Asset Management Performance & Compliance Manager

National Grid plc; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

National Grid plc in Warwick is seeking an Asset Management Performance & Compliance Manager to shape the function and drive performance, capability and organisational effectiveness across Asset Management. You'll partner with the Director of Asset Management and Senior Leadership to provide strategic oversight.

This role emphasizes governance, risk management and actionable insights, with a focus on building capability and aligning cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in performance management and governance within a large organisation.
• Proven ability to produce executive-level dashboards and MI.
• Strong stakeholder engagement across Finance, HR, Regulation and Digital.
• Structured, proactive approach to identifying issues and trends.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance and performance rhythm for Asset Management leadership.
• Own the monthly Performance Pack with operational, financial, and risk insights.
• Support governance, decision-making and action tracking with senior leaders.
• Develop and maintain capability framework and workforce priorities.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration with Finance, HR, and regulatory teams.
• Maintain risk & opportunity log and ensure actions are completed.
• Capture stakeholder feedback and reflect in priorities.
• Develop internal communications connecting to strategy and achievements.
• Provide horizon scanning on regulatory and organisational developments.
• Drive continuous improvement to embed performance culture.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Performance reporting

Governance & PMO

Strategic insight

Relationship building

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree qualified or equivalent experience

Professional qualifications in Business Management, Project Management, CIPD, APM or similar

Job description

Asset Management Performance & Compliance Manager

About us

At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it’s so much more than that. National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen. As we generate momentum in the energy transition for all, we don’t plan on leaving any of our customers in the dark. So, join us as a Asset Management Performance & Compliance Manager within our Asset Management team and find your superpower.

National Grid is recruiting an Asset Management Performance & Compliance Manager - This role will be based from our Warwick office - Hybrid working.

No Sponsorship is available for this role

Job Purpose

National Grid Electricity Transmission's Asset Management team plays a critical role in shaping the future of the UK's electricity transmission network. As our Asset Management Performance & Compliance Manager , you'll work closely with the Director of Asset Management and Senior Leadership Team to ensure the function operates at its very best.

This is a highly visible role focused on driving performance, capability and organisational effectiveness across the department. You'll bring structure, insight and strategic oversight, enabling senior leaders to make proactive decisions, develop future capability and maintain a clear view of priorities, risks and opportunities.

If you enjoy bringing order to complexity, influencing senior stakeholders and helping high-performing teams deliver their best work, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll do

• Lead and manage the Asset Management leadership team's performance rhythm, ensuring the right discussions, decisions and actions happen at the right time.
• Own the monthly Asset Management Performance Pack, bringing together operational, financial, capability and risk insights into a clear executive-level view.
• Support the Director and Senior Leadership Team with governance, decision-making, action tracking and strategic delivery.
• Develop and maintain the department's capability framework, helping identify future skills requirements, training needs and workforce priorities.
• Build strong relationships across Finance, HR, Communications, Regulation, Digital and operational teams to ensure effective collaboration and alignment.
• Own the Asset Management Risk & Opportunity Log, facilitating reviews and ensuring actions are tracked through to completion.
• Capture and represent the voice of internal customers, ensuring stakeholder feedback is understood and reflected in departmental priorities.
• Develop and deliver internal communication plans that connect colleagues to the department's strategy, priorities and achievements.
• Monitor emerging business, regulatory and organisational developments, providing forward-looking insight and horizon scanning to help the leadership team stay ahead of future challenges.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance how the function operates, embedding a culture of performance, accountability and learning.

About you

We're looking for a highly organised and performance focused professional who can comfortably manage multiple priorities while building strong relationships across a complex organisation.

You’ll bring:

• Experience in a business management, performance, governance, PMO, organisational effectiveness or similar role within a large and complex organisation.
• A strong track record of supporting senior leadership teams with performance management, governance and decision-making.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence and build trusted relationships at all levels.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to turn complex information into clear, actionable insight.
• Experience producing performance reporting, dashboards or executive-level management information.
• A structured and proactive approach, with the ability to identify issues, opportunities and trends before they become challenges.
• Confidence working across multiple disciplines including people, performance, risk, communications and business planning.
• An understanding of organisational capability, workforce planning or skills development would be advantageous.
• Experience working with financial performance information would be beneficial, although deep financial expertise is not required.
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment where priorities can evolve and no two days are the same.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified or equivalent experience.
• Professional qualifications in Business Management, Project Management, CIPD, APM or similar are advantageous but not essential.

More Information

The closing date for this vacancy is 16th October. However, we encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

DE & I statement:

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, offering 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 that 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.

National Grid operates in both the UK and US, with a broad portfolio of energy businesses dedicated to providing safe, reliable, and sustainable power.

From electricity and gas transmission to advancing clean energy and modernising grids, our work covers every aspect of the energy system.

Our energy flows through absolutely everything we do

Life here at National Grid is more than just our purpose or our values, it’s everything we put into everything we do. It’s our commitment to diversity and inclusion; how we help our employees learn and grow; and how we partner with and support the communities where we live and work. It’s all this, and so much more.

We leverage our collective strengths to do meaningful BIG work so that we can be at the heart of a fair and affordable energy future.

Your salary is reviewed each year against the market for your role, skills, knowledge and experience.

Incentive

Annual performance plan or bonus (depending on your role) rewards your contribution to our success each year.

Retirement

Generous pension plan with company contributions up to 12%.

Private medical insurance for self and family.