Senior Expert / Association Manager (m/f/d)

Company: Vaillant GmbH | Location: Remscheid bei Düsseldorf | Country: Germany

We take care of a better climate. In every home and our environment. As a successful family business, we have been living up to this claim for over 150 years. We are one of the world's leading providers of heat pumps, digital services and efficient gas heating appliances and offer energy-saving solutions.
You will find sustainability everywhere at the Vaillant Group. In the office, at the production sites and on the road. Around 16,000 employees from over 70 countries are committed to this every day. As an international team, we take responsibility – for our future and that of our planet. We promote your personal development so that you can act with passion and together we can ensure a better climate.
Become part of the Vaillant Group and help us shape the future of heating!

With your commitment, you provide the Vaillant Group with a reliable and early overview of relevant developments in the framework conditions within your area of responsibility. In addition, you advocate for the implementation of the Vaillant Group's strategic positions at both national and European levels. In your role as Association Manager (m/f/d), you actively help shape the regulatory framework of the energy transition. You represent the Vaillant Group where laws, directives and standards are created, ensuring that technological innovation, sustainability and economic success come together.

• As Association Manager (m/f/d), you maintain an overview of all laws relevant to your area of expertise
• In your role as Senior Expert / Association Manager (m/f/d), you effectively represent the strategic and technical positions of the Vaillant Group in the fields of building efficiency, ecodesign and water within European and national associations and standardization bodies
• As a recognized point of contact (m/f/d), you maintain continuous dialogue with associations, ministries, authorities and other relevant stakeholders, building long-term and trusting networks
• Your responsibilities include the technical coordination of association and standardization work as well as leading internal expert groups in close alignment with internal stakeholders
• You prepare complex regulatory, political and technical content in a target group appropriate manner and translate it into clear information and compelling presentations – acting as a central communication interface both internally and externally
• You monitor relevant energy, climate and industrial policy topics and interdependencies with an open view beyond your immediate area of responsibility

• You hold a completed master's degree in engineering, industrial engineering or business administration with strong technical understanding
• Relevant professional experience, ideally in the building / HVAC sector, enables you to confidently interpret regulatory contexts
• You navigate political decision‑making processes, association structures and standardization bodies with ease and have sound knowledge of energy policy
• Communication & Presentation: You stand out with excellent presentation and communication skills and know how to prepare complex topics in a clear, structured and an audience‑appropriate way
• Personality: You convince with diplomatic skills, teamwork, strategic thinking and the ability to constructively bring together different interests
• You communicate fluently in German and English, both written and spoken, and feel at home in an international environment
• The position includes travel of approx. 20–30%, particularly to actively participate in national and European committees, associations and stakeholder formats

• Hybrid Work: We offer our employees the opportunity to work on a hybrid basis. There is also the option to temporarily work from a country within the European Union
• You will work in a fast-growing, agile and very dynamic team that challenges established routines and helps transforming the Vaillant Group to a data-informed business
• Salary: We offer an attractive remuneration package in accordance with the NRW IG Metall collective wage agreement, including vacation pay and Christmas bonus
• Buy vacation days: Whether you need a longer break for a vacation, more time with your family or simply a break from your daily work routine – purchasing additional vacation days gives you the chance to take an extended break
• Bike leasing: We offer bike leasing at attractive conditions for all our employees