SEMO General Manager

MCS Group | Your Specialist Recruitment Consultancy; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

Hybrid working model (3 days office / 2 days home)

Opportunity to contribute to sustainable energy transition

Job summary

MCS Group is recruiting for a SEMO General Manager to lead market operations in the energy sector, based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This role offers a competitive executive salary, a performance-related bonus, and a hybrid working model.

The SEMO General Manager will provide strategic leadership, oversee operational compliance, and maintain relationships with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have significant leadership experience in the utilities sector, excellent decision-making capabilities, and a strong focus on innovation and change management.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience within the utilities sector or a regulated industry.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Strong strategic thinking and decision-making capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across the business.
• Oversee core market functions including operations and settlements.
• Build and maintain relationships with regulators and market participants.

Skills

Leadership experience within the utilities sector

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Risk management

Problem-solving capabilities

Change management

Job description

MCS Group is partnering with a leading organisation in the energy and utilities sector to recruit a SEMO General Manager to lead a critical market operations function with responsibility across the island of Ireland.

The Rewards

As the successful SEMO General Manager, you will receive:

• Highly competitive executive‑level salary and benefits package
• Performance‑related bonus
• Hybrid working model (3 days office / 2 days home)
• Opportunity to shape the future of the energy sector and contribute to the transition towards a more sustainable energy system

The Role

Reporting to the Director of Operations and relevant governance committees, the SEMO General Manager will be responsible for:

• Providing strategic leadership across the business, ensuring delivery of regulatory, operational and commercial objectives
• Overseeing the effective delivery of all core market functions including operations, settlements, stakeholder engagement and compliance activities
• Leading governance, risk management and regulatory compliance activities across the organisation
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with regulators, policymakers, market participants and industry stakeholders
• Leading financial planning, resource management and capability development across the business
• Driving innovation, digitalisation and continuous improvement initiatives
• Other duties as outlined in the full job description

The Person

The successful SEMO General Manager will meet the following criteria:

• Significant leadership experience within the utilities sector or a regulated industry
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship‑building skills
• Strong strategic thinking, decision‑making and problem‑solving capabilities
• Experience managing risk, compliance and operational performance
• Demonstrated ability to lead organisational change and continuous improvement initiatives