Azure Delivery Manager - NESO

National Grid plc; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to building a cleaner, greener Britain as an Engineering Manager. In this pivotal role, you will lead diverse engineering teams, driving innovative solutions that meet customer needs while fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration. Your expertise in technical leadership, particularly within Azure, will be crucial in shaping engineering strategies and mentoring talent. With a commitment to agile methodologies and best practices, you will play a key role in ensuring project success and enhancing team capabilities. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the energy sector while enjoying a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Bonus up to 15%

28 days annual leave

Contributory pension scheme

Qualifications

• 5+ years of management experience in engineering.
• Proven experience as a technical leader, ideally within Azure.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-performing engineering teams to deliver solutions.
• Manage engineering delivery strategy and resource profiles.

Skills

Engineering Management

Technical Leadership

Azure

Agile Methodologies

Code Writing

Mentoring and Coaching

Communication Skills

Education

Engineering Degree

Job description

Division: NESO SEP, Connections, Engineering, Strategy and P

Job Type:

Requisition Number: 59237

Department: ESO

Job Function: Information Technology

About the role

The UK has set out its ambition to be net zero by 2050 and the energy industry is responding – together we are building a cleaner, greener Britain.

As an Engineering Manager within Digital, Data and Technology (DD&T), you will be leading the engineering delivery for a range of programmes in the Engineering Solutions area.

This role is based in Warwick, and we continue to offer hybrid working from office and home.

About us

As Great Britain’s electricity system operator (ESO), we sit at the heart of the electricity system, using our outstanding engineering and commercial expertise to balance electricity supply and demand. Ultimately, we keep the electricity flowing directly to where it’s needed, second by second.

Key Accountabilities

• Developing and leading high performing, multi-discipline engineering teams to generate engineering solutions that meet the Customer needs
• Ownership of the engineering delivery strategy and resource profile based on the engineering estimates to ensure the delivery of the project
• Managing the interfaces with the overall delivery strategy for the wider programme
• Work with the Senior Delivery Manager to define the organisation and work breakdown required to deliver to the Customer needs
• Defining the engineering team’s work packages in terms of resources required, budgets assigned to each task, risks and assumptions on these and the timescales to deliver within
• Planning and prioritisation of activities required to deliver the solution to the contract schedule, costs and quality
• Day to day management of the engineering team’s activities ensuring proactive management of issues, opportunities and risks
• Working with Scrum Master to reporting of the engineering efficiency for the project
• Act as the People Manager for the engineering team on the project and provide feedback into the people manager reviews with the functional discipline leads

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:

• Has an engineering degree and 5+ years management experience
• Has proven experience as a technical leader, ideally within Azure
• Is confident in writing and reading code
• Has experience mentoring and coaching engineers
• Has experience in developing engineering skills in line with business needs
• Has experience in implementing best practice and ways of working across a team
• Has demonstrable experience of working in Agile environments and more importantly an Agile culture and ethos
• Has deep understanding of how to translate product and business goals into technology solutions.
• Is passionate about what you do and have a high interest in keeping up with current best practices in your areas of expertise.
• As a great influencer with great communication skills, loves sharing knowledge with others, helping them grow.

What you'll get

A competitive salary between £64,000 – 90,000 – dependent on experience and capability.

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus of up to 15% of your salary for stretch performance, 28 days annual leave as standard, and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.

More information

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.