Principal (m/f/d)

E.ON

E.ON

Essen, Germany
Posted on Nov 27, 2025

Principal (m/​f/​d)

Location: Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Job description

Your tasks

Let us shape tomorrow's energy world together! As an ECON Principal, you will take on responsibility for our most important Group projects and largest international teams - making a significant contribution to E.ON's success.

  • You will analyze the complex issues facing the energy sector and those specific to our company and develop corresponding strategic and operational solution approaches
  • Working hand-in-hand with the ECON management team, you will take our most important projects forward, lead them and ensure we achieve excellent results and high customer satisfaction levels
  • You will develop a long-term relationship with our customers at E.ON Group's different business units and act as a competent sparring partner for the top management team
  • Working hand-in-hand with the ECON management team, you will help to build our business, e.g. through designing and acquiring new projects
  • You will take on leadership responsibility for international teams and push the personal and professional development of our project managers and consultants through regular feedback and coaching sessions
  • You will represent ECON in external matters and take on a central internal role in such areas as marketing, recruiting and training

Your profile

  • You have an excellent university degree (master's/diploma) in your pocket - we also welcome additional qualifications, such as a doctorate or MBA
  • You have already proven your worth as a successful project manager at one of the leading top management consulting firms and can look back on at least seven years of relevant work experience
  • Your strengths include outstanding analytical competence as well as strong process and problem-solving skills
  • Even in difficult situations, your superior conduct and excellent communication and moderation skills ensure you win over the top management team
  • You are fluent in German and English
  • You excel through your decision-making ability, your entrepreneurial mindset and a talent for innovative thinking
  • Excellent leadership qualities allow you to successfully motivate your team members to achieve top performance levels and to promote their potential accordingly

What we offer

  • Flexibility: A hybrid work model, flexible working hours, 30 days of paid vacation per year plus Christmas and New Year's Eve off or sabbatical to ensure a good work-life balancee

  • Workation: Up to 20 days within the European Economic Area

  • Personal development & training: Ongoing, independent learning, through a broad training and coaching program

  • Modern working environment: A workplace that meets digital and ergonomic standards, enhanced by creative and productive spaces and seating areas

  • Corporate benefits: Employee share program, company pension plan, employee discounts, special insurance policies and much more

  • Health and Vitality: Large selection of fresh food and beverages in our subsidized bistro and canteen, various health offers (e.g. physiotherapy, fitness center, flu vaccinations, mental healthcare), access to sponsored membership of EGYM Wellpass

  • Mobility Package: From a mobility budget, private car or bicycle leasing to subsidized job tickets

  • Central location: Free parking, very good public transport connections and charging stations for e-vehicles

  • Family service support: In all life situations through cooperation partners that provide child and vacation care, nursing assistance and everyday companionship, paid parental leave (up to 6 months, 1.800€ net)

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 time
Work Model: Hybrid
Company: E.ON Inhouse Consulting GmbH
Job number: 241510

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!

Kununu

We are proud to announce that E.ON Inhouse Consulting has once again been recognized as one of the best employers by Kununu, the leading employer review platform.

This recognition is based on our consistent employee ratings, where we have maintained an average score of at least 3.8 stars over the past twelve months.

At ECON, we are dedicated to providing an outstanding workplace experience for all of our employees. If you have worked with us or interviewed at ECON, we would greatly appreciate your feedback. Please take a few minutes to share your experience by leaving a review on Kununu.