Teamlead Real-Time Grid Data Operations

Excited to work for a key Belgian player in the energy landscape?

The Belgian and European energy landscape is in full swing. Did you know that Elia Belgium plays a crucial role in this? As part of Elia Group, a European transmission system operator, Elia Belgium ensures the reliability and sustainability of the electricity supply in our country.

Side-by-side with your talented colleagues, you will play a part in building a sustainable, green and reliable energy infrastructure that stimulates economic growth and reduces our ecological footprint.

Only together can we make the biggest impact possible We believe in the power of diversity: we are convinced that an inclusive and diverse work environment leads to more innovation, creativity and better results.

Teamlead Real-Time Grid Data Operations

Requisition ID: 11174

Posting Start Date: 15/09/2026

Your impact

At Elia, we make the energy transition possible. As a leading European transmission system operator, we ensure that sustainable energy reaches everyone safely, reliably and efficiently. This is no simple task: the rise of renewable energy, batteries, flexibility and digitalisation, combined with an increasingly integrated European energy market, is making the energy system more complex than ever. That is why we are investing extensively in innovative data-driven solutions and new grid infrastructure.

As Teamlead Real-Time Grid Data Operations, you will play a key role in Elia’s digital transformation. Together with your team, you will work at the heart of our Energy Management System (EMS), ensuring that the Belgian high-voltage grid is accurately represented in the EMS at all times, based on reliable, high-quality real-time data.

You will also work closely with the EMS Product Teams to continuously improve the availability, reliability and quality of real-time EMS data. Your proposals and ideas will provide crucial input for the further optimisation and automation of data flows using innovative technologies.

Your Role

• You will be the driving force behind a high-quality real-time data environment within the EMS, ensuring the quality, reliability, availability and security of operational data through clearly defined KPIs and SLAs.
• You will maintain an overview of the complex end-to-end data processes that form the digital backbone of the national and regional control centres. Thanks to your insight and guidance, operators will always have access to the right data at the right time.
• You will manage, prioritise and plan your team’s backlog. This includes both straightforward requests for the processing of new data and more complex operational and technical issues.
• You will play a key role in addressing and resolving incidents within this critical operational environment. You will ensure structured follow-up and help prevent recurring problems.
• You will provide clear dashboards and reports offering insight into data quality and availability, backlog progress and team performance. You will define and monitor relevant KPIs and SLAs and link them to the necessary improvement actions.
• Thanks to your operational knowledge, you will be one of the driving forces behind the further development of our real-time products. You will actively contribute insights, expertise and proposals for improvement.
• You will understand the impact of real-time data on electricity grid operations, for example in relation to load-flow analyses, short-circuit calculations and congestion management.
• You will work closely with the EMS Product Teams, operational teams, technical experts, other TSOs and DSOs, and external partners to further improve data flows, processes and working methods.
• You will actively monitor technological developments in the real-time domain and take a leading role in promoting and fostering innovation.
• You are a true people manager. You inspire, coach and support your team members in their professional development. You set clear priorities, encourage collaboration and create an environment in which everyone can perform at their best.

What Do You Bring

You thrive in a complex environment in which clear structures and high data-quality standards are essential. The data processed by your team have a direct impact on the operation and stability of the Elia grid and, by extension, on Belgium’s electricity supply. You also gain energy from coaching and supporting your team members and helping them grow.

To succeed in this role:

• you hold a master’s degree in a technical field such as electrical engineering, electromechanical engineering, energy engineering or an equivalent discipline;
• you have an excellent understanding of the operation and modelling of high-voltage grids;
• you preferably have relevant experie