Project Manager - NESO

National Grid; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy organization in the UK is seeking experienced Project Managers to join their Electricity Network Programme. The successful candidates will manage key projects in the UK’s energy transition, ensuring effective project governance and delivery. Key skills include stakeholder management, risk management, and proficiency in project management tools. This role offers a competitive salary between £56,000 - £65,000, flexible working arrangements, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual leave

Contributory pension scheme

Career development resources

Qualifications

• Experience in managing externally facing, high profile, and fast-paced projects.
• Capability of developing various levels of plans for complex programs.
• Solid experience with project management approaches, tools, and processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management support and challenge to the CSNP Programme.
• Attempt to proactively identify and mitigate risks and issues.
• Deliver effective project governance and reporting.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Communication skills

Microsoft Project

Job description

About the Role

National Energy System Operator (NESO) sits at the heart of the UK’s energy transition, aiming to produce first of their kinds strategic energy plans across generation, transmission and distribution.

The Electricity Network (EN) Programme Management team sits within the Strategic Energy Planning directorate, aiming to produce GB’s first Centralised Strategic Network Plan (CSNP), setting out the future of GB’s energy networks.

We currently require two experienced and proactive Project Managers to provide all aspects of Project Management support and challenge, to the CSNP Programme and associated projects within the Electricity Network programme.

The successful candidate will work in collaboration with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders, and within the supportive EN Programme Management team.

This role can be based from Wokingham, Warwick or Glasgow and we continue to offer hybrid working from office and home. We are open to full time and part time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements.

Key Accountabilities

• Work closely with delivery leads to provide an excellent standard of proactive project management support, guidance, and challenge.


• Ensure that all workstreams are scoped and planned with rigour, that delivery is closely monitored, and risks/issues/dependencies are identified and effectively managed.


• Develop detailed and higher level plans (for delivery, resource, governance and assurance), and ensure all plans are fully aligned across the CSNP Programme.


• Proactively identify and mitigate risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.


• Ensure that all changes to cost, schedule, deliverables etc are effectively managed through the SEP Change Management process.


• Lead on the procurement and management of external consultants/contractors, in line with Procurement processes.


• Deliver effective project governance, to internal and external bodies – producing TOR, coordinating content submissions and provision of accurate and timely reporting on status.


• Ensure that the projects take full account of all assurance processes/reviews including stage gate reviews.


• Work collaboratively with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders to drive forward the delivery of the project, throughout its full lifecycle, and ensure that the project’s benefits are realised.


• Provide support and challenge into the Programme Management team, to drive forward the refinement and improvement of approaches, tools and processes and provide other ad hoc support as required.

About You

We’re forging the path, and we know we can’t do it alone. That’s why we need visionary minds like yours to join us on this transformative journey. In this case, we’re looking for someone who:

• Is passionate about delivering effective project management, has an attention to detail, but with the ability to join the dots across workstreams and projects, to maintain alignment and identify interdependencies.


• Has experience of managing externally facing, high profile and fast‑paced projects – ideally engineering, energy sector or regulatory focused.


• Has the capability and experience of developing various levels of plans for complex programmes. Ensuring alignment and comprehensive management of dependencies.


• Has solid experience of developing and using a range of project management approaches, tools and processes, with a focus on continuous improvement.

• Proficient in Microsoft Project and other planning, analysis and reporting tools.


• Strong communicator with excellent writing skills.

Research shows that some people may hesitate to apply unless they meet every requirement. At NESO, we believe potential comes in many forms and we’re committed to a fair, inclusive recruitment process where everyone can show their talents. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds to build a workforce that feels valued and respected and represents the communities we serve.

About What You’ll Get

A competitive salary between £56,000 - £65,000pa – dependent on experience and capability.

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on company performance, 26 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%.

As we work towards creating a cleaner, greener, and more affordable future for all, we also work towards creating a place for our teammates to belong, with professional and personal growth and positive well‑being.

• Full support and career‑development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise, and maximise your potential along your career journey.


• A diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table.


• Generous Total Rewards Plan – comprising of health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits.

About Us

National Energy System Operator’s (NESO) mission is to facilitate the decarbonisation of Great Britain’s energy network and ensure the delivery of reliable, affordable, and clean electricity for consumers.

Join us, and let’s energise progress.

Our energy, our future, together.

About The National Energy System Operator (NESO)

In Autumn of 2024, the ESO transitioned to National Energy System Operator, or NESO for short. Previously denoted as the Future System Operator (or FSO), the new National Energy System Operator is the independent body responsible for planning Great Britain’s electricity and gas networks and operating the electricity system.

The ESO, including all of its existing roles, are now at the heart of the new National Energy System Operator. As NESO, we will build on our existing roles, capabilities, and ways of working significantly to create an organisation the energy system and its users’ need. Our new capabilities will enable us to look across vectors, including electricity, natural gas and hydrogen, and crucially consider the trade‑offs between them.

The organisation is set up as a public corporation with its own Board of independent directors, with complete operational independence from government, the regulator and any and all commercial interest. As was the ESO, NESO will be licenced and regulated by Ofgem through price control agreements and obligated to identify optimal solutions to system operations and planning in the most sustainable, affordable and secure way for all.

More Information

This role closes on 4th January 2026 at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary. Interviews will be held in January 2026.

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.

We're committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.