Freelance Manager -Strategy & Transformation opdracht

Introduction At TenneT, we are building the electricity grid of tomorrow. As Manager Sustainability & Innovation, you play a key role in ensuring continuity and leadership within an evolving team that contributes to TenneT’s sustainability ambitions and innovation agenda. Through your leadership and expertise, you help create a future-proof energy system and support the ongoing energy transition. About TenneT, the Unit, Department and Team TenneT is Europe’s leading transmission system operator and plays a pivotal role in the energy transition. With more than 23,500 kilometres of high-voltage connections and nearly 5,000 employees, we ensure a secure and reliable electricity supply in the Netherlands and large parts of Germany. You will join the Sustainability & Innovation team. The Sustainability & Innovation team is a relatively new and internationally diverse team that is still developing in terms of structure, governance, ways of working, role clarity, and team cohesion. The team is responsible for advancing sustainability topics such as decarbonisation, circularity, biodiversity, and human rights, while also driving innovation initiatives across the organization. The Role How do you help keep the Netherlands powered? As an Manager Sustainability & Innovation, you provide leadership and stability during a maternity leave period while ensuring the continued execution of the Sustainability & Innovation agenda. In addition to maintaining business continuity, you support the further development and maturation of the team. Team Leadership & Development: • Providing day-to-day leadership, coaching, and guidance to the Sustainability & Innovation team. • Supporting the continued development of a relatively new team. • Strengthening collaboration, trust, and engagement within the team. • Managing complex team dynamics in a constructive and professional manner. • Ensuring role clarity, accountability, and effective ways of working. • Fostering an inclusive and psychologically safe environment while maintaining high performance standards. Team Maturity & Organizational Development: • Further developing team structure and governance where needed. • Clarifying roles, responsibilities, interfaces, and decision-making processes. • Establishing clear expectations and accountability mechanisms. • Applying innovation management practices to balance creativity, collaboration, and execution. Strategic Delivery: • Ensuring continued execution of the Sustainability & Innovation strategy. • Driving progress against agreed objectives, milestones, and KPIs. • Balancing operational requirements with longer-term strategic priorities. • Identifying and mitigating risks that may impact delivery. Stakeholder Management: • Acting as the primary leadership contact for internal and external stakeholders. • Representing the team in leadership meetings. • Building and maintaining productive relationships across functions and business units. • Ensuring transparent communication and alignment on priorities and outcomes. Operational Management: • Overseeing planning, prioritization, budgeting, and resource allocation. • Monitoring team performance and delivery of commitments. • Ensuring effective escalation management and issue resolution. You will work closely with the Sustainability & Innovation team, the Manager of Strategy and Innovation, and a broad network of internal and external stakeholders.