Business Developer

About the role 
We are looking for a Business Developer to join our Strategic Development team in the Hydro Generation organization. Becoming our Business Developer, your main mission will be driving strategic projects and developing the Fortum hydropower portfolio to create value in the long term and align with future system and market needs.

As a Business Developer, you will be responsible for: 

• Assessing the hydro fleet’s capabilities and potential to identify and propose improvements related to flexibility and market performance.
• Developing business cases and investment proposals for new projects that leverage the hydro assets 
• Acting as a point of contact and coordinator between Hydro and Corporate Customer and Markets (CCM) to align market and customer needs with hydro strategies  
• Coordinate our development project portfolio, including e.g. digitalization, flexibility and sustainability development projects
• Drive strategic and cross-functional projects within Hydro and with other business units
• Staying updated on market changes and new technologies and translating them into opportunities for the hydro business 

This will involve close collaboration with senior team members and key functions within Hydro and other divisions in Fortum. The work will vary from short-term assignments to long-term projects and investigations in the area of developing our Hydro fleet.

About You
Some of the qualifications we are looking for in the recruitment are: 

• Master of Engineering or Business 
• Some years of experience working with the energy market or in a corresponding role in the energy industry
• Skills in managing projects and engaging stakeholders 
• Fluent in English
• Experience in hydropower is a plus 

Personal qualifications:

You have a thorough understanding of the energy market in the Nordic region. You are proactive and able to have a helicopter view of strategic development and understand a little bit of everything in a short period of time. You should have a strategic mindset and be able to understand how development projects fit into the bigger picture. You should also have change management skills such as the ability to build trust in senior experts and drive change as well as excellent presentation skills.

We offer you
At Fortum, we believe in a better future and want to be involved in shaping it. Our workplace is a safe place, both physically and mentally. You will grow with professional colleagues, being trusted and free to challenge yourself. We offer comprehensive benefits, flexible working hours, and hybrid work model to support your productivity, development and wellbeing. We are committed to build diverse teams where everyone feels included and is treated equally.

More information about our culture and Swedish benefits can be found here.

More information about our culture and Finnish benefits can be found here.

Espoo office is a smoke-free workplace.

For permanent employment with Fortum Sverige AB, you may be assigned a wartime posting within the organization. For further information regarding wartime posting, please refer to the Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency.

Interested?
Submit your application latest on 27th of February 2026. We start contacting suitable candidates already during the application period and may close the recruitment before the last application date. If you have questions and would like to hear more about the position, please contact Lovisa Torfgård, lovisa.torfgard@fortum.com, +46768038798.

Contact details to Swedish union representatives can be found on the bottom of this page.

To be selected for the position, the applicant must go through background clearance.

We are Fortum
Fortum is a Nordic energy company. We generate and deliver reliable energy to our customers and the Nordic energy system while at the same time helping industries decarbonise their processes and grow. Our core operations comprise efficient and best-in-class low-carbon power generation, customer services, and heating and cooling. Fortum’s power generation is already 99% from renewable or nuclear sources with one of the lowest specific CO2-emissions in Europe. We are guided by our ambitious SBTi-validated emission reduction targets on our way towards net-zero by 2040. For our ~4,500 employees, we commit to be a safe and inspiring workplace. Fortum's share is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. fortum.com