Head of Policy Development

6 days ago


Canary Wharf, United Kingdom Ikhoi Recruitment Full time

A fantastic opportunity has come through to manage energy policies that effect the commercial aspect of energy.

My client’s mission is to implement and develop electricity market schemes by providing independent expertise, insight and leadership.

**They offer great benefits including, Pension, WFH (2 days in the office is a must and 3 days WFH). Bonus, skills funding schemes, financial plans and much more**

As Head of Development you’ll be responsible for leading the business development, policy & insights and scheme management activities for this client. This is a largely externally focused role with significant networking opportunities.
Business development activities will focus on the development of new scheme opportunities for the client by, forging links with government and the private sector and utilising skills from across the company to ultimately deliver new schemes for the client.

The role will also develop company positions on key matters regarding government’s proposals to influence existing & future scheme design and implementation, taking the lead in developing an influencing approach. The role will also develop our advisory capability,delivering new funded opportunities for the client to advise on new schemes and policy developments.

The role will maintain and share up to date information on the performance of the CfD and other new schemes, taking an impartial and objective view of issues, key decisions and changes across the schemes. This role will look ahead and consider potential improvementsto the schemes and will combine policy & insights expertise to help shape future scheme design. The role will be responsible for delivery of our management of CfD allocation rounds.

Key Responsibilities
- Identify new business opportunities arising from policy development consistent with our company strategy. Work with policy makers in government to enable the delivery of new business, leveraging private sector influence to gain support from the industryfor the new schemes and client’s involvement. Create business cases for new opportunities to qualify these and understand the impact on the business.
- Report on the progress of the business development activities, coordinating with the Strategy & Corporate Affairs team to ensure that advisory work is funded and relevant skills utilised to provide advice to policy makers.
- Develop company positions and strategic insights on key policy matters which support the successful delivery of existing scheme objectives. Work closely with Analytics and Scheme Delivery teams to understand how the existing schemes are performing. Providefeedback to policy makers and other stakeholders including generators on these aspects of the existing schemes to inform improvements or further development of schemes.
- Oversee the tracking and management of the future policy pipeline. Communicate the pipeline of future policy and sectoral changes to the Board, CEO, and operational teams.
- Lead the CfD portfolio management to facilitate oversight of CfD change activity, taking a portfolio view of issues and changes and to lead engagement with generators on scheme issues in cooperation with Contract Management teams.
- Lead the management of allocation rounds on behalf of the client, advising on proposed changes to the standard T&Cs across the different technologies and coordinate preparations for scheme applicants, liaising with Contract Management, External Communicationsand Legal as appropriate.
- Interpret and translate new policy requirements on behalf of the business and oversee the documentation of client’s interpretation in portfolio wide internal operational guidance and external scheme guidance.
- Develop team members, ensuring they receive support and training.

**Skills Knowledge and Expertise**
- Experience of handling a portfolio of large scale and complex contracts with significant long term financial risk ideally in energy/ infrastructure
- Strong knowledge of relevant legal, regulatory and contractual management issues
- Strong understanding of the current UK energy policy landscape and regulations or UK power generation particularly renewables sector
- Knowledge of the CfD and / or the CM schemes is beneficial but not essential
- Experience of working in the public sector or with government on policy development would be beneficial
- Proven commercial contract, business development and negotiation experience
- Experience drafting and processing contracts would be ideal
- Experience in developing and maintaining commercial relationships with key suppliers and stakeholders
- Experience explaining and presenting complex technical or financial information
- Able to prioritise and flex focus in an impartial way, depending on business need and weighing up the relevant commercial, policy, technology and legal risks and benefits.
- Able to innovate and generate ideas on future scheme improvements, taking into account broader sector and policy implications
- Change management experience, particularly completion of change impact assessments
- Able to manage, develop and mentor less experienced members of a team
- Strong analytical and technical contract management skills.
- Highly developed personal influencing and communication skills
- Strong financial and commercial acumen.



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