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Director Energy Assets Value Management (f/​m/​d)

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Director Energy Assets Value Management (f/m/d)

Location: Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Our Uniper Energy Assets Team is looking for You!

Flexible working options and job sharing available - one job-sharing partner is already in place!

We are open to applications of candidates who wants to share a position to achieve a balanced work-life-balance. Job-sharing offers the opportunity to share responsibility and to be successful together, If you are interested in this role in form of Job-sharing we would be delighted to receive your application.

Your responsibilities

As Director Energy Assets Value Management (f/m/d), you will play a pivotal role in defining strategies that maximize the lifecycle value of our energy assets (all technologies except nuclear) and lead the transformation toward sustainable solutions. The main planned responsibilities are:

  • Shape Asset Strategy: Define and implement optimal strategies to maximize economic value and ensure strong cash flow, delivering top-tier performance in the energy industry
  • Unlock Commercial Potential: Partner with commercial teams to realize short- and mid-term market opportunities while ensuring reliable, efficient operations
  • Drive Technical Innovation: Identify and coordinate technical improvements that enhance asset capabilities and meet evolving customer needs
  • Lead Investment Decisions: Develop attractive investment options—such as upgrades, lifetime extensions, and decarbonization projects—through to financial approval
  • Deliver Improvement Programs: Manage technical asset improvement initiatives to boost overall performance and competitiveness
  • Champion Sustainability: Define and implement decarbonization and sustainability plans in close collaboration with operational units, supporting Uniper’s carbon-neutral ambition
  • Optimize Performance: Ensure effective performance management and business planning through continuous improvement and operational excellence
  • Empower People: Coordinate delivery of the Energy Asset People Strategy, fostering an inclusive and high-performing culture in partnership with HR
  • Strengthen Governance: Maintain and enhance governance models to ensure compliance across diverse technologies and regulatory frameworks
  • Manage Permitting & Grid Services: Oversee permitting processes for existing and new assets and identify opportunities for innovative grid services that add portfolio value
  • Define Operating Models: Establish optimal operating models and implement tools to maximize value for new and existing assets
  • Guide New Builds: Define owner specifications for new assets and collaborate with growth teams during early development phases
  • Develop Talent: Build and mentor a diverse, capable team to ensure future readiness and continuous growth

Your profile

  • Safety role model: Leads by example, prioritizing the highest standards of safety for people, the environment, and operations
  • Inspirational Leadership: Brings passion for guiding teams, embraces Uniper’s values, and drives continuous improvement and business excellence
  • Inclusive Relationship Builder: Fosters trust and strong partnerships in a multicultural, diverse, and respectful workplace
  • Strategic Expertise: Possesses deep knowledge of European energy market trends, combined with commercial and financial acumen, and a curiosity to seek innovative ways to create value
  • Proven Experience: Demonstrates success in energy asset management, strategic and techno-economic knowledge, and leading change programs across multiple sites and countries
  • Visionary Communicator: Articulates bold directions that inspire teams and deliver outstanding results, focusing on priorities with agility and quality
  • Innovative Mindset: Thinks differently, striving to achieve more with fewer resources while maintaining excellence
  • Flexibility & Mobility: Regular travel across Europe is part of the role
  • Assessment Requirement: Completion of the Uniper Assessment Center is mandatory for this executive position

Job ID:

88881

Location:

Düsseldorf, Germany

Type of contract:

Unlimited

Working model:

Hybrid, Job Sharing, Unlimited

Start date:

immediately

Application deadline:

10/02/2026

Do you have any questions?

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us by e-mail and we will get back to you:

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Uniper has been based at our headquarters in Düsseldorf's Media Harbour since 2019. Our central office consists of the two buildings Caprocorn and Float, which are connected by a walkway to form a single unit.

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Düsseldorf

Uniper has been based at our headquarters in Düsseldorf's Media Harbour since 2019. Our central office consists of the two buildings Caprocorn and Float, which are connected by a walkway to form a single unit.

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On the office floors, the modern furnished meeting areas and lounges are located in the centre of each floor and our colleagues work separately from the passage areas, each with window fronts. All workstations have modern equipment and height-adjustable desks.

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On the office floors, the modern furnished meeting areas and lounges are located in the centre of each floor and our colleagues work separately from the passage areas, each with window fronts. All workstations have modern equipment and height-adjustable desks.

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Düsseldorf

On the office floors, the modern furnished meeting areas and lounges are located in the centre of each floor and our colleagues work separately from the passage areas, each with window fronts. All workstations have modern equipment and height-adjustable desks.

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We offer many services at the location that positively support everyday working life. These include an IT walk-in centre, a fitness studio, an underground car park with free parking spaces for cars and an extra garage for bicycles, including showers. For a balanced diet, there is a canteen as well as a café and a deli with fruit and healthy snacks, which are also open to the public.

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Düsseldorf

We offer many services at the location that positively support everyday working life. These include an IT walk-in centre, a fitness studio, an underground car park with free parking spaces for cars and an extra garage for bicycles, including showers. For a balanced diet, there is a canteen as well as a café and a deli with fruit and healthy snacks, which are also open to the public.

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Düsseldorf

We offer many services at the location that positively support everyday working life. These include an IT walk-in centre, a fitness studio, an underground car park with free parking spaces for cars and an extra garage for bicycles, including showers. For a balanced diet, there is a canteen as well as a café and a deli with fruit and healthy snacks, which are also open to the public.

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Step 1 - Online application

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