Senior Lead - Intelligent Oversight

DataScientistJobs; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Civil Service pension

Hybrid working

Training & development

Job summary

Ofgem is seeking a senior regulatory leader to helm the Intelligent Oversight team and shape how we oversee energy networks. The role combines strategic influence with practical delivery, ensuring evidence-based judgements inform decisions that protect consumers.

You'll lead cross-functional collaboration, manage external engagement, and turn policy intent into implementable tools while benefiting from a comprehensive rewards package and flexible hybrid working.

Qualifications

• Experience of regulatory oversight in any sector or energy sector regulation.
• Ability to collect, interpret and analyse qualitative and quantitative evidence to identify risks and actions.
• Experience leading engagement with external organisations and testing evidence.
• Strong written and verbal communication for senior audiences.
• Ability to translate strategic objectives into practical tools and ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Intelligent Oversight team to develop a new approach to overseeing energy networks.
• Influence decisions and deliver evidence-based judgements to protect energy consumers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external organisations to address complex issues.

Skills

Regulatory oversight experience

Qualitative & quantitative analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Written & verbal communication

Policy development understanding

Job description

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Organisation Ofgem

Locations

Cardiff, Glasgow, or London

Application Deadline

Application Deadline 13 days remaining

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.

This is a permanent opportunity to lead our Intelligent Oversight team as we develop a new way of overseeing energy networks. Combining the chance to shape our approach with the responsibility to put it into practice, you'll be able to influence how we work and then see the difference it makes.

You'll have the chance to grow your leadership credentials, taking the lead on important areas of oversight and bringing together expertise from across Ofgem to get to the heart of complex issues. With the authority to challenge, influence and make evidence-based judgements, you'll build your reputation as a trusted regulatory leader whilst helping shape decisions that deliver better outcomes for consumers.

We're looking for someone with experience of regulatory oversight in any sector or energy sector regulation, which could include policy development, performance monitoring, price controls or other company-facing regulatory work. You'll also need strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills, experience of leading engagement with external organisations and excellent written and verbal communication skills. The ability to turn strategic objectives into practical approaches and continually improve how they work will also be essential.

In return, you'll have the chance to deepen your understanding of energy networks and develop your expertise in regulatory oversight utilising our new approach to specialise within the area. You'll also discover an outstanding rewards package which includes everything you will need to thrive both professionally and personally.

We have a critical purpose to protect energy consumers, and intelligent regulation will help us focus our attention where it can make the greatest difference. Join us and help build an approach that spots risks earlier, asks better questions and holds network companies to account.

Person specification

• Experience of regulatory oversight in any sector, or of working in energy sector regulation. This could include policy development, performance monitoring, price controls, or other company-facing regulatory work.(Lead)
• Experience of collecting, interpreting and analysing qualitative and quantitative evidence to identify risks, trends, issues and recommended actions.
• Experience of leading engagement with external organisations, including testing evidence, challenging performance, setting expectations and following up on agreed actions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex issues clearly and produce high-quality advice, assessments and recommendations for senior audiences.
• Ability to translate strategic objectives or policy intent into practical tools and ways of working, while managing delivery and continuously improving approaches.

Behaviours

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

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.

Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 19th October 2026