Strategy Manager

Smart DCC; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart DCC is seeking a Strategy Manager to shape strategic priorities across the organisation, combining market intelligence and rigorous analysis to inform senior decision-making. The role sits in a hybrid model with Manchester or London, and forms part of a 14-month FTC.

You will work with senior stakeholders to deliver clear insights and recommendations that drive the future of the business. The ideal candidate will bring strong strategic and analytical capabilities, excellent communication

Qualifications

• Experience applying strategic and business analysis frameworks in a regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of the UK energy sector and energy transition.
• Clear, compelling reports and briefings for senior audiences.
• Proven ability to build cross-functional relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to organise multiple activities while delivering high-quality work.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of strategic materials communicating medium-term priorities and support stakeholder engagement.
• Enhance market intelligence through analysis informing recommendations and decisions.
• Produce high-quality strategic insights and regular reporting to support priorities.
• Engage with stakeholders to understand priorities and communicate strategy effectively.
• Support Strategy leaders with initiatives, briefing materials, and development of functional strategies.

Skills

Strategic analysis

UK energy sector knowledge

Written & verbal communication

Stakeholder management

Organisation & prioritisation

Job description

Strategy Manager / Hybrid: Manchester or London

14 month FTC

Closing date 2nd October at 12:30

Join Smart DCC as a Strategy Manager and play a key role in shaping strategic priorities across the organisation. You’ll combine strategic thinking, market intelligence and high-quality analysis to provide clear insight and recommendations that support senior decision-making and help shape the future of the business.

About the DCC

We’re powering Britain’s smarter, greener future. Today. Tomorrow. Together.

Today, we’re deeply invested in building a resilient, sustainable smart energy network that drives transformation. Our success is driven by curiosity, ambition, and tenacity.

Tomorrow, we see vast opportunities for growth and development, contributing to decarbonisation and the Net Zero mission. We’ll continually develop Smart DCC, to fulfil our obligations to consumers, and achieve even more with our customers, partners, and each other. Join us and development opportunities range from talent programmes, academies and always on learning to exposure to senior stakeholders and industry experts, contributing to complex projects and constant support to drive your own development.

Together, we embrace change, unite in our shared passions and support each other. Working as one team and across our industry, we rise to the challenge to shape Smart DCC, and the future.

A career at Smart DCC means being part of something bigger, a dynamic organisation that’s not just helping transform energy but also shaping the future. We offer a unique, fulfilling environment where you can thrive today, develop for tomorrow, and achieve together.

How you will contribute to transforming the smart energy network and shaping the future

• Lead the delivery of strategic materials that clearly communicate the medium‑term priorities of the business and support effective stakeholder engagement.
• Contribute to DCC’s market intelligence capability, providing internal and external analysis that informs strategic recommendations and decision‑making.
• Produce high‑quality strategic insight, including regular reporting and deep‑dive analysis, to support the delivery of DCC’s strategic priorities.
• Engage with stakeholders across the organisation to understand business priorities, gather insight and support the effective communication of strategy.
• Support senior Strategy leaders and functional teams with strategic initiatives, analysis, briefing materials and the development and refresh of functional strategies.

What you need to bring

• Proven experience applying a broad range of strategic and business analysis frameworks, ideally gained within a regulated organisation, government or utilities environment.
• Strong understanding of the UK energy sector and a genuine interest in the energy transition.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing clear, compelling reports and briefings for senior audiences.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build collaborative relationships across functions and engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously while maintaining high standards of quality and delivery.

While our mission is ambitious, we also prioritise balance offering flexibility and support to help you thrive both personally and professionally. At DCC we reward fairly and recognise fully because our continued success depends on our people.

We also offer a competitive 8 days per month hybrid work policy for most roles as well as competitive salaries with regular benchmarking, bonuses tied to personal and company performance. Our core benefits include pension, generous leave allowance, private healthcare and range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to you.