Senior Policy Lead- Debt Strategy

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

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave after two years

Excellent training and development opportunities

Flexible working hours

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

A governmental energy regulatory body is seeking a Senior Policy Lead responsible for driving a key workstream within their Debt Strategy. This high-profile position requires strategic thinking and excellent stakeholder engagement to deliver effective policy solutions. The role includes managing various workstreams, analyzing complex information, and drafting essential documents. The successful candidate will benefit from a competitive salary and excellent training opportunities within a flexible, hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of engaging with and managing multiple stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of the GB retail energy market.
• Demonstrable interest or experience in public policy or the energy sector.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage a workstream under the debt strategy.
• Draft documents including board papers and publications.
• Engage with legal, economists, and subject matter experts.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Policy development

Analytical skills

Job description

Job Summary

Are you passionate about shaping policy that makes a real difference for consumers and the energy market? 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 is a high-profile role requiring 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

• Own and manage one of the workstreams under the debt strategy, delivering high quality, timely and 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 with internal and external stakeholder engagement.
• Engage with legal, economists, and subject matter experts in a challenging policy area that combines regulatory, social and economic considerations.
• Manage a Level 2A (HEO) staff member.
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of the GB retail energy market, key stakeholders, the regulatory environment, and commercial and operational factors that shape consumer outcomes.
• Show experience in engaging with and managing multiple stakeholders, building effective relationships and maintaining clear, consistent communication across diverse groups.
• Deliver fast‑paced and complex policy development in a high‑profile role, managing competing priorities and producing high‑quality outputs under pressure.
• Have a demonstrable interest and/or experience in public policy, the energy sector or net‑zero.
• Analyse complex information, identify issues and develop evidence‑based solutions.
• 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.

Benefits

Salary: £47,895 (plus £13,875 contribution to the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme). Other benefits include 30 days annual leave after two years, excellent training and development opportunities, hybrid working (currently one day a week in the office but under review), flexible working hours, family‑friendly policies, and access to a clean, central office and engaged networks and teams. All of these contribute to career growth and the ambitious Net Zero energy system by 2050.

Application Process

When you press the ‘Apply now’ button, you will be asked to complete personal details (not seen by the sift panel), your career history and qualifications, and to provide a 1250‑word personal statement evidencing how you meet the essential and desirable skills and capabilities listed in the role profile. Please demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the criteria listed in the role profile.

Location

Cardiff, Glasgow, or London (hybrid working – one day a week in the office).