Marc Schmidt

Senior Leader @TenneT | HR, Regulation, Finance, Projects I Building organisations for the Energy Transition

Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany

About

We as TenneT are working towards a once‑in‑a‑century task for society: to realise the energy transition. I am a passionate leader committed to enabling strong organisations and creating the conditions in which people and systems can perform sustainably. Across different roles and disciplines, I have focused on bringing structure, clarity and collaboration to complex environments that require both operational excellence and long‑term transformation. I have worked at national and international level and bring experience in human resources, financial, regulatory, technical and project domains from over 17 years with me.

Experience

  • TenneT (Full-time · 16 yrs 8 mos)
    • Head of Human Resources
      Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

      Deputy of the Director Human Resources: * Accountability for the development and implementation of HR standards, including leadership team of seven direct reports and ~100 employees * Responsibility for Employee Management & Services, a future‑oriented HR IT landscape, and high‑quality, timely reporting * Representation of HR towards key internal stakeholders and strategic contribution to leadership development, cross‑functional initiatives, and HR strategy

    • Director of Regulatory Affairs
      Sep 2024 - Dec 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Member of the Senior Leadership Team, reporting to the CFO of TenneT: * Accountability for the regulatory affairs unit (ca. 40 employees) which acts as single point of contact towards the regulatory authorities and is in the lead for discussions on the future regulatory framework * The unit is responsible for safeguarding the revenues of currently EUR 6.3 bn (2024) and the compliance with the regulatory framework * Representation of TenneT towards various stakeholders

    • Head of Regulatory Affairs Germany
      Jul 2020 - Sep 2024 · 4 yrs 3 mos

      * Accountability for the German regulatory department (ca. 18 employees) which acts as single point of contact towards the German regulator Bundesnetzagentur and is in the lead for discussions on the future regulatory framework * The department is responsible for safeguarding the German revenues of currently EUR 3.5 bn (2021) and the compliance with the regulatory framework * Representation of TenneT towards various stakeholders

  • Diploma Thesis at Porsche AG
    May 2009 - Oct 2009 · 6 mos

  • Internship Project Controlling at Porsche AG
    Aug 2008 - Oct 2008 · 3 mos

  • Internship in Business Process Improvement at Siemens Energy
    Jul 2007 - Oct 2007 · 4 mos

  • Internship in Controlling at Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH
    Aug 2006 - Sep 2006 · 2 mos