Job Function: Business Change and Project Management
The Role
Regional Development Director
Warwick/Hybrid
At National Grid, we’re on a mission to lead the UK’s journey toward a sustainable, net-zero future. As a critical player in the global energy transformation, we’re building innovative solutions to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy for everyone. This is your chance to be part of something extraordinary and make a real impact on the world.
The Regional Development Director provides leadership and oversight of all project development activities and acts as overall point of coordination for assigned region. The ideal candidate would have proven leadership and management of medium sized teams, strong internal and external stakeholder management capabilities at senior levels, and a good technical and/or strategic background within the energy sector.
Whats in it for you?
* £70,000 p.a. to £85,000 p.a. depending on experience, plus 20% Annual performance bonus & annual salary benchmarking
* Full electric company car, or £6k car allowance
* Double-match pension (for every £1 you put in we put in £2, to a max company contribution of up to 12%)
* 28 days holiday (plus 8 statutory days, plus the opportunity to buy 5 more annually)
* Life Insurance: 10 x your basic salary
* Private Medical Insurance
* Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – relevant to your role.
* Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
What you'll be getting up to
* Leadership and oversight of all project development activities at a regional level
* Leadership, management, and development of regional development team(s)
* Alignment of regional projects to regional priorities and the overall infrastructure strategy for your region
* Leadership and oversight of project development analysis (driver analysis, options analysis, site & circuit strategies, etc) and progression through internal processes and governance.
* Internal and external stakeholder management ranging from engineering consultants, power system engineers, delivery teams.
About you
You are solutions orientated and highly pragmatic. You are grounded by the reality of what it takes to deliver, and committed to doing whatever it takes to get the job done.
You are confident and experienced in dealing with senior C-Suite or executive audiences and know how to successfully create the relevant materials to influence infrastructure decisions. You can show clear evidence of strategic thinking and strategy development.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace for everyone. So if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.
More Information
The closing date for this position is Friday 3rd January, please ensure your application is received by this date to be considered.
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