Head of Data EMEA

Reporting the VP of Data and Insights, this role combines technical expertise with strong leadership and stakeholder management to ensure the delivery of accurate, high-quality, and simulation-ready datasets within PLEXOS, aligned with customer needs and evolving market dynamics.

The Head of Data – EMEA will lead a regional team of data and modelling professionals responsible for developing and enhancing Energy Exemplar’s European datasets across electricity, gas, hydrogen, and emerging energy markets.

The Head of Data – EMEA will drive cross-functional collaboration with product, and go-to-market teams to align data initiatives with strategic business objectives and global standards. They will also provide visionary leadership, fostering a high-performance culture that promotes innovation, accountability, and professional growth.

This position plays a pivotal role in ensuring Energy Exemplar’s data assets remain reliable, consistent, and future-focused, supporting informed decision-making across the energy sector.

• Contribute to the global data strategy, aligning regional initiatives with company-wide objectives.
• Stay informed of market trends, regulatory developments, and emerging technologies impacting energy data.
• Identify opportunities to expand and improve dataset offerings in response to evolving customer and market demands.
• Represent Energy Exemplar at industry events, contributing to thought leadership in data and modelling excellence.
• Incorporate new PLEXOS Platform features into the datasets, and support the ongoing development of new Insights and Playbook Products
• Support business development teams with data-related input for customer demonstrations, proposals, and webinars.
• Set strategic direction and priorities for dataset development and maintenance within the EMEA region.
• Oversee the creation and calibration of simulation-ready datasets in PLEXOS, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and market relevance.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand use cases, client requirements and data requirements and deliver data product roadmaps and product updates that support their modelling and forecasting needs.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of data specialists, analysts, and subject matter experts across gas, electricity, and power.
• Guide the development and enhancement of gas and electricity models, with a particular focus on natural gas, hydrogen, and low-carbon technologies.
• Ensure robust data validation and quality control processes are in place, and introduce more AI/ML based methodologies to improve efficiency.
• Work on projects that directly contribute to the global energy transition.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement across the data team.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with a customer-centric mindset.
• Experience with European short- and medium-term energy trading markets
• Proven experience leading data, modelling, or analytics teams within the energy sector.
• Strong understanding of European energy markets, particularly gas, power, and emerging hydrogen sectors.
• Demonstrated expertise in energy market modelling, ideally using PLEXOS or similar tools.
• Degree in Engineering, Economics, Energy Systems, or related field; postgraduate qualification preferred.
• Familiarity with market fundamentals (supply/demand balance, price formation, etc.).
• Strategic thinking, coupled with hands-on data quality and operational management capabilities.

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.

• Opportunity to shape the data strategy for a market-leading energy software company.
• Collaborative, innovative culture with strong investment in professional development.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.