Director -Power Systems and Grid transformation

Company

Description:

Systemiq is the system change company, working to accelerate the transition to a net‑zero, nature‑positive and more inclusive economy. As a certified B Corp, we partner with business, finance, policymakers and civil society to transform five interconnected systems: energy, nature and food, materials and circularity, sustainable finance, and urban transformation. We bring together strategy, policy, market design and capital mobilisation to deliver tangible results in the real economy.

Founded in 2016, Systemiq has grown to a global team of more than 300 people across Brazil, France, Germany, Indonesia, Kenya, the Netherlands, the UK and the US, united by a singular focus on sustainability.

Director, Power Systems & Grid Transformation

Location:

Amsterdam ( preferred), or London

Reports to:

Eveline Speelman, Global Energy Platform Lead

Role type:  Full-time

Role Overview
Systemiq is seeking a Director with deep expertise in power system transformation, with a particular focus on grids, system planning, flexibility, market design, utility transformation, and the integration of renewables at scale.

This role will help clients address some of the most critical bottlenecks in the energy transition: grid constraints, connection queues, system adequacy, flexibility markets, transmission and distribution investment, regulatory reform, and the changing role of utilities and system operators.

This is not a generalist energy transition role. We are looking for a senior strategy leader who understands how power systems actually work technically, commercially, and institutionally, and who can help clients unlock the grid, market, and system integration challenges now slowing the transition.

This is a senior leadership role combining:

Deep power systems expertise

Top‑tier strategy problem solving

Origination and senior client leadership

Delivery of complex, multi‑stakeholder programmes

Team leadership and platform‑building

You will work closely with Eveline Speelman and global partners to build Systemiq’s work on power system transformation, with a particular focus on grids, flexibility, market design, utilities, and system‑level decarbonisation.

Key Responsibilities
Power Systems & Grid Transformation

Lead work on power system transformation, including grid constraints, transmission and distribution investment, system planning, flexibility, renewables integration, and utility transformation.

Advise clients on the strategic, regulatory, commercial, and institutional choices needed to accelerate power system decarbonisation.

Translate technical power system challenges into clear strategic recommendations for senior decision‑makers.

Identify the practical barriers slowing power system transformation and shape interventions to overcome them.

Strategic Advisory

Lead high‑impact strategy engagements with corporates, governments, investors, utilities, system operators, and other energy system actors.

Structure and solve complex, ambiguous problems and translate them into actionable recommendations.

Advise senior stakeholders, including C‑suite leaders and policymakers, on transition pathways, investment priorities, and market‑shaping decisions.

Shape and drive system‑level interventions beyond individual projects, including coalitions, market‑shaping initiatives, and public‑private collaboration.

Identify structural bottlenecks across policy, infrastructure, regulation, market design, and capital allocation.

Work across sectors and stakeholders to unlock system‑wide impact beyond project‑level outcomes.

Contribute to Systemiq’s broader Energy platform strategy and thought leadership.

Origination & Growth

Identify, shape, and win new work across power systems, grids, utilities, flexibility, and energy transition topics.

Build trusted relationships with senior clients, partners, and external stakeholders.

Contribute to scaling Systemiq’s Energy platform globally.

Lead and mentor high‑performing teams.

Coach and develop team members, building capability in power systems, analytical problem solving, and systems‑level thinking.

Contribute to a collaborative, entrepreneurial, and mission‑driven culture.

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