AI & Process Innovation Expert (f/m/d)
Location: Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Applications can only be submitted online via our portal. Please understand that we cannot consider applications that reach us by e-mail.
Job description
We are looking for a forward-thinking AI & Process Innovation Senior Expert to join our Strategic Programming & Transformation team. In this role, you will drive AI-powered solutions that enable strategy execution, process excellence, and capability building - operating at the intersection of business strategy, lean methodology, and emerging technology.
Your Responsibilities
- Identify, design, and implement AI use cases to enhance strategy execution, process efficiency, and customer satisfaction
- Translate business challenges into scalable AI solutions in collaboration with IT, data teams, and vendors
- Apply Lean and E.ON Business System principles to develop AI-enabled process improvements
- Align AI initiatives with Energy Retail and group-wide digital, data, and sustainability strategies
- Build business cases, track impact, and ensure adoption through structured change management
- Promote responsible AI use, governance, and ethical implementation standards
- Educate and coach teams to strengthen AI literacy across the organization
Your Profile
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or equivalent in Data Science, Business, Engineering, or related field
- 3+ years’ experience in AI/ML, digital transformation, or data-driven process improvement
- Solid understanding of Lean, continuous improvement, or operational excellence methods
- Experience in cross-functional, international environments; energy sector knowledge is a plus
- Skilled at translating complex AI concepts into clear business language
- Fluent in English; German is an advantage
- Curious, pragmatic, and impact-driven with strong stakeholder management skills
Soft Skills
- Strategic mindset with the ability to align innovation to long-term business goals
- Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management at senior levels
- Curiosity, pragmatism, and an impact-driven approach
- Passion for making AI useful and value-focused
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and balancing innovation with operational realities
What we offer you
E.ON is united in working on the most exciting issue that our generation needs to solve: climate change! With all our employees and customers, we are a global community of innovators and changemakers, all with the belief that each one of us can make a difference for our environment, for our society and for our children #WE shape the future.
To keep you motivated and healthy we are offering you the following benefits:
- High flexibility: a hybrid work model, flexible working times, sabbatical or additional vacation opportunities allowing great work-life balance
- Working from abroad: up to 20 days in the European economic area
- Modern and agile work environment: a workplace according to digital and ergonomic standards as well as seating corners and spaces to be creative and productive
- Personal growth: life-long independent learning making use of a broad range of training and development opportunities
- Family service support: in all life situations through cooperation partners in childcare, holiday care, nursing support or everyday assistance
- Full board: a wide selection of fresh meals and drinks in our subsidized bistro and canteen on site
- Various health offers: e.g. physiotherapy, inhouse fitness club, flu vaccinations, mental health
- Corporate benefits: employee share program, pension scheme, employee discounts, several special insurances (and much more)
- A central location: very good public transport connection, free parking and charging points for e-vehicles
- Individual mobility: private car and bike leasing
Inclusion
It is important to us that people with disabilities have access to a fair application process, providing them with an opportunity to shine. Therefore, our representative body for severely disabled people will be included in the process from an early stage. Please let us know via the application form if you require technical or organisational adjustments during the application process. We will strive to make the required aids available.
Should you not be able to apply online and want to speak someone in person, please contact your local recruiter.
What else you should know:
Type of contract:
Permanent contract
Employment type:
Full or part time
Work Model:
Hybrid
Company:
E.ON SE
Job number:
239217
As long as the position is advertised on our careers page, we are looking for suitable candidates (f/m/d). We look forward to receiving your application!
