Senior Policy Lead- Debt Strategy

Ofgem; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 43,105 - 52,684; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme

30 days annual leave after 2 years

Excellent training and development opportunities

Flexible working hours

Job summary

A leading energy regulator is seeking a Senior Policy Lead to drive the Debt Strategy workstream. The role involves high-stakes policy development, requiring strong analytical skills and stakeholder engagement. You will be responsible for drafting strategic documents and recommendations, ensuring timely delivery of policy outputs. With a salary of £47,895 and additional benefits, this full-time role offers opportunities for growth within a flexible and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex policy development under pressure.
• Solid understanding of regulatory environment in energy market.
• Capacity to manage competing priorities and maintain quality.

Responsibilities

• Manage workstream for debt strategy with evidence-based recommendations.
• Draft clear documents including board papers for the debt strategy.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders for prioritizing work.

Skills

Experience in engaging with multiple stakeholders

High-quality policy development

Understanding of the GB retail energy market

Ability to analyze complex information

Experience in compliance or financial modelling

Job description

Join to apply for the Senior Policy Lead- Debt Strategy role at Ofgem

Successful candidates may be based in any of our office locations – Cardiff, Glasgow, or London. We especially welcome applicants from Cardiff and Glasgow. We work in a hybrid way, with colleagues spending about 20% of their time in the office, equating to one day each week.

Job summary

Ofgem is seeking a Senior Policy Lead to drive one of the key workstreams within our ambitious Debt Strategy, which aims to reduce the impact of energy debt on suppliers and consumers. This high‑profile role requires strategic thinking, strong stakeholder engagement and the ability to deliver complex policy solutions under pressure. You will lead end‑to‑end policy development, producing clear, evidence‑based recommendations and drafting concise documents, including board papers and future strategy publications.

Key Responsibilities and Outputs

• Own and manage a workstream under the debt strategy, including end‑to‑end policy development and provision of high‑quality, timely, evidence‑based policy options and recommendations.
• Draft clear and concise documents, including board papers and supporting drafts for any future Debt Strategy publication.
• Support and direct key workstreams and projects, prioritising, scoping and delivering work while engaging with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in engaging with and managing multiple stakeholders, building effective relationships and maintaining clear, consistent communication across diverse groups.
• Experience delivering fast‑paced and complex policy development in a high‑profile role, managing competing priorities and producing high‑quality outputs under pressure.
• Solid understanding of the GB retail energy market, including key stakeholders, the regulatory environment, and the commercial and operational factors that shape consumer outcomes.
• Demonstrable interest and/or experience in public policy, the energy sector or net‑zero.
• Ability to analyse complex information, identify issues and develop evidence‑based solutions.
• Ability to manage different work activities or workstreams to keep projects on track and ensure timely delivery.
• Experience of compliance or financial resilience\/financial modelling.

Behaviours

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

• Deliver a presentation at interview stage. Details of the presentation topic will be shared with the interview invitation.

Alongside your salary of £47,895, Ofgem contributes £13,875 towards your membership of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Benefits include 30 days annual leave after 2 years, excellent training and development opportunities, hybrid working (currently 1 day a week in the office), flexible working hours and family friendly policies.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Other

Industries

Utilities