Network Engineering Chapter Lead

4 days ago


Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom National Grid Full time
About Us

National Grid is a leading electric and gas utility company that keeps people connected and society moving. Our mission is to generate momentum in the energy transition for all, ensuring that our customers are not left in the dark. As a Chapter Leader, Network Engineering, you will play a critical role in driving this mission forward.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Chapter Director to lead our Digital Platforms & Infrastructure Technology department in Warwick. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a collaborative, cross-functional group of network engineering professionals and ensuring the optimal design, implementation, and support of advanced network infrastructures.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Establish the right standards:
  • Define expected practices & guardrails and chapter member technical output based on industry best practices
  • Ensure that network engineering aligns with National Grid's future state blueprint and road map
  • Review & manage Chapter Lead performance
Develop the right skills:
  • Map expected competencies & certifications against each role & level in the Chapter
  • Design career path including performance expectations and promotion criteria
  • Partner with Learning and Development teams to design targeted training & certification curriculum
  • Ensure personal and professional well-being of your team
Deliver the right capacity:
  • Track supply of and aggregate demand for Chapter resources
  • Collaborate with executive leadership to ensure Chapter members are allocated to the most impactful Teams unlocking business value, orchestrating spikes where warranted
  • Collaborate with other Chapter Leads to facilitate career moves across Chapters for career growth & cross-training
  • Develop a recruiting strategy for Chapter members and participate in recruiting process by making final hiring recommendations
Manage / deliver for internal and external stakeholders:
  • Demonstrate subject matter expertise in all areas of development and innovation in Chapter domain, both internally and externally
  • Ensure Platform Leads and other stakeholders know what resources and knowledge are available to them
  • Collaborate with executive leadership to ensure Chapter members are allocated to the most impactful Teams unlocking business value, orchestrating expansion and contraction based on prioritization
Network Engineering Focus:
  • Facilitate collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and best practice adoption across the network engineering community
  • Establish and promote frameworks and guidelines for the standardization of network architecture, design principles, and operational procedures
  • Organize workshops, seminars, and training programs to upskill network engineering teams and keep them current on emerging trends
About You

We are looking for a highly experienced and skilled individual with a Master's Degree in a relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in strategic technology leadership, IT infrastructure, analytics, and outsourcing management. Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, including articulating complex ideas and influencing in a matrix environment, are essential. The successful candidate will also have experience leading, coaching, and developing people and teams, as well as a deep technical and functional knowledge in a particular area of expertise.

What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary, dependent on capability, as well as a company car or allowance, a bonus of up to 20% of your salary for stretch performance, and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits, including a share incentive plan, a salary sacrifice technology scheme, support via the employee assistance line, and matched charity giving.



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