Energy Exemplar
Head of Solutions - Power Systems
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About Energy Exemplar
In an era where the world is rapidly advancing towards a cleaner future through decarbonization, Energy Exemplar’s mission lies in ‘Empowering Transformative Energy Decisions’. Founded in 1999 in Adelaide, Australia, our award-winning software portfolio encompassing the modeling and simulation platform PLEXOS®, Aurora, and Adapt2, is trusted by innovative organizations across the globe. Through our technology and people, we strive to enable stakeholders from across the entire energy value chain to revolutionize the energy ecosystem and to collaboratively plan and execute for a sustainable energy future with unprecedented clarity, speed, and innovation.
Our impact is global and is being recognized across the industry. Some of our recent accolades include:
- SaaS Company of the Year (2025) – Global Business Tech Awards.
- Environmental Impact Award (2025) – E+E Leaders Awards.
- IPPAI (Independent Power Producers Association of India) Power Awards (2025) - Winners
- Finalist: Platts Global Energy Awards (2024) – Grid Edge category
- Finalist: Reuters Global Energy Transition Awards (2024) – Technologies of Change
- Top 50 Marketing Team (2024) – Voted by the public at the ICON Awards.
How We Work
Energy Exemplar is growing fast around 30% year on year and, that growth is driven by how we work. We trust our team to deliver great results from wherever they work best, whether that’s at home, in the office, or on the move.
We’re a global team that values ownership, integrity, and innovation. You’ll be supported to balance work and life in a way that works for you, and empowered to take initiative, solve problems, and make an impact, regardless of your background, location, or role.
Our four core values, Customer Success, One Global Team, Integrity & Ownership, and Innovation Excellence aren’t just words. They show up in how we collaborate, how we solve, and how we grow together.
Position Summary
The Head of Solutions – Power Modeling (TSO/DSO), EMEA is responsible for leading Energy Exemplar's consulting and technical solution delivery across Transmission System Operators (TSOs), Distribution System Operators (DSOs), utilities, regulators, and market participants throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
This leadership role combines technical excellence, commercial partnership, and people leadership to develop a high-performing solutions team capable of delivering strategic customer outcomes. The successful candidate will be recognized as a subject matter expert in power system planning, electricity market modelling, network operations, and energy transition challenges.
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Working closely with Sales, Product Management, Customer Success, and Delivery teams, the Head of Solutions will support business growth by translating complex customer challenges into innovative modelling solutions using PLEXOS and Energy Exemplar's broader software portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership
- Lead, mentor and develop a team of Solution Consultants and technical experts across EMEA.
- Foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and customer success.
- Build capability in electricity market modelling, network planning, and TSO/DSO use cases.
- Manage resource allocation across pre-sales and delivery activities.
Customer & Commercial Support
- Partner with Sales throughout the customer lifecycle.
- Lead technical discovery workshops and executive-level solution discussions.
- Develop compelling solution strategies aligned to customer objectives.
- Support strategic bids, RFP responses, and customer presentations.
- Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders including TSOs, DSOs, utilities, regulators, and government agencies.
Solution Delivery
- Provide technical leadership for complex consulting and implementation engagements.
- Ensure projects are delivered to high quality, within scope, and on schedule.
- Guide modelling approaches across:
- Transmission planning
- Distribution planning
- Capacity expansion
- Resource adequacy
- Congestion analysis
- Renewable integration
- Flexibility markets
- Ancillary services
- Storage optimisation
- Grid decarbonisation
Industry Leadership
- Represent Energy Exemplar at conferences, industry forums, and customer events.
- Monitor market trends, regulatory developments, and emerging technologies across EMEA.
- Provide feedback to Product Management to influence product roadmap and innovation.
- Establish Energy Exemplar as a recognised thought leader in TSO/DSO modelling.
Operational Excellence
- Develop regional solution strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Monitor team utilisation, forecasting, and project performance.
- Support continuous improvement of consulting methodologies and best practices.
- Collaborate globally with Solutions teams to share knowledge and expertise.
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Candidate Requirements & Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, Energy Economics, Operations Research, Mathematics, or related discipline.
- Master's degree preferred.
Experience
- 10+ years' experience within electricity markets, transmission planning, distribution planning, or power system consulting.
- 5+ years leading high-performing technical or consulting teams.
- Experience working with European TSOs, DSOs, utilities, or regulators.
- Strong knowledge of European electricity markets, market design, and grid operations.
- Experience with PLEXOS or equivalent power system simulation platforms.
Technical Expertise
- Strong understanding of:
- Capacity expansion modelling
- Production cost modelling
- Unit commitment & economic dispatch
- Transmission constraints
- Power system planning
- Renewable integration
- Storage optimisation
- Market coupling
- Congestion management
- Ancillary services
- Resource adequacy
- Flexibility markets
- Grid investment planning
- Energy transition modelling
Knowledge of European regulatory frameworks (ENTSO-E, EU Clean Energy Package, network codes, and evolving flexibility markets) is highly desirable.
Success Measures
The successful candidate will be measured on:
- Regional revenue support and pipeline growth
- Customer satisfaction and successful project delivery
- Team engagement, development, and retention
- Growth of TSO/DSO consulting capability across EMEA
- Technical thought leadership and industry presence
- Effective collaboration across Sales, Product, and Customer Success
Energy Exemplar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, identities, and abilities. Please let us know if you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process—we're here to support you in showcasing your full potential.
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