Vattenfall
State-owned energy company focused on renewables
Application Manager SAP IS-U/CRM
More locations: Berlin, Germany
About the job
- Completed Bachelor's, Master's, or Diplom degree in information technology, business informatics, or a comparable field, or completed vocational training with corresponding long-term professional experience.
- Good understanding of the opportunities and challenges of increasing digitalization needs for energy supply companies.
- Good understanding of the operating control model of a central IT organization.
- Knowledge of Information Technology Infrastructure Library processes, including CHM, RDM, and PRB.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the technical functioning of SAP systems, especially transport management.
- Good knowledge of SAP Basis and the technical parameters used for performance analysis and troubleshooting.
- Interest in understanding the interactions between SAP systems and the surrounding IT landscape to drive holistic improvements across the entire chain.
- Willingness to work occasionally outside normal working hours.
- Strong communication skills in German at C1 level and English at B1 level.
- Ability to self-organize and work independently.
- Ensure the smooth operation and availability of the German SAP IS-U/CRM systems together with SAP Basis.
- Share responsibility with the application-management colleagues for the availability and stability of the complex SAP IS-U/CRM system landscape.
- Work closely with business stakeholders to understand current topics and future requirements, derive impacts on operations and service-level agreements, and involve the affected specialist teams within IT and external providers.
- Involve solution architects and infrastructure teams within Vattenfall IT to further develop the complex system landscape technically and protect it against security risks.
- Coordinate the resolution of errors arising during system operations and communicate transparently with the specialist departments.
- Be responsible for the functionality of transport management for SAP systems within a multi-level system landscape comprising operational and project instances with connected test and training systems.
- Be responsible for the use and functionality of the Active Control transport tool, including necessary upgrades and adaptations.
- Support the detailed planning and execution of system and client copies within the SAP system landscape and support system life-cycle management.
- Coordinate the controlled deployment of enhancements in production systems.
About the company
Vattenfall is a Swedish state-owned energy company that develops and operates power generation and electricity supply. It primarily builds and runs wind farms and solar parks, and sells the generated electricity to customers across Europe. Its products work by converting natural resources—wind and sunlight—into electrical power at its plants, which is then distributed through the energy grid. Unlike many competitors, Vattenfall is owned by the Swedish government, which shapes its strategy toward publicly accountable, large-scale renewable energy investments. The company differentiates itself through its long-term state ownership and its focus on expanding renewable power across Europe, rather than pursuing a broad mix of private investments. Its goal is to be a leading European renewable energy company by growing wind and solar capacity and transitioning its portfolio away from fossil fuels toward sustainable, low-carbon power.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
Debt Financing
Total Funding
$5.6B
Headquarters
Solna kommun, Sweden
Founded
1909
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- August 4, 2026, Vattenfall won Denmark’s Hesselø and North Sea I Mid tenders.
- July 1, 2026, Nordlicht I began construction, targeting operation in 2028.
- H1 2026 operating profit reached SEK 28.9 billion, and net cash turned positive.
What critics are saying
- May 2026 appeals delayed Vattenfall Eldistribution’s Oxelösund grid connection, slowing SSAB’s fossil-free conversion.
- Videberg Kraft still needs European Commission state-aid approval before 2027 ownership changes.
- A failed Videberg SMR program strands billions and undermines Vattenfall’s Swedish nuclear comeback.
What makes Vattenfall unique
- Swedish state ownership gives Vattenfall cheaper financing and political support for long-cycle projects.
- Vattenfall runs integrated offshore wind, grids, hydro, and nuclear across Northern Europe.
- Videberg Kraft’s 2026 state-sharing structure uniquely socializes first-of-a-kind nuclear risk.
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Flexible Work Hours
Remote Work Options
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 9%1 year growth
↑ 9%2 year growth
↑ 9%Vattenfall is set to be joined by industry giants, including Alfa Laval AB, Boliden AB, and Hitachi Energy, in a new nuclear firm. The consortium will acquire a 20% stake in Vattenfall's project company for new nuclear energy. They plan an initial investment of SEK 400 million ($42 million) in the project.
The new credit facility replaces Vattenfall’s existing and undrawn EUR 2 billion revolving credit
Vattenfall has secured a credit facility of EUR 3 billion, which is replacing bilateral facilities of EUR 4.3 billion that were established in 2022.