
Senior Governance & Change Manager (f/m/d)
- E.ON Energy Markets GmbH
- Hybrid, Permanent contract
- Full or part time
E.ON Energy Markets GmbH
E.ON Energy Markets GmbH (EEM) is a subsidiary of the E.ON Group based in Essen. We provide the E.ON Group’s regional business units with access to wholesale energy markets and manage the associated opportunities and risks. Our expertise spans portfolio strategies, risk management and data-driven services. Working across several European countries, we connect regional business needs with European energy markets.
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Senior Governance & Change Manager (f/m/d)
Job description
We are looking for a Senior Governance & Change Manager to help shape and continuously improve how Digital Technology operates within E.ON Energy Markets (EMDT). This role sits at the intersection of governance, transformation, operational excellence and organizational effectiveness. You will work closely with Digital Leadership, Product Teams, Enterprise Architects, Controllers and stakeholders across E.ON Energy Markets and Digital Technology to drive transparency, improve execution and ensure that strategic priorities are translated into measurable outcomes. As E.ON Energy Markets continues to evolve its Digital Technology operating model, this role will play a central part in shaping how change is governed, how performance is managed and how cross-functional initiatives are delivered. You will challenge the status quo, identify opportunities for improvement and help create an environment that enables high-quality delivery in a fast-moving trading technology lan
What You Will Own
Governance and Change Management
- Own and continuously evolve the EMDT change management process within our SAFe/DevOps approach
- Drive improvements to governance, efficiency and delivery quality across the change lifecycle and ensure transparency across decisions, priorities, dependencies and organizational risks. Establish governance mechanisms that balance agility, quality and operational stability while adapting to AI-native product DevOps.
- Close collaboration with Energy Markets Business
Performance Management and Leadership Support
Own the preparation, coordination and continuous improvement of Performance Dialogues for EMDT and work closely with the digital leadership team to transform operational data management insights and prepare respective decision-ready content.
- Challenge assumptions, identify root causes and help ensure that actions result in measurable outcomes.
- Track commitments, actions and outcomes to strengthen accountability across the organization.
Operational Strategy Alignment
- Support the consolidation of product and domain-level strategies into a coherent operational target picture for Digital Technology.
- Work closely with Enterprise Architects, Domain Leads and Product Teams to identify synergies, dependencies and alignment opportunities.
- Facilitate cross-domain discussions and help ensure consistent execution against agreed priorities.
- Maintain transparency on strategic progress, risks and interdependencies.
Cross-Functional Management and Disaster Recovery
- Drive initiatives across teams (Product teams, Finance, Strategy) with different objectives, priorities and perspectives.
- Lead activities related to Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Management. This includes ensuring that recovery objectives, documentation and governance requirements are understood, maintained and monitored, as well as supporting the identification and resolution of recovery gaps.
- Contribute to the further development of resilience capabilities as an increasingly important pillar of Energy Markets Digital Technologies’ operational excellence.
What We Are Looking For
Required
- 10+ years of experience in IT governance, organizational effectiveness, operational excellence, transformation or comparable roles with a minimum of 5 years experience in C-level stakeholder management
- Knowledge of Energy Markets, Energy Trading and Trading Technologies
- Strong hands-on knowledge of AI technologies & tools, familiarity with AI-native product development
- High degree of resilience, ownership and organizational awareness.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to translate complex situations into structured decisions processes and actions.
- Excellent communication skills in English (German is a plus), facilitation and stakeholder management skills
Preferred
- Strong understanding of software delivery organizations
- Experience in collaborating with architects, developers as well as financial and business analyst functions.
- Understanding of IT-Infrastructure, Business Continuity Management and Disaster Recovery concepts.
- Experience preparing senior management material and facilitating decision-making processes.
What Success Looks Like
You will help build a Digital Technology organization that is:
Transparent in its governance. Efficient in its execution. Accountable in its delivery. Resilient in its operations. And continuously improving in the way it manages change.
You will be recognized as a trusted partner who enables leaders and teams to focus on delivering value by creating clarity, driving accountability and helping turn strategic ambition into operational reality.
Inclusion
It is important to us to ensure that people with disabilities have a fair recruitment process in which they can demonstrate their best qualities. For this reason, our representative for people with severe disabilities is involved in the process at an early stage. Please let us know via the application form if you require any technical or organisational adjustments for the recruitment process. We will be happy to provide these.
If you are unable to apply online and would like to speak directly with someone, please contact the recruiter.
What else you should know:
- Type of contract:
- Permanent contract
- Employment type:
- Full or part time
- Work Model:
- Hybrid
- Company:
- E.ON Energy Markets GmbH
- Job number:
- 974
As long as the position is advertised on our careers page, we are looking for suitable candidates (f/m/d). We look forward to receiving your application!
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We value the contribution of each individual. We recognise individual achievements and reward the successes we deliver as a team.
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Whether you're looking for a specialist or management career, our individual training programmes will help you develop both professionally and personally.
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We’ll help you learn everything you need to know about E.ON and your new working environment – making your start at E.ON easy.
We’ll help you learn everything you need to know about E.ON and your new working environment – making your start at E.ON easy.
Sense of purpose
Together we pave the way for the green energy transition in Europe and enable society and our customers to become C02-neutral.
Together we pave the way for the green energy transition in Europe and enable society and our customers to become C02-neutral.
Sustainability
We make energy cleaner and smarter, giving our customers access to a sustainable supply of electricity and heat.
We make energy cleaner and smarter, giving our customers access to a sustainable supply of electricity and heat.
Winning culture
We promote an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and where everyone can reach their full potential and make a meaningful contribution to E.ON's success.
We promote an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and where everyone can reach their full potential and make a meaningful contribution to E.ON's success.
Recognition
We value the contribution of each individual. We recognise individual achievements and reward the successes we deliver as a team.
We value the contribution of each individual. We recognise individual achievements and reward the successes we deliver as a team.
Work Life Balance
Family or career? It doesn’t have to be either/or. Whether flexitime, part-time or hybrid working: At E.ON, you will find the right model for every life situation.
Family or career? It doesn’t have to be either/or. Whether flexitime, part-time or hybrid working: At E.ON, you will find the right model for every life situation.
Health
Benefit from our wide range of health and well-being offers and take advantage of preventative activities.
Benefit from our wide range of health and well-being offers and take advantage of preventative activities.
Network
Joining E.ON opens the door to countless opportunities – regionally and internationally.
Joining E.ON opens the door to countless opportunities – regionally and internationally.
Development
Whether you're looking for a specialist or management career, our individual training programmes will help you develop both professionally and personally.
Whether you're looking for a specialist or management career, our individual training programmes will help you develop both professionally and personally.
Onboarding
We’ll help you learn everything you need to know about E.ON and your new working environment – making your start at E.ON easy.
We’ll help you learn everything you need to know about E.ON and your new working environment – making your start at E.ON easy.

