Senior Dispatch Reform Strategy Lead

National Energy System Operator; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus based on company performance

26 days annual leave

Contributory pension (up to 12%)

NESO Savings Plan – employer match 50%

Job summary

National Energy System Operator (NESO) is seeking a highly motivated leader to head Dispatch Reform across market design, implementation planning and digital delivery. The role sits in the reform programme and involves shaping options, identifying risks, and developing a robust Target Operating Model for future GB electricity arrangements.

You will work with DESNZ, Ofgem and industry stakeholders, influencing policy and driving delivery across complex delivery environments.

Qualifications

• Expert understanding of GB electricity market arrangements and industry reform challenges.
• Significant experience leading complex policy, market design or regulatory initiatives.
• Demonstrable experience operating at a strategic level across multiple business functions and disciplines.
• Ability to influence senior leaders, regulators, government officials and industry stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking and problem solving capabilities.
• Experience developing and presenting recommendations to executive level governance forums.
• Ability to translate complex technical, commercial and regulatory issues into clear strategic decisions.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, negotiation and consensus building skills.
• Proven ability to lead through ambiguity and drive outcomes in complex delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and evaluation of dispatch reform options.
• Translate policy objectives into market and system design solutions.
• Develop Target Operating Models, implementation strategies and transition plans.
• Provide strategic direction on reform design and alignment with transformation goals.
• Coordinate across Market Design, Implementation, System Operations and DD&T teams.
• Balance operational, commercial, regulatory, digital and implementation considerations.
• Identify and manage dependencies, risks and opportunities across the programme.
• Oversee integrated inputs from multiple workstreams for coherent reform recommendations.
• Assess impacts on systems, processes, governance, participants and staff.
• Recommend implementation sequencing and transition approaches.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic leadership

Policy analysis

Regulatory engagement

Communication

Strategic influence

Analytical thinking

Executive-level presentation

Ambiguity management

Job description

National Energy System Operator (NESO) is seeking a highly motivated leader to head Dispatch Reform across market design, implementation planning and digital delivery. The role sits in the reform programme and involves shaping options, identifying risks, and developing a robust Target Operating Model for future GB electricity arrangements.

You will work with DESNZ, Ofgem and industry stakeholders, influencing policy and driving delivery across complex delivery environments.