VP Technology

Fastned is one of Europe's leading fast-charging networks. Active across 9 countries, with more than half of our stations outside the Netherlands, we have spent nearly 15 years building the infrastructure, expertise and brand that defines premium fast charging in Europe.

Our strategy is set. Our financing is in place. Our pipeline is scaling. Now we are entering our next chapter, and technology will define the difference between good and great. We are not building a utility. We are building a network that makes electric mobility seamless across Europe. Our technology is not incidental to that mission, it is at the heart of it. If you want to lead technology that has real, visible impact on how Europe moves, this is the role for you.

The opportunity

We are looking for a Vice President of Technology to join our Executive Team. This is a rare opportunity: a full-ownership technology leadership role in a company where technology is not a support function but a direct source of competitive advantage, customer experience, and scalable growth.

As VP Technology, your mission is to drive the technology that makes Fastned faster, smarter and harder to replicate. That means staying ahead of what is coming, making the right bets early, and building the systems and capabilities that will shape our industry before others catch up.

You will have full ownership of Fastned's technology stack: from the software powering our operations and customer experience, to the hardware and infrastructure at our stations, to the IT architecture that connects it all. You will lead a team of over 70 people across three domains, each led by a Director or Head, and you will be a core member of the Executive Team.

What you will own

Core Digital Systems (Product & Engineering department)

Set the strategic direction for what Fastned builds and owns in software and digital products, including:

• Our Charging Station Management System (Revolt)

• The Fastned customer app and digital business solutions

• All customer-facing platforms: payments, roaming, communication protocols, and API integrations

• Internal digital tools that power operations

You ensure our external-facing technology consistently delivers a best-in-class customer experience and stays ahead of the market. You will own the make-or-buy framework, keeping Product & Engineering focused on what genuinely differentiates Fastned. This is more than engineering. It spans product management, product discovery, and design. You will lead empowered product teams that own customer and business outcomes end to end, and protect the ways of working that let them move fast and stay close to the customer.

Energy & Infrastructure Technology (Engineering & Technology department)

Own the technology roadmap for our stations infrastructure and energy infrastructure including:

• Charger, BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) and EMS (Energy Management System) selection and driving supplier roadmaps while continuously improving firmware. Integrating BESS and EMS to unlock new stations at grid congested sites and complying to grid operator requirements

• Standardized engineering, compliance and centralized sourcing of canopies, structures, electrical systems, and shops from technical design and documentation to supply chain and continuous improvement

• Technology and data capabilities underpinning our energy strategy, including price risk tooling, certificate and e-credit management, invoice auditing, and market exposure management which have a material impact on our P&L

Infrastructure decisions compound over years and directly determine unit economics, reliability and customer experience. You will define the infrastructure standards and system architecture that enable rapid, repeatable station deployment at scale, and ensure our stations are equipped to handle the challenges that will define the next decade of fast charging.

Integration & Enabling Layer (IT & Business Systems department)

Drive the evolution and modernisation of Fastned's internal IT ecosystem, including ERP, finance systems, business and workplace systems, connectivity, and operational tools. You will:

• Define and own the overall systems architecture, ensuring our systems are integrated, interoperable, and built to scale across markets

• Embed cybersecurity, data governance, and compliance into the architecture from day one, not as an afterthought

• Manage relationships with external vendors, system integrators, and technology partners, making deliberate build-vs-buy-vs-partner decisions

The goal: every person in the organisation has access to the right tools, information and IT support, reliably, securely, and at any time.

What success looks like

• Technology that makes Fastned faster, smarter and harder to replicate

• A systems architecture and engineering approach that is scalable, integrated, and ready to support growth across all European markets

• Customer-facing technology (app, CMS, payments, roaming) that grows charging volumes, stays reliable, and consistently sets the standard in the market

• Charging hardware that delivers best-in-class uptime and reliability, with a station architecture that enables rapid, repeatable deployment at scale

• Battery and grid integration that reduces energy costs, manages peak demand, and unlocks station deployment where grid capacity is constrained

• Enable world-class network operations by the right tools, data, intelligence and automation

• Internal systems, tooling, connectivity and IT operations that reduce friction and increase effectiveness across the whole business.

Who we are looking for

You are a senior technology leader with a track record of making high-stakes, cross-domain technology decisions in fast-moving, complex environments. You think boldly about how technology drives business change, and you translate that vision into systems and teams that actually deliver. You are as comfortable reasoning about hardware architecture and EV charging infrastructure as you are about software product strategy and internal systems. You build organisations that think in scalability and outcomes, not just solutions to today's problems.

Critically, you hold genuine authority across the full technology landscape: not a software specialist who tolerates hardware, or a hardware engineer who struggles with product thinking. You bring the technical credibility to challenge your teams on substance, and the leadership skills to enable them to thrive. You make fast, clear decisions even when the data is incomplete.

What you bring

Leadership and experience

• 10+ years in technology leadership roles, including at least 3 to 5 years at VP or CTO level in a business where technology is a direct driver of competitive advantage

• A proven track record of leading end-to-end technology transformation at scale: from current-state audit to future-state delivery, with clear milestones, measurable outcomes, and strong vendor and partner management

• Experience defining and executing a multi-year technology roadmap aligned to business strategy

• Strong people leadership: you enable Directors to run their domains, build trust and followership, break functional silos, and drive a genuine bias to outcomes over outputs

• Commercial awareness and business acumen: you understand how technology decisions translate into unit economics, customer experience and competitive positioning

• The ability to engage credibly with the Executive Team and Board on technology strategy, translating complex trade-offs into clear strategic choices.

Technical knowledge

• Strong grasp of software architecture, cloud infrastructure, and platform design, with enough depth to challenge engineering teams on substance and make credible build-vs-buy decisions

• Solid familiarity across software (SaaS, platforms, integrations), IT ecosystems and business systems, and hardware or IoT environments

• Familiarity with cybersecurity, data governance, and compliance frameworks, with a track record of embedding these into architecture from the start
  

Join us in building a better future!

We put a focus on work-life balance, provide you with genuine work flexibility and have family-friendly policies in place. Our benefits include:

• Stock option plan - we believe in shared value creation.

• Attractive pension plan, fully covered by Fastned.

• Company bonus plan.

• 29 holidays. Additionally, we give you 2 "Mission Days" to contribute to Fastned's mission or support a cause that matters to you.

• Fully electric company car.

• Yearly training budget of €3,000.

• Access to the mental health platform Nilo Health, including 10 sessions with a psychologist of your choice.

• Urban Sports Club subscription.

• Additional parental benefits above the legal minimum, including coaching via Foundtree.

• Access to the Women's Health platform Flouria.

• Daily lunches, snacks, and drinks at our office locations.

• Company events year-round.

We would love to have a conversation with you, apply today!

Fastned stands for equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, neurodiversity, disabilities, parental status, or any other protected characteristic that makes you unique.

A note to recruitment agencies: we work exclusively with a carefully selected partner for this search. Unsolicited agency approaches or candidate submissions will not be considered and do not create any obligation on Fastned's part.