Business Acceleration Manager

Introductie

Powering the Netherlands—that’s our mission.

Do you want to help accelerate TenneT’s strategic priorities at the heart of the energy transition? We are looking for an experienced strategy or transformation consultant to join TenneT’s Business Development & Consulting team.

In this role, you ensure that the electricity grid remains future-proof. Together with your team, you work on strategic challenges, transformation, and business development that contribute to a stable and sustainable energy system.

The Business Development & Consulting team 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 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.

Jouw rol

How will you keep the Netherlands powered?

As Business Acceleration Manager, you are responsible for advising on and delivering strategic initiatives, ensuring that the Netherlands can continue to rely on a reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy supply.

Your contribution

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

You will:

• Work closely with the Executive Committee, senior leaders and key stakeholders to structure complex strategic, organisational and business questions.
• Translate ambiguous problems into structured analyses, hypotheses, options, decision-ready recommendations, and implementation plans.
• Lead and contribute to strategy, transformation and business improvement assignments, from problem definition to execution.
• Develop high-quality decision materials, business cases, storylines and presentations.
• Facilitate workshops or working sessions and steering discussions with diverse stakeholder groups.
• Use pragmatic change and engagement approaches to help move topics from analysis to implementation.
• Contribute to broader Business Development & Consulting topics such as business development or participation management.

Jouw profiel & achtergrond

• At least 5 years of experience in a top-tier strategy consulting firm, or 8+ years of experience in in-house consulting, corporate strategy, transformation or business improvement in a large, complex organisation.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, including the ability to structure ambiguous problems, develop hypotheses, build business cases and translate analysis into practical recommendations.
• Strong storyline, communication and presentation skills, with the ability to create clear 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 hands-on implementation.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to work effectively across functions, hierarchy levels and organisational boundaries.
• Experience in complex corporate, infrastructure, energy and/or regulated environments is considered a plus.
• Experience with business development, participation management or corporate venturing is considered a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal skills in English and Dutch.
• The skills, experience and capabilities set out above are guidance for the desired profile. If you do not meet all criteria but believe this role fits your experience, strengths and ambitions, we strongly encourage you to apply.

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.

Arbeidsvoorwaarden

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.

At TenneT, you will have the space to develop your talent and work in an environment where your growth is central.

We offer you:

• A permanent contract with a trial period of 2 months.
• A solid pension via ABP: we pay 70% of your premium.
• 30 vacation days per year.
• Hybrid working, including travel, internet, and home office allowances.
• Support for your vitality, with a contribution towards a gym membership and health insurance.
• Development opportunities through the TenneT Academy, so you can continue to expand your knowledge and skills.