Head of Gas System Charging

Ofgem; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service pension

Hybrid working

Training opportunities

Job summary

Ofgem, Britain’s independent energy regulator, is seeking a Head of Gas System Charging to lead a full-scale reform of the UK gas charging system. You will provide strategic leadership across gas charging and cost recovery, directing a multidisciplinary team and engaging senior stakeholders to deliver high-quality outcomes.

The role combines regulatory policy expertise with strong delivery and people leadership, working in a hybrid setup with flexible arrangements to support effective ways of

Qualifications

• Significant expertise in charging or cost recovery arrangements within the energy sector.
• Proven track record leading complex regulatory or economic policy.
• Strong stakeholder engagement with Government, industry, and senior leadership.
• Experience of leading high-performing teams and capability development.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills for complex issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction on gas charging reform.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team and manage delivery across workstreams.
• Engage with key stakeholders to build support for policy outcomes.
• Oversee risks, dependencies and trade-offs in a changing environment.
• Represent Ofgem in cross-sector discussions on network charging and funding.

Skills

Charging policy

Regulatory policy

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Team management

Job description

Ofgem is working at the forefront of the fight to build a fairer, more affordable and future-ready energy system, helping ensure the costs of Britain’s gas networks are recovered efficiently and transparently as the sector undergoes major change. We’re looking for a Head of Gas System Charging to join us and lead a full-scale reform of the UK gas charging system at a pivotal point in the energy transition.

Ofgem is Great Britain’s independent energy regulator. We’re at the forefront of change across the energy sector, driving toward Net Zero whilst protecting energy consumers, especially vulnerable people.

We’re offering a permanent role with the chance to lead major reform across a critical part of Britain’s energy system, influencing how gas network costs are recovered as the sector transitions towards a low-carbon future. You’ll provide strategic leadership across gas charging and cost recovery, helping ensure regulatory arrangements remain efficient, resilient and fit for the future. With demand patterns changing and new low-carbon gases emerging, you’ll be positioned at the centre of decisions with significant implications for consumers, industry and the future gas system.

This is a broad and highly influential leadership role, offering the scope to shape charging reform across the gas system and establish Gas System Charging as a recognised centre of expertise within Ofgem. You’ll lead a specialist multidisciplinary team and work closely with senior figures, bringing strategic direction to complex questions.

We’re looking for someone with significant expertise in charging or cost recovery arrangements and a proven track record of leading complex regulatory or economic policy within the energy sector or another comparable regulated industry. You’ll combine this with accomplished senior stakeholder engagement skills, strong team leadership and the communication, influencing and delivery capabilities to navigate complex issues and drive high-quality outcomes through significant change.

You’ll have the platform to lead full-scale reform in an area fundamental to the funding and operation of Britain’s gas networks within an inclusive organisation that values diverse perspectives, with flexible, part-time and job-share arrangements considered to support every way of working.

We have a critical purpose to ensure gas charging and cost recovery arrangements protect consumers, support security of supply and remain fit for a changing energy system. Join us and help reshape how Britain’s gas networks are funded and ensure future charging arrangements deliver fair and efficient outcomes for consumers.

Person specification

Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the essential criteria. In the event of receiving a large number of applications, an initial sift may take place on just the lead criteria indicated in the essential criteria.

• Significant expertise in charging or cost recovery arrangements, demonstrated through a proven track record of leading complex charging, cost recovery or economic regulatory policy in the energy sector or a comparable regulated industry. (LEAD)
• Strong track record of engaging, advising and influencing senior stakeholders, including Government, regulated entities, industry bodies and senior leadership, building support for complex regulatory and policy outcomes. (LEAD)
• Experience of leading, developing and motivating high-performing teams, including supporting capability development, knowledge sharing and effective resource management.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical, regulatory and economic issues clearly and concisely to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Strong programme and delivery management skills, with the ability to oversee multiple strategic workstreams, manage risks, dependencies and trade-offs, and deliver high-quality outcomes in a complex and changing environment.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace

Alongside your salary of £63,443, OFGEM contributes £18,379 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes; 30 days annual leave after 2 years; Excellent training and development opportunities; The opportunity to join the generous Civil Service pension which also includes a valuable range of benefits; hybrid working (currently 1 day a week in the office but this is kept under review), flexible working hours and family friendly policies. Plus lots of other benefits including clean and bright offices based centrally, engaged networks and teams and an opportunity to contribute to our ambitious and important targets of establishing a Net Zero energy system by 2050. This exciting blend of professional challenge and personal reward identifies career opportunities at Ofgem as something to get excited about.