Regulatory Funding & Strategy Manager

National Grid; Warwick; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy provider in the UK is seeking a Regulatory Funding & Strategy Manager to join their team. You will navigate the regulatory landscape and manage key stakeholder relationships to ensure the company's investments meet regulatory approvals. Ideal candidates will have experience in energy policy and be results-oriented, with strong communication skills. The position offers a salary range of £64,000 - £76,000 along with benefits including a bonus and pension scheme.

Benefits

Annual bonus up to 15%

Generous pension scheme

28 days' annual leave

Life insurance

Flexible benefits

Financial support for professional membership

Family friendly policies

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience in understanding the GB energy sector and its regulatory framework.
• Ability to draft complex submissions to key decision-makers.
• Capability to quickly develop effective working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Helps navigate the regulatory and policy landscape.
• Leads regulatory engagement on significant demand connections.
• Secures regulatory funding for major investments.

Skills

Experience in energy policy or regulation

Written and verbal communication skills

Stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Commercial awareness

Willingness to learn

Education

Degree level in a relevant discipline

Job description

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Regulatory Funding & Strategy Manager to join our team on a Full Time, Permanent basis!

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is at the heart of energy in the UK. We're working to build a fairer and more affordable energy system, with Whole System at the heart of this approach. Energy is vital to every aspect of our lives. We use it to light and heat our homes, to power our computers and phones, to keep us connected with work and loved ones. We rely on it to keep us safe, to keep our hospitals running, our schools open and our water flowing. But as we look to the future, we must make the shift towards cleaner, renewable energy to both power and preserve our world.

As a nation, we're working towards the goal of net zero carbon by 2050. At National Grid, we're committed to helping Britain reach this target by building a cleaner, greener energy system. But we can't do this alone. We're looking for people who are brimming with enthusiasm and bursting with ideas to help us build and run a cleaner energy system for the future.

You will be joining our busy, growing Regulation team in National Grid Electricity Transmission, right at the heart of National Grid's work in ensuring that our network is ready for the future. This is an exciting role which will help shape the future of the GB energy sector at a vital phase in our transition to net zero!

What you'll do

Responsible for helping National Grid navigate the regulatory and policy landscape, building strong relationships with our key stakeholders and ultimately securing regulatory approval for our major investments.

In particular, lead regulatory engagement on the growing pipeline of nationally significant demand connections, including EV battery plants and AI data centres. This will require close collaboration with DESNZ and Ofgem to shape the government and regulatory policy needed to enable timely delivery of these investments.

This will involve:

Providing regulatory expertise to National Grid colleagues:

• You will use your knowledge of the regulatory framework to provide ongoing guidance and challenge to National Grid colleagues, helping to shape our emerging network investments.
• Advise in particular on regulatory considerations for strategic demand connections and support the development of strategic demand policy.
• Identify suitable regulatory mechanisms for future submissions, giving our business the confidence to progress our major projects.
• Advocate for the interests of current and future consumers throughout a project's development, helping to align our investments with the regulatory environment right from the very start.

Managing key stakeholder relationships:

• Engage proactively with Government and Ofgem to support the development and implementation of strategic demand policy.
• Lead all regulatory engagement in relation to the projects you are responsible for, including early-stage proactive engagement with Ofgem as well as more detailed engagement closer to submission.
• Build and maintain constructive partnerships with key stakeholders, including Ofgem, the NESO and relevant DNOs.
• Maintain working relationships with key internal stakeholders, including technical experts (e.g., engineers), group regulatory strategy and public affairs colleagues.

Securing the regulatory funding we need to deliver our major investments:

• Work strategically to identify any emerging portfolio-level funding risks and opportunities for National Grid.
• Prepare high-quality regulatory submissions, clearly explaining our rationale for a given investment and demonstrating how it is in the interests of consumers.
• Support National Grid colleagues communicate complex, technical information clearly and concisely.
• Coordinate technical input from a range of stakeholders and drive timely delivery of effective regulatory engagement.

What you'll have

• Experience in energy policy or regulation, with understanding of the GB energy sector, its regulatory framework and our key stakeholders.
• Written and verbal communication skills, with significant experience of drafting complex submissions to key decision-makers.
• Stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills, with the ability to quickly develop and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of colleagues.
• An open, pragmatic mindset, confident in tackling new or unexpected challenges and comfortable with ambiguity.
• Results oriented, able to manage timely delivery of complex projects, with a high level of attention to detail.
• Commercial awareness, with a good understanding of commercial value and an ability to rapidly understand commercial value drivers in a new context.
• Willing to learn about the transmission system, as needed.
• Degree level in a relevant discipline, or have an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

What you'll get

A competitive salary of £64,000 - £76,000 per annum dependent on capability and experience.

An annual bonus of up to 15% and annual pay review.

A generous pension scheme - we double match your contribution up to 12%.

28 days' annual leave plus the option to buy/sell up to 5 days per year.

Life insurance - 10 x annual salary

Flexible benefits (National Grid Share Incentive Plan, Salary Sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity plus many more)

Induction training on our core Procurement processes and support with regular ongoing learning and personal development including CIPS membership

Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave - so long as it's relevant to your role

Generous family friendly policies and family care benefits

Access to numerous apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing

Opportunity to be part of our Employee Resource groups

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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, and offer 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 so we 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.