Head of Energy Transition Analysis and Insights

Company Description: Systemiq is a system change company and certified B Corp, driving delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement. We work across five systems—energy, nature and food, materials and circular economy, sustainable finance, and urban transformation—to deliver lasting, real-economy impact. We combine strategy, policy, market design, and capital mobilisation to accelerate real-economy transitions, working with corporates, governments, and financial institutions globally. Since 2016, we have grown to 300+ people across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.

About the ETC: The Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) is a global coalition of leaders across the energy system committed to achieving net-zero emissions by mid-century. Our Commissioners are senior executives from energy, industry, finance, and civil society. Through rigorous, fact-based analysis, we align diverse stakeholders around practical pathways to deliver the energy transition. The ETC Secretariat is hosted by Systemiq.

Role Overview: We are seeking a Head of Strategic Analysis and Insights to lead the ETC’s analytical programme at a critical moment for the energy transition. This role sits at the intersection of:

• Leading the development of high-impact insights across key areas of the energy transition—including clean electrification, transition economics, and low-carbon molecules.
• Translating these into compelling narratives that shape decisions by industry, finance, and policymakers.
• Understanding how AI is reshaping analytical work—leveraging AI to accelerate insight generation while applying critical judgement to ensure robustness, credibility, and relevance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analytical Leadership: Lead the ETC’s analytical programme across priority areas, including energy transition pathways aligned with well below 2°C, economics of the transition, including distributional impacts, clean electrification and power system transformation, hydrogen, bioenergy, and carbon capture. Define analytical approaches, ensuring rigour and relevance. Oversee quality assurance across all outputs.
• Insight Development & Communication: Translate complex analysis into clear, compelling insights for senior executives. Shape flagship outputs including reports, briefings, and workshop materials. Work with communications teams to extend reach through digital and media channels.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Lead engagement with ETC Commissioners and external stakeholders. Facilitate discussions across industry, finance, and policy communities. Build consensus across diverse and competing perspectives. Represent the ETC externally as a credible and authoritative voice.
• AI-Enabled Analysis: Embed AI tools into analytical workflows to significantly accelerate research, synthesis, and insight generation. Identify where AI can replace or augment traditional analytical approaches, improving speed and scale. Apply critical judgement to validate outputs, challenge assumptions, and ensure analytical robustness. Build team capability in effective AI use and stay at the forefront of relevant developments.
• Lead and develop a small, high-performing analytical team. Manage multiple workstreams and external research partnerships. Contribute to fundraising and development of new analytical initiatives.

Candidate Profile: A high-calibre analytical leader with strong energy transition expertise and the ability to connect data, insight, and influence. Experience in strategy consulting, energy research, think tanks, or similar high-performance environments. 5-7+ years of expertise in energy, climate, or related fields – ideally across all energy system aspects. Strong track record leading analytical workstreams or programmes. Experience engaging senior stakeholders across industry, finance, or policy. Practical experience applying AI tools to research, synthesis, and insight generation, with a clear understanding of their strengths and limitations. Exceptional analytical and problem-structuring skills. Ability to connect detailed analysis with system-level insight. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Ability to balance detail with system-level thinking. Experience leading and developing high-performing teams. Experience across corporate, finance, NGO, and policy contexts. Familiarity with energy system modelling and scenario analysis (e.g. IEA, BNEF). Experience in multi-stakeholder or coalition environments. International experience across key transition markets.

What This Role Offers: A central role in shaping one of the most influential analytical voices in the global energy transition, working directly with senior leaders across industry, finance, and policy.