Senior Strategic Resilience Analyst

National Energy System Operator Limited; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus based on company performance

26 days annual leave

Contributory pension scheme (double-m&

NESO Savings Plan

Flexible Bank Holidays

Birthday day off

Cycle to Work Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Job summary

National Energy System Operator (NESO) in the UK seeks a senior analyst to lead analytical workstreams on resilience and risk across the energy system, turning data and insights into clear, actionable recommendations. The role offers hybrid working, a salary of £56,000–£63,000pa, pension, and benefits.

You will mentor junior colleagues and help shape methodologies used across NESO for future system-wide analysis.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering analytical work on risk, resilience, policy, or system planning topics.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to work with ambiguity and incomplete information.
• Confidence engaging with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Desire to develop towards leadership roles in system-level analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead analytical workstreams on strategic resilience topics.
• Develop evidence-based insights for the Energy System Resilience Framework.
• Analyse how risks and dependencies interact across the energy system.
• Shape findings into clear narratives and recommendations.
• Engage with subject-matter experts across NESO and WESR to gather and test evidence.
• Support development of briefings, reports, and presentations for audiences.
• Contribute to horizon scanning and identifying resilience challenges.
• Mentor and support junior team members with quality assurance.
• Apply NESO/WESR methodologies across outputs.

Skills

Resilience analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Critical thinking

Written and verbal communication

Leadership potential

Ambiguity tolerance

Job description

About the Role

The Whole Energy System Resilience (WESR) directorate strengthens whole-energy-system resilience by being a catalyst for change – turning insight into coordinated, prioritised action that reduces risk and builds capability across the system. WESR delivers this through analysis, assessments, reviews, emergency exercises, and plans that drive tangible improvements with our partners. WESR operates through a continuous improvement cycle that includes: Learning systematically about energy system risks and resilience Conducting prioritised assessments to generate insights and advice Translating insights into actions that drive tangible improvements

• Learning systematically about energy system risks and resilience
• Conducting prioritised assessments to generate insights and advice
• Translating insights into actions that drive tangible improvements

WESR is building its capability to maintain a strategic, system-wide view that integrates insights across all teams in the directorate and translates them into prioritised risks, workplans, and engagement strategies. This enables each team to focus on developing deep expertise and excellence in a specialist area. This role can be based from Wokingham, Warwick, Glasgow, and we continue to offer hybrid working from office and home. We are open to full time and part time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements. This role is to develop the analysis, evidence, and insight on cross-cutting strategic energy system risk and resilience topics, connecting information from across WESR, NESO, and the wider energy system to highlight emerging vulnerabilities, opportunities, and system interactions. Working with colleagues across multiple disciplines, you will turn complex data and qualitative insights into clear, actionable recommendations that strengthen the resilience of the energy system. You will also contribute to frameworks and methodologies, and help ensure our outputs are consistently high-quality, rigorous, and aligned with WESR priorities.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK by the start of employment. Visa sponsorship may not be available for this role and will be considered in line with business requirements.

Key accountabilities

• Lead analytical workstreams on strategic resilience topics, applying structured analysis and judgement to system-level questions
• Develop evidence-based insights that contribute to the Energy System Resilience Framework and wider strategic assessments
• Analyse how risks, dependencies, and policy or system changes interact across the energy system
• Work with the team to shape findings into clear narratives and recommendations
• Engage with subject-matter experts across WESR and NESO to gather, test, and validate evidence
• Support development of briefings, reports, and presentations for internal and external audiences
• Contribute to horizon scanning and identification of emerging resilience challenges
• Mentor and support junior team members with capability development and quality assurance
• Apply WESR methodologies and standards consistently across analytical output

About You

Experience delivering analytical work on risk, resilience, policy, or system planning topics Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills Ability to work with ambiguity and incomplete information Confidence engaging with technical and non-technical stakeholders Clear written and verbal communication skills A desire to develop towards leadership roles in system-level analysis

What You'll Get

• A competitive salary of £56,000 - £63,000pa dependent on experience and capability
• You will receive a bonus based on company performance- 26 days annual leave as standard - A competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
• Annual Enrollment to NESO Savings Plan, when you save between £20- £500 a month from your take-home pay, we will pay a 50% matching contribution.
• Flexible Bank Holidays & Holiday Trading
• Additional Birthday Day Off
• Cycle to Work Scheme, Retail & Gym Discounts
• Private Medical Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance & Personal Accident Insurance

As well as your base salary, NESO's core benefits are the essential perks and advantages that form part of your employee package.

About Us

At the National Energy System Operator (NESO), we play a vital role in tackling climate change and securing Great Britain's energy future. We already operate the world's fastest decarbonising electricity system and are working towards our ambition to run it carbon-free for a short period this year - provided the market supplies electricity exclusively from renewable sources. Alongside this, we provide expert advice to government on how to deliver a clean power system by 2030. In autumn 2024, the Electricity System Operator (ESO) transitioned to become NESO - an independent, expert public corporation with a whole-system view across electricity, gas, and hydrogen. NESO operates independently and transparently, always acting in the best interests of all energy users. Licensed and regulated by Ofgem, we make impartial decisions that balance sustainability, affordability and security. Our organisation is fully independent from government, the regulator and all commercial interests, with a clear focus on system-wide benefit, long term thing and public value. The time to deliver is now. Join the energy transformation and help shape the future. Your energy. Our future. Together

More Information

This role closes at 23:59, on the date displayed on the top of this advert, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary. Interviews will be held w/c 21st and 28th September 2026 Research shows that some people may hesitate to apply unless they meet every single requirement. At NESO, we believe potential comes in many forms and we're committed to a fair, inclusive recruitment We're committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential. If this role sparks your interest but you're not sure you tick every box, we still want to hear from you. process where everyone has the opportunity to show their talents. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds. At the National Energy System Operator (NESO), we play a vital role in tackling climate change and securing Great Britains's energy future. We already operate the world's fastest decarbonising electricity system and are working towards our ambition to run it carbon-free for a short period this year - provided the market supplies electricity exclusively from renewable sources. Alongside this, we provide expert advice to government on how to deliver a clean power system by 2030. In autumn 2024, the Electricity System Operator (ESO) transitioned to become NESO - an independent, expert public corporation with a whole-system view across electricity, gas, and hydrogen. NESO operates independently and transparently, always actin in the best interests of all energy users. Licensed and regulated by Ofgem, we make impartial decisions that balance sustainability, affordability and security. Our organisation is fully independent from government, the regulator and all commercial interests, with a clear focus on system-wide benefit, long term thing and public value. The time to deliver is now. Join the energy transformation and help shape the future. Your energy. Our future. Together