Location: Warwick, GB, CV34 6DA
Division: Portfolio Strategy and Development
Job Type: Full-Time
Requisition Number: 64606
Department: Electricity Transmission - Non-Operations
Job Function: Capital Project Delivery
Decarbonisation, decentralisation and digitalisation are transforming our energy landscape. Against this backdrop of unprecedented change in our industry, innovation has never been so important. Innovating new technologies, processes and solutions for our transmission network are crucial to creating tomorrow’s energy systems.
As owners of Wales and England’s electricity transmission network, it’s up to us to provide a network that will facilitate Net Zero. Unless we deliver our infrastructure projects successfully and on time, we cannot make the transition to cleaner, greener energy.
That's why we’re looking for a Portfolio Development Manager to help us create projects or solutions to things that need to be delivered. By taking on this influential leadership role you’ll be accountable for a team of professionals developing early-stage projects that will help ensure we meet our Net Zero targets.
You’ll own and develop all projects within your region and will work closely with portfolio teams to understand interactions across regions. From the construction of a new substation to the building of a new overhead line, every new project within your region will be owned and developed by you and your team. You’ll have the power to help us deliver our projects in a safer, more efficient way, helping to create value for all electricity customers across England and Wales.
You’ll be leading a team which is developing and evolving in exciting ways, and working in a positive, inclusive organisation, that aims to become one of the most diverse, equitable and inclusive companies of the 21st century. We look after our people and do whatever we can to help them progress and enjoy their work. If this sounds like the kind of organisation that you would like to become part of, we look forward to talking to you soon.
This role is based from Warwick and you can enjoy our hybrid working from office and home.
What you'll do
* Your communication style will be friendly, professional and collaborative and you will excel at simplifying complex information for stakeholders.
* Stakeholders could include Directors, Managers, Outage Planners, Power System Engineers, Consents Managers, Customer Connections and Asset Operations team, National Electricity System Operator (NESO), Scottish Transmission Owners, Distribution Network Owners, Ofgem, and the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ).
* You’ll be playing a central role in the development of projects, so it’s crucial that you can successfully communicate and get along with a wide variety of people.
* You’ll take the long view when it comes to relationships; carefully building professional, mutually beneficial relationships with colleagues across National Grid. Naturally approachable, you are good at listening and understanding the needs of teams and colleagues to create positive outcomes.
* If you don’t initially understand the technicalities of a project, your robust and logical thought process will allow you to quickly arrive at key issues and insights.
* Applying your structured, questioning, and coaching mindset you will help your team problem solve and deliver successful outcomes.
* Your documents will often be the first documents that people read in the project lifecycle; those reading them should be able to quickly and easily find the information they need and people without a technical background should be able to understand them.
* You will coach, mentor, and develop your team to ensure members can deliver required outcomes as a high-performing team. You will identify and fill any skill or knowledge gaps with the appropriate training, and generally make sure your team is being challenged and developed in the right way.
About you
What we do isn’t just important – it’s essential. That’s why we look to recruit experts in their field. In this case, we’re looking for someone who:
* Is an established leader. Naturally inquisitive and calm under pressure you have a passion for supporting and developing others. You know how to empower your team to deliver, even under occasional pressure.
* Can create solid networks with a variety of stakeholders and keep them informed and up to date. You are comfortable bridging the gap between technical and non-technical colleagues and collating their input into a single team mission. You have great clarity of perspective and can simplify things where others can’t. You are also experienced at influencing others and getting them to buy into your proposed solutions.
* Has experience of developing early-stage electricity network projects and team management experience.
What you'll get
A competitive salary between £66,000 – £80,000 – dependent on capability. This role is offered on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.
As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus of up to 15% of your salary for stretch performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
About us
National Grid Strategic Infrastructure is a Business Unit created to propel our grid forward to deliver in 5 years, what has been achieved in the previous 30. By 2030 we aim to have 17 new major infrastructure projects live across England, Scotland and Wales.
Here at National Grid, we connect homes and businesses to power, making sure supply and demand match each other. We make sure the lights are on in schools, operating theatres, and sporting arenas; we’re thousands of people working on behalf of millions of people.
Our investment in Strategic Infrastructure via The Great Grid Upgrade will mean more home-grown power, greater energy security and a cleaner future.
Whatever your role, wherever you work with us, you’ll help us hit stretching targets and achieve our far-reaching goal: to secure, clean energy that supports our world far into the future. Here, you will be at the heart of energy.
More information
This role closes on 31 March 2025 at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.
At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.
Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.
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