Business Manager – Customer Solutions Italy

You will report to the Head of Origination Italy and be part of the Italian Origination team.

You will assist the Head of Origination Italy in ensuring the holistic business ownership, strategic alignment, and operational excellence of our Origination business in Italy. You will represent our interests in crucial projects, support strategic initiatives, and ensure compliance with regulatory changes, thereby positioning us for sustained success in the market.

Your activities will include:

• Actively contribute to the business expansion into BESS optimisation activities, playing a key role during the implementation phase, representing the business owner in this project, but also during operations, managing all relevant enabling functions and stakeholders of the Italian business.
• Drive profitability by looking at the entire value chain of the business and driving the most relevant improvement projects to increase value or reduce cost within Statkraft
• Identifying operational issues in the Italian Origination business, prioritize and facilitate action across Statkraft departments to mitigate and overcome the structural problems – while also solving issues on an ad-hoc basis
• Stay on top of regulatory changes affecting our business and ensuring their timely implementation
• Participate and represent the team in operational projects as well as cross-functional groups
• Drive continuous improvement in our contracts and internal processes
• Support the Head of Origination Italy in the end-to-end origination business administration and strategy development and ensuring the business is run in a well-controlled and efficient way
• Support new business development initiatives and coordinate interface to relevant support functions and operational teams to ensure proper implementation
• Liaise with colleagues in similar Business Manager roles within the Southern European Origination team to lift synergies, share best practices and ensure alignment and consistency across camps.
• Interface to the Controlling team to make sure costs allocated to Origination Italy are in line with expectations, challenge results and address deviations when applicable.

 

• Excellent analytical skills with a high level of attention to details
• Previous experience in energy markets is an advantage in particular exposure to origination related products and internal operational processes 
• Previous experience as a consultant or project manager is an advantage
• Ability to quickly grasp complex problems and structure solutions
• Project management and stakeholder management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong powerpoint skills
• High level of motivation, structured way of working and able to get things done
• Fluent in English and Italian
• International travel for business purposes is to be expected

Location: Milan, Italy

To navigate the complex journey ahead, we need every voice at the table. We therefore work actively to be a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome all applicants regardless of background, gender, age, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnicity, nationality or disability.

This job ad is addressed to all genders, pursuant to Italian laws 903/77 and 125/91, and to people of all ages and nationalities, pursuant to legislative decrees 215/03 and 216/03. Applications from candidates belonging to protected categories, as defined by Italian Law 68/99, will be positively considered. 

Statkraft offers:

• Professional and personal development in an exciting company
• A positive working environment characterised by competence, responsibility and innovation
• A diverse workplace with regard to gender, age and cultural background
• Competitive terms of employment and excellent benefit schemes