UK Group Strategy Manager

At National Grid, we are at the heart of the energy sector in the areas we serve, during one of the biggest periods of change the industry has ever seen. We play a vital role: connecting millions of people to the energy they use across Great Britain and the US Northeast, while building out the grid to facilitate growth in the supply of and demand for clean energy.

A career at National Grid provides a fantastic opportunity to be part of this exciting journey and contribute to the development of strategies that will drive the energy transition forward and ensure a sustainable future for generations to come.

The role can be based in our central London office at the Strand, or at National Grid House in Warwick, with hybrid working arrangements available. Some travel between offices is required, as work around our colleagues and business needs.

We want you in our team if you have…

• A Passion for Energy: experience in the energy sector or similar regulated markets; in-house or strategy consultancy experience is considered beneficial
• Strategy Toolkit & Experience: A demonstrable track record of delivering high priority strategy projects, including:
• solving strategic challenges and producing quality outputs at pace
• problem structuring, hypothesis development and analysis to get to the 'so what'
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complexity into clear and compelling narratives in written, slide and verbal form, for Executive and Board stakeholders
• Effective Project Management Toolkit: Strong stakeholder management skills with an ability to lead meetings and build trusted relationships at all levels, including senior leaders

We, Group Strategy, primarily serve National Grid's Executive Leadership team. We stimulate their thinking and ensure they have the clarity to make the right decisions for the future of the business. We focus on projects which sit at the Group level and cut across several parts of the broader business.

The UK Group Strategy Manager role is an opportunity for a passionate, ambitious strategic thinker to help shape the overall direction of the company, provide strategic support to our business units and leadership, and contribute to the delivery of society's ambitious net zero agenda and economic growth targets.

Progression opportunities are available within our function, and Group Strategy also serves as a talent attractor for future leaders at National Grid. We encourage networking and our team has an expansive alumni network spread throughout the company and wider industry.

• Own and manage strategy projects and workstreams – including scoping, problem structuring, hypothesis development, analysis, stakeholder engagement, and presentation of final deliverables / outputs
• Communicate complex subjects clearly and simply to senior decisionmakers
• Build and manage relationships with our business units and corporate functions, providing them with strategic foresight on emerging market developments and strategic counsel on high priority issues
• Drive clarity on issues of strategic importance for the business through leading meetings and facilitate engaging workshops, tailoring the approach to the audience and context

• Educated to degree level or equivalent plus significant experience of the energy industry or a similarly heavily regulated industry
• MBA or equivalent experience desirable
• Experience of developing strategy for a business
• Experience of formulating strategic initiatives and policy positions

• A competitive salary of up to £84,000 (dependent on location, capability and experience)
• A bonus of up to 15% of your salary for stretch performance
• Annual performance incentive
• 28 days annual leave, in addition to eight statutory days, and the option to buy / sell additional holiday days
• A competitive contributory pension scheme – we double match your contribution up to 12% (A total of 18% when you contribute 6% and we double match that up to 12%)
• Life insurance – 10 x annual salary

We also offer a range of benefits that can make a big difference to your professional experience and your lifestyle.

• Flexible benefits such as a cycle scheme, salary sacrifice car, share incentive plan, technology schemes, and private medical insurance
• Support for flexible working arrangements, if requested
• Access to private medical insurance for you and your family
• Ongoing career development and support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, examination fees and time off for study leave – so long as it is relevant to your role
• A free Employee Assistance line for confidential support and advice
• Matched giving for charity
• Access to apps such as a digital GP service, for round the clock access to GP video consultations and NHS repeat prescriptions, and a wellbeing app to support your health and fitness
• Access to Work + Family Space, providing support and resources for work and family life, including paid emergency childcare and eldercare
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, with a wide range of learning and development resources
• Access to a discounts portal, offering savings on multiple retail and online stores, gyms, and leisure centres

The closing date for this vacancy is Midnight 29th of October 25th. We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid's recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.