Product Owner Nordic Asset Development at Intraday Optimisation Nordic

Company Description Vattenfall is one of Europe's largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK. The Vattenfall Group has approximately 21,000 employees. We have been electrifying industries, powering homes, and transforming life through innovation for more than 100 years. Job Description Do you want to help us lead the transition to a fossil-free future, enable electrification, and secure value creation in a changing and dynamic power market? Do you have a curious and analytical mind and a passion for energy markets? Then we might have the perfect position for you! The energy market is rapidly changing, and we see an increasing need to adapt and develop and automate our systems to stay competitive. We are now looking for the right person to strengthen our development capabilities and boost one of our key development teams. Intraday Optimisation Nordic is a performance-oriented department responsible for optimizing Vattenfall's Nordic portfolio of production and customer consumption across all intraday markets. Thus, we have a key role in value creation and the realization of Vattenfall's strategy to lead the transition to a sustainable energy system by enabling further integration of renewable energy and new investments in fossil-free power. The team is expected to be innovative, high-performing, and flexible – ready to cope with the rapidly changing dynamics of the European Power market. The Role as Product Owner Nordic Asset Development: As Product Owner for Nordic Asset Development, you will drive a team of developers, scrum master, and solution architect, aiming to develop, implement, and maintain systems and tools used for planning and optimization of Vattenfall Nordic portfolio and market access to physical power markets. You are also responsible for developing both the HOW (product vision) and the WHAT (backlog) while continuously keeping this aligned with internal stakeholders (users, business experts & other IT teams). You will report to the Director of Intraday Optimisation Nordic, but the Nordic Asset Development team delivers support also to other stakeholders, and the overall objective is to support BU Assets (including Intraday Optimisation Nordic) with systems and tools to enable maximizing the value of Vattenfall Nordic portfolio while also coping with new market requirements. Main Tasks and Responsibilities: • Develop the "WHY" (Product Vision) and the "WHAT" (backlog) • Align with business and IT stakeholders, set priorities, and propose short- and long-term product goals • Ensure the product delivers the most value to customers, stakeholders, and the business • Provide system ownership (compliance, IT security, audits, SLAs, etc.) supporting agile transformation and faster decision-making • Challenge established solutions and initiate new business improvements Qualifications We are looking for a person with: • Relevant University degree in a quantitative/financial discipline (e.g., Engineering, IT, Econometrics, Mathematics, Physics, or similar) • A genuine interest and minimum 5 years of experience in the Nordic physical power market • Knowledge of agile process frameworks, such as Scrum and Kanban • Experience working in large, complex organizations • Fluent in Swedish and English, both verbally and in text To succeed in this role, you are analytical, structured, and skilled at communicating and adapting messages to different stakeholders. You have a good understanding of the fundamentals of the Nordic power market, a technical understanding of the tools we use for market optimization and trading, and enjoy the benefits and challenges of working in a large organization with many interfaces and areas of collaboration. To fit into the team, we seek someone who is solution-oriented and has a positive attitude toward both colleagues and tasks. Additional Information Our Offer: We offer an interesting and challenging job within one of Europe's leading energy companies in a vital business area where we expect substantial growth in the coming years. You will be part of an innovative, dynamic, and high-performing team active in a rapidly changing market that provides quick feedback and reward. Initially, you will work closely with our market-leading experts on market analysis and intraday trading, and then your responsibilities will grow gradually as you build knowledge and expertise. Over time, you will have great opportunities to influence and steer your career path according to your own aspirations. At Vattenfall, we are convinced that striving for diversity helps build a more profitable, efficient, and attractive company. Therefore, we seek a harmonious balance of employees in terms of age, religion, gender identity & expression, sexual identity, disability, and ethnic background. Read more on how