Business Acceleration Manager

Powering the Netherlands—that’s our mission.

Do you want to help accelerate TenneT’s strategic priorities at the heart of the energy transition?

As a Business Acceleration Manager you provide broad-based advice and recommendations on policies, standards and practices within their functional area to improve organisational performance and efficiency and support informed decision-making by delivering insights, solutions and best practices that align within the context of their functional area and the business unit(s) within their scope.

You will be a part of the Business Development & Consulting team that works closely with the Executive Board of TenneT Holding, the Executive Committee of TenneT Netherlands, senior leaders and key stakeholders across the organisation. Our work spans strategic assignments at EB/ExCo level, transformation programmes, business improvement and innovation, business development and M&A, and shareholder topics relating to TenneT’s subsidiaries and participations.

The focus for this role is on accelerating strategic priorities, transformation initiatives and business improvement topics.

You will bring structure, pace and quality to complex assignments, develop decision-ready recommendations for senior leaders, and work effectively with others to translate analysis and decisions into implementation. This is a role for someone who combines sharp analytical thinking with strong business judgement and the ability to get things done in a complex stakeholder environment. You will work on topics that are central to TenneT’s strategic goals and to one of Europe’s largest infrastructure build-out programmes. The role offers strong exposure to TenneT’s senior leadership agenda and provides a development platform for future management roles within TenneT.

Your profile and background

• A Master’s degree, for example in business administration, engineering, science, economics, organisational sciences or a related field.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience, including several years at a top-tier consulting firm and/or in an in-house consulting, corporate strategy, transformation or business improvement role within a large, complex organisation. Experience in an asset-intensive, regulated sector, such as energy, utilities or infrastructure, is an advantage. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, including the ability to structure ambiguous problems, develop hypotheses, build business cases and translate analysis into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Strong storyline, communication and presentation skills, with the ability to create high-quality decision materials for senior audiences.
• Experience with performance improvement, transformation, organisational change, operating model work and/or the implementation of strategic initiatives.
• Comfortable moving between shaping strategy with senior leadership and driving implementation.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to work effectively across functions, seniority levels and organisational boundaries.
• • Experience in complex corporate, infrastructure, energy and/or regulated environments is considered a plus.
• Experience with business development, M&A, participation management or corporate venturing is considered a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Competencies

• Customer Focus – you build strong relationships with stakeholders and develop solutions that align with strategic and organisational needs, ensuring increased support and impact. • Organisational Savvy – you operate effectively in a complex governance environment and engage the right stakeholders, ensuring faster decision-making and achievable results. • Drives Results – you focus on delivering tangible outcomes and ensure progress in strategic initiatives, so that recommendations lead to real impact. • Decision Quality – you make timely, well-founded decisions and support stakeholders in making choices in complex situations, ensuring the organisation continues to move forward. • Manages Complexity – you handle complex and sometimes conflicting information, translating it into clear insights and strategies, providing direction for decision-making. • Communicates Effectively / Drives Vision and Purpose – you communicate clearly and persuasively to different audiences and make strategy understandable and actionable, ensuring people are engaged and mobilised.

This role falls within the Strategy & Transformation Advisor job profile, ensuring that both you and TenneT have a clear understanding of the responsibilities, expectations, and growth opportunities associated with the position.

We value diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive team. If you are excited about this opportunity and believe you can make an impact, we encourage you to apply, even if your experience does not match every requirement listed above.

Your contribution to TenneT

As part of the Business Development & Consulting team, you will shape and deliver high-impact strategic, transformation and business improvement initiatives across TenneT Netherlands.

You will:

• Work closely with the Executive Committee, senior leaders and key stakeholders to frame and address complex strategic, organisational and business challenges.
• Translate ambiguous problems into structured analyses, hypotheses, options, clear recommendations, and actionable implementation plans.
• Lead strategy, transformation and business improvement assignments, from problem definition through to implementation.
• Drive the implementation of strategy, transformation and business improvement assignments, ensuring alignment across divisions, effective governance, risk mitigation, and the realization of targeted business outcomes and benefits.
• Develop high-quality executive decision materials, business cases, storylines and presentations.
• Facilitate workshops or working sessions and senior steering discussions with diverse stakeholder groups.
• Apply pragmatic change and engagement approaches to help drive topics from analysis through decision-making to implementation.
• Contribute to broader Business Development & Consulting priorities such as business development, M&A or participation management.

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

Corporate Affairs is responsible for creating stronger public support for TenneT’s role, activities, and positions. We do this together with all stakeholders, including politics, society, businesses, customers, and colleagues.

Additional information

The deadline to apply for this position is the 15th of October.

TenneT offers you the chance 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 the space for you to develop your talents and work in an environment where your growth is a top priority.

We offer you:

• A permanent contract with a two-month probationary period, based on 32 - 40 hours per week.
• A salary in scale 18, including 8% holiday allowance
• On top of the base salary 12% allowance
• A solid pension plan via ABP: we pay 70% of your premium.
• 30 days of leave per year.
• All stated employment conditions apply to full-time employment, unless otherwise specified. We place great value on a good work-life balance and your personal development. That is why we offer flexible solutions such as:
• Hybrid working, including allowances for commuting, internet, and working from home.
• Support for your well-being, with contributions towards a gym membership and health insurance.
• Development opportunities via the TenneT Academy, allowing you to continuously expand your knowledge and skills. We encourage initiative and give you the space to come up with new ideas. Together, we ensure that the Netherlands keeps moving and is ready for the energy of tomorrow.

Salary

4816 € - 11156 €

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

Miguel Ortiz Recruiter

Miguel.Ortiz@tennet.eu Human Resources Talent Acquisition DEN/OPN/DTT/EN Daan Fernandes Fachlicher Ansprechpartner

Daan.Fernandes@tennet.eu Corporate Affairs Business Development & Consulting