Value Delivery & Efficiency Lead

National Gas; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 12%

Annual bonus up to 6%

Tusker car salary sacrifice scheme

26 days holiday

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing & development opportunities

Job summary

National Gas in Peterborough is seeking a regional Value Delivery lead to drive efficiency and investment across the East region. You will turn strategic priorities into measurable outcomes and provide evidence for future funding decisions.

You will own the Strategic Change Tracker, establish a value-management rhythm, set baselines and forecasts, challenge delivery teams, and report to the Programme Board and East Leadership Team in a hybrid role with some travel.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in portfolio, performance, or change management.
• Expertise in value delivery, portfolio governance, strategic change, or performance management.
• Ability to translate strategic initiatives into milestones, benefits, and evidence.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with commercial judgement.
• Confidently influence senior stakeholders across cross-functional work.
• Experience producing concise executive reporting and clear recommendations.
• Relevant degree or professional qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead the region’s approach to value delivery, efficiency, and strategic change
• Own the Strategic Change Tracker and establish a clear value-management rhythm
• Set benefit baselines, forecasts, evidence requirements, and review processes
• Challenge initiative owners on delivery, risk, blockers, benefits, and recovery plans
• Analyse cost drivers, unit costs, and efficiency trends to inform future funding discussions
• Provide clear reporting and recommendations to Programme Board, East Leadership Team, and senior stakeholders
• Build a strong evidence and lessons-learned base to improve future delivery and decision-making

Skills

Portfolio management

Value delivery

Portfolio governance

Strategic change

Performance management

Milestone planning

Executive reporting

Education

Degree or professional qualification

Job description

£50,000 to £57,000 + up to 6% bonus

Location: Peterborough

Working pattern: Hybrid, with a minimum of 3 days a week working in the office

Travel: Occasional travel across the East region, as and when required

Location requirement: Based within reasonable travelling distance of Peterborough

About Us

At National Gas, the work we do matters.

As Britain's national gas network, we help keep the lights on, businesses running, and homes warm by maintaining the critical infrastructure that transports gas across Great Britain. While providing the energy security Britain relies on today, we're also helping transform the network for a clean energy future.

Join us and help secure Britain's energy.

About The Role

You’ll lead value delivery and efficiency management across our East region, turning strategic priorities into measurable outcomes.

As our subject-matter expert, you’ll bring insight, challenge, and leadership to how we track value, improve performance, and build strong evidence for future investment and regulatory funding decisions

Why this role matters

The East region is a strategically important part of our Gas Transmission Network, spanning seven compressor stations, Bacton Gas Terminal, and key teams based in Peterborough.

This is an opportunity to influence how we make the most of our investment and resources across the region. You’ll help senior leaders understand where value is being delivered, where intervention is needed, and how we can continuously improve. Your insight will also help build the evidence behind future funding decisions, supporting the long-term performance of the region and the wider network.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead the region’s approach to value delivery, efficiency, and strategic change
• Own the Strategic Change Tracker and establish a clear value-management rhythm
• Set benefit baselines, forecasts, evidence requirements, and review processes
• Challenge initiative owners on delivery, risk, blockers, benefits, and recovery plans
• Analyse cost drivers, unit costs, and efficiency trends to inform future funding discussions
• Provide clear reporting and recommendations to Programme Board, East Leadership Team, and senior stakeholders
• Build a strong evidence and lessons-learned base to improve future delivery and decision-making

What you’ll bring

This role would suit someone who enjoys turning complex strategic priorities into practical action, asking the right questions, and using evidence to influence senior decisions.

Essential

• Strong experience in portfolio, performance, or change management
• Demonstrable expertise in value delivery, portfolio governance, strategic change, or performance management
• Ability to translate strategic initiatives into clear milestones, benefits, and evidence
• Strong analytical and complex problem-solving skills, with sound commercial judgement
• Confidence influencing and challenging senior stakeholders across complex, cross-functional work
• Experience producing concise executive reporting and clear recommendations
• A relevant degree or professional qualification, or equivalent relevant experience

Desirable

• Experience within regulated utilities or a comparable capital delivery environment
• Understanding of investment portfolios and regulatory funding
• Experience analysing cost drivers, unit costs, or efficiency performance

What we offer

• Market-leading double-match pension (up to 12% company contribution)
• Annual performance bonus up to 6%
• Access to the Tusker salary sacrifice car scheme
• 26 days holiday (plus statutory holidays)
• 10x salary life assurance and income protection
• Flexible benefits including healthcare, dental, and technology options
• Family-friendly policies, wellbeing support, and professional development opportunities

Inclusive recruitment

We're building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve, championing diversity, and creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued for their unique contribution. We support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond.

National Gas is a Disability Confident employer and signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.

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