Senior Connections Strategy Lead - NESO

National Energy System Operator

The Role

Overview

Lead strategy for connections, implementing reforms and Clean Power 2030.

Key Responsibilities

  • gap analysis
  • strategic planning
  • stakeholder coordination
  • change implementation
  • transmission interface
  • issue resolution

Tasks

-Identify future gaps, identify the actions needed to resolve, develop and manage the plans, deliver papers and briefing notes for senior decision-makers. -As a Connections Senior Strategy Lead you will help implement connections reform and Clean Power 2030 from a distribution perspective. -Work closely with internal and external stakeholders, while you lead on planning, coordinating and implementing these tactical changes. -Develop the transmission/distribution interface to ensure it delivers the required improvements, identifying and resolving any issues that come up.

Requirements

  • communication
  • leadership
  • problem solving
  • regulated experience
  • relationship building
  • gb electricity

What You Bring

-Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to communicate information in a way non-experts can understand. -Experience motivating, leading, and / or establishing business l process improvements in a fast-paced, forward-thinking innovative environment whilst ensuring the best use of available talent and capacity. -Proactive and positive can-do attitude and growth mindset with an ability to solve problems, manage uncertainty, identifying/resolving issues as they come up. -Experience in a complex customer focussed environment, preferable within regulated business, which include management of commercial contracts, change management, dispute resolution. -Proven ability to build high quality relationships both internally and externally and using those to achieve the required outcomes. -Knowledge of the GB electricity system -Ability to analyse, and present complex issues and understand the impact on the connections process, the electricity system and the industry with a strong record of communicating these to internal senior management.

Benefits

-Full support and career-development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise, and maximise your potential along your career journey. -Generous Total Rewards Plan – comprising of health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits.

The Company

About National Energy System Operator

-Founded with a mission to ensure the energy system operates efficiently and reliably. -Specializes in managing the balance between energy supply and demand across a wide network. -Focuses on integrating renewable energy sources like wind and solar into the grid. -Has played a pivotal role in modernizing infrastructure to meet growing energy needs. -Committed to providing secure energy services while minimizing environmental impacts. -Works closely with stakeholders in the energy, transport, and utilities sectors. -Supports government and private sector projects with a focus on energy sustainability. -Has successfully managed several large-scale projects to upgrade energy transmission systems. -A leader in adapting energy infrastructure to accommodate the future needs of smart grids.

Sector Specialisms

Energy

Electricity

Gas

Net Zero

Infrastructure

System Planning

System Security

Restoration Services

Electricity and Gas Network Management

Energy Market Coordination

Energy System Operations

Energy Efficiency

Energy Economy

Energy Security

Renewable Energy Integration

Energy Transmission

Energy Distribution

Consumer Energy Services

Energy Supply

Energy Brokerage

Energy Transition

Zero Carbon Energy

Clean Energy

Energy Networks