Job Description
Company Description
Do you want to contribute to projects that are changing the future of energy generation and consumption across the Baltic region? Ignitis Group is a renewables-focused integrated utility with a diverse team of 4,400+ energy smart people united by a common purpose to create a 100% green and secure energy ecosystem for current and future generations.
Ignitis Group is active in the Baltic states, Poland and Finland. We are leveraging our integrated business model to maximise potential. We set our focus on onshore and offshore wind, batteries, pumped-storage hydro and power-to-X technologies, to deliver 4–5 GW of installed green generation and green flexibility capacity by 2030, thus strengthening our contribution to Europe’s decarbonisation and energy security in the region.
www.ignitisgrupe.lt
Job Description
We are looking for a colleague to join Ignitis Group as the Head of Group Project Portfolio and Project Management. In this role, you will work closely with Group companies and key stakeholders across the organization to orchestrate and drive enterprise‑level strategy execution. If that speaks to you, we’d be happy to welcome you to our team!
Take YOUR part in #EnergySmart!
You will contribute to green and secure energy ecosystem creation by:
- Orchestrating and driving enterprise level strategy execution by leading Ignitis Group’s (Group) strategic initiatives, projects, and programs portfolio, ensuring strong alignment with strategic priorities and coordinating delivery across the organization
- Leading Group Project Portfolio and Project Management function, with your team providing shared-services project management supporting to the Group’s companies
- Providing Group level governance and oversight of complex and infrastructure projects by applying international standards (such as FIDIC) across the Group’s strategic launches
- Driving the evolution of the Group’s project and program management by introducing modern methodologies and best practices
- Collaborating closely with key stakeholders beyond traditional project structures to foster strong cross functional collaboration and enable effective change management and enterprise level strategy execution
- Enabling effective change across the organization by supporting leaders with guidance and training, embedding change management and people centric practices into enterprise initiatives.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in IT, business administration, economics, finance, engineering or similar
- 5 years of experience while managing complex and global corporate projects, transformations (e.g. infrastructure projects)
- Strong knowledge of project and program management methodologies (PMI, PRINCE2, Agile) and change management, combined with an active interest in emerging and modern project management practices
- Experience leading IT systems implementations and digital / AI driven transformations (e.g., process automation, data & analytics, AI use-case delivery), in close partnership with business and IT stakeholders.
Leadership & strategic thinking:
- Strong people leadership and managerial skills, including building and developing teams, coaching, performance management, and leading through influence in a matrix / dotted-line environment
- Strategic and critical thinking skills, with the ability to structure complex problems, evaluate options, and make sound recommendations
- Highly effective stakeholder management and negotiation skills, with the ability to quickly build collaborative working relationships
- Proficiency with PMO and project delivery tools (e.g., Jira) and AI-enabled data analytics / reporting tools, with the ability to translate data into insights and make data-driven decisions.
Additional Information
- A package of additional benefits to choose from: pension accumulation, health insurance, or another benefit from the selectable benefits list in the MELP application
- Additional paid days for health improvement, short-term illness, volunteering, and accumulated work experience
- A hybrid work model (3+2) and flexible working hours
Internal career opportunities
- Extensive learning and qualification enhancement programs
- Mentorship-based culture designed to facilitate meaningful and value-driven work
- Take part in an unfolding energy transformation process to create a 100% green and secure energy ecosystem for both current and future generations.
Join a growing and increasingly international team of energy smart people united by a common purpose. We all play our part in creating a 100% green and secure energy ecosystem for current and future generations.
And the way to achieve this is certainly not to wait for the perfect moment. We believe that the power to act comes from the charge we bring to our work every day. United by purpose. Owning the challenge. Passion for reinvention. Pursuing excellence. These are our mindsets. Together, they yield the energy that drives everything we do. The energy generated by our choices. If you are guided by the same mindsets – we look forward to welcoming you to our team!
As we pursue our strategic goals to increase gender balance in Ignitis Group, we are indicating “f/m/d” next to job titles, meaning we welcome candidates of all genders – female, male or diverse.
Ignitis Group ensures equal opportunities. We welcome all applicants and do not discriminate against race, religion, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, age, disability or other personal traits unrelated to work obligations.
