Head of Section, Energy Analytics, ANZ

To enable Energy Systems to achieve its strategic ambitions and become future fit, we need leaders who drive business operations to meet customers’ expectations while also continuously improving the way we work. 

As Head of Section, you will manage business operations to deliver services, and improve the long-term performance of the section. The Head of Section works closely with Australian and APAC colleagues on commercial opportunities to strengthen and expand business, including driving the doer/seller culture. You will direct service line activities and drive technical competence development within the section, aligned with Energy Systems strategy. The Head of Section has a strong focus on delivery, and partners with Key Account Managers, Segment Leads and other HoS in delivering an excellent customer experience. You will stimulate collaboration within the section as well across the organization. You will ensure that they have the right number of staff with the right capabilities and strive for a high performing collaborative culture and exceptional employee experience.

• Wellbeing: DNV understands the importance of physical and mental wellbeing and aligned with our value of caring for our people, we have a ‘Be Well’ program in place. 
• Bonus opportunity: We believe it is important to reward our employees with an annual discretionary profit scheme or sales incentive scheme – depending on your role.
• Insurances: DNV covers permanent employees for life and total permanent disability insurance as well as salary continuance insurance to safeguard you within our DNV Superannuation scheme.
• Parental and long service leave:  DNV has a generous parental leave and long service leave policy. 
• Hybrid work: We offer a hybrid work model to foster our culture while providing you with working flexibility.
• Professional membership: We will support you with membership fees for your relevant governing body applicable to your position. 
• Social activities: To foster our culture, we enjoy regular social get togethers.

The above benefits may slightly vary depending on employment type. 

DNV is a proud equal-opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of merit, qualifications and abilities without discrimination because of an individual or group of individual’s protected characteristics (including gender, race, colour, religion, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability).

Primary tasks of this role:

• Ensures an efficient & consistent delivery of Energy Analytics services with a focus on wind, solar and storage projects in line with customer expectations.
• Ensures business performance through delivery management, cost-effective business operations, scheduling of resource utilization and an aligned workforce plan.
• Manages, nurtures and grows customer relationships.
• Empowers employees and encourages employability and individual growth.
• Creates a flexible workforce and automates workflows to deal with variable workload.
• Builds and strengthens a strong internal culture based on company’s values.
• Supports the Head of Department in strategy and decision making.
• Stimulates a high performing culture, sets direction, is output driven and acts as a role model for an inspiring employee experience. 
• Ensures that employees have the required technical competences and owns the pipeline for technical talent.
• Promotes team capabilities internally and externally.
• Actively collaborates with Service Area Leaders and corresponding role (s) in other business lines to evolve the service portfolio and capture customer opportunities.

Position Qualifications: 

• Educated to at least degree level bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Experienced in managing and supervising teams.
• Experienced in dealing with customers.
• Experience of the development process for utility-scale wind and solar projects, and service requirements for supporting development, permitting and financing of same.
• Experience in evaluating the performance of operational grid-connected renewable energy plants would be an advantage.
• Desirable but not essential - Experience of energy production assessments, for both wind and solar projects.
• Desirable but not essential - Familiarity with CFD wind flow modelling, Geographic Information Systems, meteorological resource assessments and site conditions. evaluation techniques.

Personal Qualities

• Communicate effectively, pragmatic, builds strong relationships and can influence.
• Hold strong leadership skills and ability to engage, develop and motivate own employees.
• Ability to create trust through robust delivery and strong relationship building.
• Have the ability to respect and understand cultural diversity and be able to communicate and relate to a number of personnel at different levels.
• Demonstrate foresight – know what is happening in the market, how will it impact us and what do we do to adapt to it.
• Keep a positive and proactive attitude, with a solution-oriented mindset.
• Be self-motivated, resilient and cope with work pressure.
• Comfortable to delegate/ lead with distributed leadership style
• Promotes a diverse and inclusive culture 
• Continuous improvement and high-quality delivery mindset
• Operational/Sales mindset and focuses on client relationship building
• Coaching skills to empower team
• Cultivates a broad and diverse network

Physical abilities:

• Normal office environment, regular walking, sitting, bending, twisting, standing and reaching.
• Some domestic and international travel to other company office locations, site locations, client offices and conferences.
• Occasional work outdoors including site visits, traveling by car and walking on uneven terrain.