Senior Crisis Management Specialist (f/m/d)

Salary: 55.000 - 80.000 € per year

Requirements:

We look for extensive professional experience in Crisis Management within a corporate, critical infrastructure or similarly complex operational environment.

We expect proven experience in developing and operating crisis management frameworks and supporting or managing crisis response.

We value a strong understanding of crisis management, emergency preparedness, critical infrastructure protection and organisational resilience, including relevant standards such as ISO 22361 and ISO 22301.

We seek experience working with senior management and external crisis partners such as authorities, emergency services and industry organisations. Experience with crisis management tools, alerting systems and structured situation reporting is an advantage.

We value a good understanding of the interdependencies between business operations, physical infrastructure and IT/OT environments, ideally within the energy or critical infrastructure sector.

We expect excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to structure complex situations and translate them into clear recommendations under pressure.

We seek strong communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills, with proven experience working collaboratively across functions, business units and countries.

We value a strategic mindset combined with a hands-on approach, sound judgement and a strong sense of ownership.

Relevant professional certifications or qualifications in Crisis Management, Business Continuity or related disciplines are an advantage.

We require business fluency in English and German, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities:

We ask you to develop and continuously improve E.ONs Group-wide crisis management framework, standards and processes together with Crisis Management leads and experts across the business units.

You will initiate and jointly drive Group-wide Crisis Management topics, fostering collaboration, alignment and knowledge sharing across E.ONs German and European businesses.

You will lead crisis preparedness activities, including crisis plans, playbooks, exercises, training and lessons-learned processes.

You will coordinate and support E.ONs crisis management organisation during major incidents, including activation, situation reporting and escalation processes.

You will provide structured decision support to E.ONs crisis management team and senior management through situation assessments, scenario analysis, options and recommendations during crises.

You will continuously monitor and assess relevant threats and emerging risks and translate them into actionable situation reports, executive briefings and recommendations.

You will monitor relevant regulatory requirements, industry developments and best practices and translate them into practical improvements to E.ONs crisis management capabilities.

You will coordinate and maintain key interfaces with authorities, emergency services, industry associations and other external crisis partners.

You will collaborate closely with Business Continuity, Physical Security, Communications, IT, OT and other key functions to strengthen E.ONs crisis preparedness and organisational resilience.

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We are E.ON Digital Technology, leading E.ONs digital transformation across Europe and developing digital solutions for a changing energy landscape. You will join our Crisis Management & Physical Security Coordination team, which develops and operates E.ONs Group-wide crisis management organisation to help safeguard security of supply and protect people, critical infrastructure and assets across the E.ON Group. You will be part of a strong network of Crisis Management professionals across our German and European business units, working together to strengthen crisis preparedness and response capabilities. We offer 30 days of paid vacation plus Christmas and New Years Eve off, options to exchange salary for additional vacation or take a sabbatical, learning and development opportunities, hybrid work and up to 20 workation days per year within Europe, a company-sponsored health membership, car and bike leasing and a subsidised Deutschland-Ticket, as well as a company pension scheme and insurance package.

last updated 42 week of 2026