Energy Networks Director

3 days ago


Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom National Grid plc Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Chapter Director to lead our Software Engineering Chapter at National Grid plc. As a key member of our Digital Platforms and Infrastructure Technology department, you will be responsible for driving the development of innovative capabilities and implementing processes that align with our organizational goals.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and manage a collaborative, cross-functional group of software engineering professionals within a centralized IT organization.
  • Develop and implement strategies to foster innovation, knowledge-sharing, and the continuous improvement of software engineering standards and best practices.
  • Define expected practices and guardrails for software engineering, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and National Grid's future state blueprint.
  • Review and manage Chapter Lead performance, ensuring that software engineering aligns with organizational goals and objectives.
  • Develop and implement a recruiting strategy for Chapter members, participating in the recruiting process and making final hiring recommendations.
  • Collaborate with executive leadership to ensure Chapter members are allocated to the most impactful teams, unlocking business value and driving expansion and contraction based on prioritization.
About You
  • Master's Degree in a relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
  • Experience in strategic technology leadership, IT infrastructure, analytics, and outsourcing management.
  • Experience leading, coaching, and developing people and teams.
  • Deep technical and functional knowledge in a particular area of expertise.
  • Proven analytical skills and experience making decisions based on hard and soft data.
  • Experience with resource planning and allocation within and across organizations.
  • Proficiency in developing custom business applications and creating interactive visualizations for data analysis.
  • Experience with ServiceNow in configuring workflows, creating custom applications, and integrating with other systems.
  • GitHub knowledge of integrated development tools for planning, tracking, and delivering software projects.
  • Visual Studio Code and Git: proficiency in using lightweight code editors and distributed version control systems for collaborative development.
  • Understanding of software engineering best practices, object-oriented programming, and design patterns.
  • Experience working in Agile software development methodologies – SAFE, Scrum, Kanban, etc.
  • Understanding of cloud computing concepts and experience working with Azure services such as virtual machines, storage, and network.
What 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.



  • Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom National Grid Full time

    About the RoleAt National Grid, we're driving the energy transition forward, and we need a talented individual to lead our software engineering efforts. As a Chapter Director, Software Engineering, you'll play a critical role in shaping our digital future.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the development of innovative software capabilities and implement processes...


  • Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom National Grid Full time

    About the RoleAt National Grid, we're driving the energy transition forward, and we need a talented individual to lead our software engineering efforts. As a Chapter Director, Software Engineering, you'll play a critical role in shaping our digital future.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the development of innovative software capabilities and implement processes...


  • Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom National Grid Full time

    About the RoleAt National Grid, we're driving the energy transition for all, and we're looking for a talented individual to join our Digital Platforms & Infrastructure Technology department in Warwick. As a Chapter Director, Software Engineering, you'll play a critical role in leading the development of innovative capabilities and implementing processes that...


  • Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom National Grid Full time

    About the RoleAt National Grid, we're driving the energy transition for all, and we're looking for a talented individual to join our Digital Platforms & Infrastructure Technology department in Warwick. As a Chapter Director, Software Engineering, you'll play a critical role in leading the development of innovative capabilities and implementing processes that...


  • Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom National Grid plc Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Chapter Director to lead our Software Engineering Chapter at National Grid plc. As a key member of our Digital Platforms and Infrastructure Technology department, you will be responsible for driving the development of innovative capabilities and implementing processes that align with our...


  • Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom National Grid plc Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Chapter Director to lead our Software Engineering Chapter at National Grid plc. As a key member of our Digital Platforms and Infrastructure Technology department, you will be responsible for driving the development of innovative capabilities and implementing processes that align with our...


  • Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom National Grid Full time

    Chapter Director, Software EngineeringAt National Grid, we're committed to keeping people connected and society moving. Our Digital Platforms & Infrastructure Technology department is at the forefront of this effort, and we're seeking a talented Chapter Director, Software Engineering to lead our team.As a Chapter Director, you'll be responsible for leading...


  • Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom National Grid Full time

    Chapter Director, Software EngineeringAt National Grid, we're committed to keeping people connected and society moving. Our Digital Platforms & Infrastructure Technology department is at the forefront of this effort, and we're seeking a talented Chapter Director, Software Engineering to lead our team.As a Chapter Director, you'll be responsible for leading...


  • Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom National Grid plc Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Energy Modelling Analyst to join our team at National Grid plc. As a key member of our Whole Energy Modelling team, you will play a critical role in supporting our Strategy and Policy directorate in providing independent strategic advice and recommendations to industry and government on how to incorporate...


  • Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom National Grid plc Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Energy Modelling Analyst to join our team at National Grid plc. As a key member of our Whole Energy Modelling team, you will play a critical role in supporting our Strategy and Policy directorate in providing independent strategic advice and recommendations to industry and government on how to incorporate...


  • Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom National Grid Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Energy Transition Analyst to join our team at National Grid. As a key member of our Gas and Whole Energy Network Development (GWEND) team, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of our energy system.Key ResponsibilitiesLead on the delivery of cohesive intelligence and analysis for assigned sectors,...


  • Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom National Grid Full time

    About UsNational Grid is a leading electric and gas utility that keeps people connected and society moving. Our mission is to generate momentum in the energy transition for all, ensuring that our customers have access to reliable and efficient energy services.Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Chapter Director, Network Engineering, to lead our...


  • Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom National Grid Full time

    About UsNational Grid is a leading electric and gas utility that keeps people connected and society moving. Our mission is to generate momentum in the energy transition for all, ensuring that our customers have access to reliable and efficient energy services.Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Chapter Director, Network Engineering, to lead our...


  • Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom National Grid Full time

    About UsNational 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 our digital transformation and...


  • Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom National Grid Full time

    About UsNational 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 our digital transformation and...


  • Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom National Grid Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Energy Planning Specialist to join our team as the Wales Energy Strategic Planning Lead. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of energy planning in Wales and contributing to the development of the National Energy System Operator's (NESO) Regional Energy...


  • Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom National Grid Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Energy Planning Specialist to join our team as the Wales Energy Strategic Planning Lead. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of energy planning in Wales and contributing to the development of the National Energy System Operator's (NESO) Regional Energy...


  • Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom National Grid Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Regional Energy Planning Lead to join our team at National Grid. As a key member of our organization, you will play a critical role in developing Regional Energy Strategic Plans (RESPs) for 11 regions across Great Britain.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and lead on regional energy strategic planning work packages,...


  • Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom National Grid plc Full time

    {"h1": "Regional Energy Strategy Lead", "p": "At National Grid plc, we're embarking on an ambitious transformation of Great Britain's energy system. We're seeking a seasoned leader to join our Regional Energy Strategic Planning (RESP) team, driving the development of regional energy plans that integrate local and national energy strategies.As a Regional...


  • Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom National Grid plc Full time

    {"h1": "Regional Energy Strategy Lead", "p": "At National Grid plc, we're embarking on an ambitious transformation of Great Britain's energy system. We're seeking a seasoned leader to join our Regional Energy Strategic Planning (RESP) team, driving the development of regional energy plans that integrate local and national energy strategies.As a Regional...