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Ignitis Group

Public energy company pursuing green generation

Ab „Energijos Skirstymo Operatorius“ Vadovė - AS

Business & StrategyPosted on Nov 12
Full-timeVilnius, Vilnius City Municipality, LithuaniaIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of senior leadership experience as a company head, a senior executive directly reporting to a company head, a business-unit head, or in a role of equivalent responsibility at a large company or corporate group.
  • Experience formulating or significantly contributing to strategy formation and implementation, and managing business results.
  • Experience making strategic decisions on significant investments or being responsible for managing investments, assets, or a portfolio of high-value projects, including prioritizing investments and assessing value creation, risks, and operational reliability.
  • Experience in regulated, capital-intensive, and/or politically sensitive sectors, such as energy, utilities, financial services, telecommunications, or transport infrastructure.
  • Experience leading large-scale, complex operations or being accountable for their results when subject to high requirements for reliability, business continuity, safety, service quality, and risk management, including preparedness for operational disruptions.
  • Experience leading or being accountable for large-scale transformation and/or operational-efficiency initiatives involving organizational, operating-model, and/or technological changes.
  • Experience representing an organization and working with key stakeholders, including shareholders, governing bodies, partners, and media.
  • Ability to communicate organizational strategic priorities clearly and consistently internally and externally, represent the organization, and manage different stakeholder expectations and interests.
  • Values-based leadership and ability to unite and develop a team and build engagement and shared accountability for results.
  • Knowledge of corporate governance principles.
  • Excellent reputation.
  • Excellent spoken and written Lithuanian and English skills at no lower than C1 level.
  • The large-company qualification must meet at least two of these criteria: balance-sheet assets over EUR 25 million, revenue over EUR 50 million, or more than 250 employees.
  • Candidates must meet the legal requirements for the sole governing body position of a state-owned company subsidiary, a company important to national security, and an energy distribution operator.
  • A person legally disqualified from holding such a position is ineligible.
  • A candidate may not be a member of the supervisory body, governing body, or administration of a legal entity engaged in electricity or natural-gas transmission or production/extraction, or another electricity or natural-gas supply activity.
  • The company head may not hold other employment or positions incompatible with their duties at the company. Other positions or work outside the AB Ignitis Group companies, and teaching, creative, or authorial activity, require prior approval from the company's board.
  • In cases of equally qualified candidates, preference may be given to a candidate of the underrepresented gender in a large company, subject to the stated exceptions and nondiscriminatory assessment criteria.

Responsibilities

  • Formulate and implement ESO's strategy in alignment with Ignitis Group's strategic priorities.
  • Lead prioritization and implementation of the company's investment portfolio, balancing network development, modernization, and resilience needs with customer needs, risks, and investment value.
  • Strengthen the reliability and resilience of the electricity distribution network, the company's emergency preparedness, crisis management, and business continuity, while prioritizing employee health and safety and environmental protection.
  • Initiate and lead changes that improve the company's operational efficiency by improving processes and accelerating decision-making and implementation.
  • Promote the adoption of new technological solutions and energy innovations in the company.
  • Improve customer experience and service quality by developing reliable and efficient services that meet customer needs.
  • Represent the company, ensure transparent accountability, and collaborate with key stakeholders, including the ESO board, ESO shareholder, energy-sector regulator and government institutions, media, and employee representatives.
  • Form and develop a strong management team and foster a culture based on Ignitis Group's values that unites people around common goals, results, and change.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience serving as a company head.
  • Experience working in a corporate group and/or matrix organization, balancing the interests of different group companies and functions.
  • Leadership experience in energy, electricity networks, or another energy-infrastructure business, and knowledge of energy-market and regulatory principles.
  • Experience serving on collegial governing bodies.
  • Experience working in an environment with high employee health, safety, and environmental requirements.
  • Experience communicating and representing an organization during crises, significant operational disruptions, or other sensitive situations.
  • Experience working with regulators, government institutions, and other public-sector organizations.

About the Company

Ignitis Group

Public energy company pursuing green generation

Ignitis Group is an energy company from Lithuania that has shifted from a state-controlled utility toward a competitive, international player focused on green energy. It develops and operates renewable energy projects (such as wind farms) and provides electricity supply. Its product is electricity generation and delivery, with a growing portfolio of green generation projects and services for customers and markets. The company differentiates itself by its clear transition strategy from a former state monopoly to a publicly listed, investor-diversified group that prioritizes renewable energy expansion, supported by its IPO in 2020 which funded its green transition while maintaining state majority ownership. Its goal is to scale renewable generation and reduce carbon intensity, expanding its presence internationally while continuing to grow its renewable portfolio and energy services.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Vilnius, Lithuania
Founded
1991

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