Senior Crisis Management Specialist (f/m/d)
HybridEssen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Job Summary
Develop and continuously improve the crisis and emergency management system at E.ON SE. Coordinate the activation and operation of the crisis management team, including decision-making, reporting, and escalation processes. Provide decision support during crises such as major disruptions, extreme weather, or sabotage through structured analysis and briefing materials. Manage interfaces with external stakeholders including authorities, disaster control, and police. Plan, execute, and evaluate crisis exercises and trainings to ensure continuous improvement. Align and integrate crisis management across business units while monitoring implementation. Continuously monitor and assess the current threat situation for the E.ON Group using OSINT-based reporting.
Required Qualifications
- Extensive professional experience in crisis management within a corporate or complex operational environment
- Strong knowledge of crisis management frameworks (e.g., ISO 22361, ISO 22301) and relevant regulations
- Experience working with authorities, crisis partners, and crisis management tools (e.g., alerting systems)
- Basic knowledge of IT/OT systems (ideally in critical infrastructure environments)
- Solid understanding of business operations and cross-functional collaboration
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to act under pressure
- Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills, with a collaborative and cross-functional approach
- Fluency in English and German (written and spoken)
- Valid driver's license (Class B)
Desired Qualifications
- Relevant crisis management certification is a plus
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