Director of Change & Transformation

Elexon; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Private medical insurance

Generous pension scheme

Hybrid work in London

Job summary

Elexon is seeking a Director of Change & Transformation to lead the Operations Directorate, delivering major programmes and organisation-wide change across the energy sector. You will drive governance, portfolio strategy, and a customer/digital-first delivery approach, partnering with the Executive, Board and regulators to ensure measurable value.

The role requires strategic leadership, strong delivery frameworks and the ability to manage complex programmes and supplier ecosystems.

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering major programmes and organisational transformation.
• Experience in complex, regulated or stakeholder-driven environments.
• Ability to influence at senior, Executive and regulatory levels.
• Strong governance, reporting and risk management capabilities.
• Financial acumen and commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead overarching strategy for programme delivery and business change.
• Shape an enterprise-wide change portfolio aligned with priorities.
• Champion a customer- and digital-first approach across delivery.
• Oversee major programmes ensuring delivery within scope, budgets and timelines.
• Provide governance and reporting to Exec, Board and regulators.
• Build and embed programme management frameworks and assurance processes.
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team of programme managers and change specialists.
• Ensure readiness and embedding of change across the organisation.

Skills

Programme management

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Change management

Regulated environments

Strategic thinking

Financial acumen

Communication

Risk management

Tools

Lean

Six Sigma

Job description

Location: London Employment: Permanent, full-time Posted Date: 29 Sep 2026 Closing Date: 12 Oct 2026

Lead Elexon’s transformation agenda as Director of Change & Transformation, shaping major programmes, driving strategic change and delivering lasting impact across the energy industry.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Director of Change & Transformation to join our Operations Directorate. This is a strategic leadership role with enterprise‑wide responsibility for the delivery of Elexon’s major programmes, strategic initiatives and transformation agenda, ensuring change is delivered effectively, efficiently and with measurable value.

You’ll lead Programmes & Change, setting the direction for programme delivery and business change across Elexon. Working closely with the Executive Team, Board, senior leaders, regulators, industry bodies and delivery partners, you’ll provide the governance, leadership and oversight needed to deliver complex operational, regulatory, digital and organisational change while building Elexon’s capability for the future.

What you’ll do:

Develop and lead Elexon’s overarching strategy for programme delivery and business change.

Shape and maintain an enterprise‑wide change portfolio aligned with organisational priorities and future market needs.

Champion a customer and digital‑first approach, ensuring these principles are embedded across programme and change delivery.

Provide oversight of major programmes and transformation initiatives, ensuring delivery against agreed scope, budgets and timelines.

Influence Executive and Board decision‑making through clear reporting, risk insight and strategic programme recommendations.

Lead the development and implementation of programme management frameworks, methodologies and assurance processes, creating a consistent and repeatable approach to delivery.

Ensure strong risk, issue and dependency management across the portfolio, identifying potential impacts early and taking action to keep delivery on track.

Sponsor key programmes and act as a senior escalation point for strategic, commercial and delivery challenges.

Oversee regulatory‑driven change, translating requirements into robust programme plans with clear impacts, options and implementation pathways.

Build effective relationships with regulators, industry bodies, market participants and internal stakeholders to understand future change and support successful delivery.

Ensure governance structures, steering groups and decision forums operate effectively, providing constructive challenge and clear leadership.

Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team of programme managers, project managers, business analysts and change specialists.

Build organisational capability across programme delivery, change management, transformation and operational excellence.

Ensure the organisation is ready to receive and embed change successfully, with appropriate business planning, resources and budgets in place.

Own the Programmes & Change budget and lead commercial planning and procurement for programme‑related services and suppliers.

Lead and embed strong change practices and operational excellence across the Operations Directorate and wider organisation.

What you’ll bring:

A proven track record of delivering major programmes and large‑scale organisational transformation.

Significant strategic leadership experience within complex, regulated or stakeholder‑driven environments.

Strong programme and portfolio management expertise, with experience establishing effective delivery frameworks and governance.

The ability to influence confidently at senior, Executive and regulatory levels.

A strong customer mindset, with evidence of delivering change that improves outcomes.

Strong financial acumen and commercial awareness.

Excellent communication, analytical and problem‑solving skills.

The ability to lead through ambiguity, creating clarity and direction within complex change environments.

Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and large supplier ecosystems.

Strong planning, organisational and risk management capability.

Experience embedding operational excellence and effective change management practices.

Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Knowledge of Lean and/or Six Sigma methodologies.

Experience within the energy, utilities or regulated infrastructure sectors would be an advantage.

An understanding of the UK energy market and regulatory landscape, or experience delivering cross‑industry and multi‑party change, would also be beneficial.

What’s in it for you:

• Excellent benefits including bonus, private medical insurance and generous pension scheme
• The opportunity to work within a thriving organisation which can support your growth and development
• We operate a hybrid working approach with 2 days in our London office

Our culture

We believe a diverse and inclusive culture allows innovation and creativity to flourish. We are committed to continuously improving our culture for our colleagues and stakeholders. Through our hugely successful Diversity Forum, Mental Health First Aid network and regular programme of activities and events, we celebrate difference and recognise the value of employee wellbeing, which is a consistent outcome from annual employee surveys that we conduct. Likewise, as a community, we like to support each other, and all agree Elexon is a great place to work with a great workspace too!

At Elexon, we want to:

Provide true equality of opportunity

Attract and retain diverse talent

Listen to all voices

Be representative of the communities we work in

Be a role model for Diversity and Inclusion in the industry

Elexon together, embracing differences, listening to all voices