities, challenge existing ways of working, and drive strategic initiatives that strengthen governance, improve decision-making, and establish sustainable operating models.

You act as an independent advisor and trusted sparring partner who translates business ambitions into practical data-driven solutions. Through your expertise, influence, and facilitation skills, you help stakeholders make informed decisions, strengthen ownership, and embed a culture of continuous improvement and data-driven performance management.

Purpose of the Role

The Senior Data-Driven Transformation Advisor enables TenneT to make better and faster decisions by strengthening the use of trusted data, governance, and performance management practices.

The role focuses on proactively identifying improvement opportunities, advising stakeholders on data-related challenges, and driving sustainable transformation initiatives that improve organizational effectiveness, transparency, and performance steering. The advisor acts as a bridge between business strategy, governance, and data capabilities and contributes to the further professionalization of data-driven working across TenneT.

Your profile and background

Your Profile

• You are a proactive and independent professional who enjoys operating in complex stakeholder environments. You naturally take ownership, identify opportunities before others do, and are capable of turning strategic ambitions into practical improvements.
• You combine strong analytical capabilities with excellent advisory and influencing skills. You know how to connect business strategy, governance, organizational change, and data into practical solutions that create measurable value.
• You are comfortable challenging existing practices, facilitating decision-making, and building consensus across organizational boundaries.

Competencies

Strategic Advisory

• Understands broader organizational objectives and translates them into actionable recommendations.
• Anticipates future developments and proactively identifies opportunities and risks.
• Provides well-founded advice that supports decision-making at senior management level.

Stakeholder Influence

• Builds trust-based relationships across multiple organizational levels.
• Aligns diverse stakeholders around shared objectives.
• Influences decisions through expertise, credibility, and communication.

Ownership & Initiative

• Takes responsibility for identifying and addressing improvement opportunities.
• Demonstrates self-leadership and drives actions independently.
• Escalates issues when necessary and proposes practical solutions.

Continuous Improvement

• Challenges existing processes and working methods constructively.
• Promotes standardization, harmonization, and knowledge sharing.
• Encourages a culture of learning and evidence-based decision-making.

Data & Governance Expertise

• Applies expertise in data management, governance, reporting, and performance management.
• Develops frameworks, standards, and governance practices that support business objectives.
• Ensures alignment between business needs, governance requirements, and data capabilities.

Your contribution to TenneT

Your Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Proactively identify opportunities and risks related to data-driven performance management, governance, and organizational effectiveness.
• Advise business leaders and stakeholders on improving decision-making through trusted data, analytics, and performance insights.
• Drive the Data-Driven Transformation agenda in close collaboration with Finance & Performance and other business stakeholders.
• Facilitate the transition towards business-owned and reusable data products.
• Establish and continuously improve governance structures, ownership models, decision rights, and accountability frameworks.
• Act as a catalyst for standardization, harmonization, and continuous improvement of reporting and performance management processes.
• Translate strategic ambitions into measurable initiatives, roadmaps, and transformation outcomes.
• Initiate and coordinate improvements in KPI frameworks, management dashboards, and performance steering methodologies.
• Align business, data, and technology stakeholders around shared objectives and priorities.
• Challenge existing practices and stimulate innovative and data-driven ways of working.
• Monitor adoption, identify barriers, and recommend corrective actions to improve business value realization.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder networks to ensure alignment and sustainable implementation of improvements.
• Act as a trusted advisor and sparring partner for senior management on governance, data and BI management, transformation, and performance steering.
• Help scale successful approaches from enabling data domains towards core business domains.

Our recruiting process

Our offer

Flexibility We are family friendly and flexible Flexible working hours without fixed times and home office options allow you to organize your work individually. Our external partners also provide you with support services for various phases of life - for example, in matters relating to household services or care and career.

Payment & more Attractive remuneration and social benefits We offer great benefits such as a salary based on our Collective Labor Agreement, an annual bonus and excellent pension scheme.

Wellness Balance & Personal Growth Health - your basis Because we think it is important that you are healthy and feel good, we offer all kinds of great extras: we provide various opportunities to work out via our Always Energy program which offers a wide range of opportunities to indulge in sports (organised training for different sports, competitions and events). And you will receive a sports allowance if you are a member of a sports club.

Technology & Innovation Modern working environment

• Modern IT-tools
• Ergonomic workstations
• Very well equipped conference rooms and communication solutions that enable cross-location and cross-border collaboration

This will be our challenge

Digital & Technology Transformation (DTT) is TenneT’s digital backbone. The division makes smart use of data, technology, and AI to optimise grid utilisation and strengthen decision-making.

DTT delivers integrated and secure digital, technology, and data services that contribute to efficiency, innovation, safety, and compliance. The division supports business processes and workplaces with IT, develops data and integration platforms, and manages our infrastructure and cybersecurity. In this way, DTT accelerates TenneT’s transformation into a digital TSO.

Additional information

TenneT offers you the opportunity to contribute to a sustainable energy future. Together with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders, you will work on innovative solutions that enable the energy transition. We provide an environment where you can develop your talents and where your personal growth is a key priority.

We offer you:

• A permanent contract with a two-month probation period, based on a 40-hour workweek.
• A salary in Scale 9, ranging from €4816,- to €9472,- gross per month, plus 8% holiday allowance, and a 6% year-end bonus.
• A solid pension plan through ABP, with TenneT covering 70% of the pension premium.
• 43 days of annual leave per year.

All employment conditions stated above apply to full-time employment unless otherwise specified.

We highly value a healthy work-life balance and your personal development. Therefore, we offer flexible arrangements such as:

Hybrid working, including travel, internet, and home office allowances. Support for your wellbeing, including contributions towards a gym membership and health insurance. Learning and development opportunities through the TenneT Academy, enabling you to continuously expand your knowledge and skills.

We encourage initiative and give you the freedom to bring forward new ideas. Together, we ensure that the Netherlands remains connected and prepared for the energy of tomorrow.

Do you have questions about the recruitment process? Please contact Rutger Prins at Rutger.Prins@TenneT.eu.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Dennis van den Berg (Lead DTT Data & Analytics Enabling Functions) at +31 6 57 51 66 88 or via email at Dennis.vanden.berg@tennet.eu.

Applications can only be submitted through the online application form. Unfortunately, we are unable to process applications or CVs sent by email.

Unsolicited services or approaches from recruitment agencies and other third parties in response to this vacancy are not appreciated and will therefore not be considered.

Salary

4816 € - 9472 €

Diversity

At TenneT, we strive to make our recruitment process as efficient and fair as possible. To support this, we use AI technology as a tool. Our AI solution helps us match applicants based on relevant job titles and skills. It is important to note that no fully automated decisions are ever made; every application is ultimately reviewed by a human recruiter. Our AI does not take personal data such as gender, age, ethnicity, or religion into account, ensuring that applicants are not disadvantaged or discriminated against based on these factors. If you have any questions or objections regarding the use of AI in our recruitment process, please contact us at sollicitatie@tennet.eu.

TenneT keeps the Netherlands powered. We transport electricity 24/7 across the high-voltage grid, connect customers, and enable the energy transition by expanding the grid and using it more intelligently. Together with our partners, we work towards a reliable, affordable and resilient energy system. This is how we connect the Netherlands to a sustainable future.

Connecting everyone to a brighter energy future. *

Recruiter

Rutger Prins Recruiter

rutger.prins@tennet.eu Human Resources Talent Acquisition DEN/OPN/DTT/EN Dennis van den Berg Fachlicher Ansprechpartner

Dennis.vanden.Berg@tennet.eu Digital & Technology Transformation Data & Analytics Enabling