TenneT

TenneT is growing fast to realize its strategic ambitions. We play a leading role in driving the energy transition. We are looking for a passionate IT Project Lead (m/f/d) at our locations Bayreuth or Lehrte who will contribute to this and that might be you?

 

Your profile and background

• This position requires an academic working and thinking level and a relevant university degree in information technology, business administration or similar.
• You have profound working experience in the field of IT project management and hold specific certifications (e. g. Prince2)
• You have experience in platform architecture and cloud environment as well as agile approaches.
• You show independence, initiative, and the ability to work in a team. This is for you just as natural as strong communication skills and very good English and German skills.
• Business travel within Europe is required on occasional frequency (approx. 1 trip per quarter).

 

Your contribution to TenneT

As Project Lead (m/f/d) you are responsible for IT projects in our value stream System and Markets in Germany. In close collaboration with your colleagues you ensure successfull planing and execution of IT projects.

In the domain system and markets you will manage projects which introduce or modify IT systems for our core processes of our mission and business critical domains System Operations and Customer and Markets.

• In this role you prepare and execute a project plan including management of all relevant aspects such as finance, risks, communication, scope, time, quality, ...
• You ensure that EU tender processes are well planned, organized and coordinated.
• You direct project team members and external parties and you supervise project team members in solving organisational and technical problems
• You work in preparing decision documents, evaluations and status reports
• You ensure timely and accurate documentation of the as built situation and compliancy with legal regulations and regulatory requirements.

Our recruiting process

Our offer

Flexibility

We are family friendly and flexible

 

Flexible working hours without fixed times and home office options allow you to organize your work individually. Our external partners also provide you with support services for various phases of life - for example, in matters relating to household services or care and career.

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Payment & more

Attractive remuneration and social benefits

 

We offer great benefits such as a salary based on our Collective Labor Agreement, an annual bonus and excellent pension scheme.

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Wellness
Balance &
Personal Growth

Health - your basis

 

Because we think it is important that you are healthy and feel good, we offer all kinds of great extras: we provide various opportunities to work out via our Always Energy program which offers a wide range of opportunities to indulge in sports (organised training for different sports, competitions and events). And you will receive a sports allowance if you are a member of a sports club.

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Technology &
Innovation

Modern working environment

• Modern IT-tools
• Ergonomic workstations
• Very well equipped conference rooms and communication solutions that enable cross-location and cross-border collaboration

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This will be our challenge

Our unit Business Technology is the next evolution of Information Technology (IT). We drive supply security, the energy transition, and organizational strength through the targeted use of digitalization, data, and analytics. With seamless user services, leading cybersecurity, and robust IT infrastructure, we provide a solid foundation. By aligning business and technology, setting clear standards, and fostering strategic partnerships, we ensure efficiency and stability. At the same time, we unlock the potential of data and digital technologies, from data platforms and governance to integrating innovative solutions into our business strategy.

Additional information

• As of 01.09.2025
• The weekly working time is 37 hours
• The position is unlimited
• Job interviews for this position will be in English. Please send us your application document in English as well

 

The position may gets unpublished earlier, so don't hesitate to apply!

 

Salary

83300 € - 117700 €

IDE, AI and more about TenneT

As a signatory to the Diversity Charter Germany, we at TenneT are convinced that we can only drive the energy transition forward innovatively with different perspectives and experiences. Therefore, we welcome all applicants - regardless of gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, ethnic background, disability or age. TenneT aims to increase the proportion of women in positions where they are underrepresented. For this reason, we expressly encourage qualified women to apply. We also welcome applications from people without German citizenship.


We welcome applications from people with disabilities. If you indicate your (severe) disability in your application, we will forward your application to our representative for disabled persons so that they can support your application in accordance with paragraph 178 SGB IX.
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Since we use AI as part of our recruiting process, we would like to create transparency and clarity at this point. The AI serves exclusively as a supporting and recommending tool to make our processes even faster and more efficient. At no time are automated decisions made.
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TenneT is a leading European grid operator. We are committed to providing a secure and reliable supply of electricity 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, while helping to drive the energy transition in our pursuit of a brighter energy future – more sustainable, reliable and affordable than ever before. In our role as the first cross-border Transmission System Operator (TSO) we design, build, maintain and operate over 25,000 kilometres of high-voltage electricity grid in the Netherlands and large parts of Germany, and facilitate the European energy market through our 17 interconnectors to neighbouring countries. We are one of the largest investors in national and international onshore and offshore electricity grids, with a turnover of EUR 9.2 billion and a total asset value of EUR 45 billion. Every day our 8,300 employees take ownership, show courage and make and maintain connections to ensure that the supply and demand of electricity is balanced for over 43 million people.

Lighting the way ahead together