Digital Product Manager

National Grid

The Role

Overview

Lead digital product delivery for large‑scale UK energy infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • governance
  • product development
  • issue resolution
  • digital strategy
  • investment cases
  • collaboration

Tasks

-Navigate Governance: Acquiring stakeholder support for initiatives, you'll effectively manage digital governance processes. -Lead Product Development: Overseeing scoping, requirements definition, and priority setting, managing the entire delivery and operational lifecycle of digital products. -Resolve Issues: You will act as the ultimate escalation point for issue resolution within your field. -Define Vision and Strategy: Communicating the digital roadmap, prioritising features and enhancements while staying informed about industry trends and emerging technologies. -Secure Investment: Developing compelling investment cases for new digital products, you'll gain buy-in and financial approvals from senior leadership. -Build Collaborative Relationships: Fostering strong partnerships with colleagues and subject matter experts to inspire innovative thinking and influence decisions for mutual benefit. -Develop Cross-Functional Teams: You'll cultivate a balanced team environment, identifying learning opportunities and providing necessary support for team members. -Drive Digital Culture: Championing the adoption of digital products, you'll ensure alignment with National Grid's strategic direction and making digital a reality.

Requirements

  • communication
  • decision-making
  • agile
  • digital delivery
  • user experience
  • self‑motivation

What You Bring

-Effective Communication: Leveraging strong verbal and written skills to listen actively and identify colleagues' needs, translating complex IT concepts into accessible language for all stakeholders. -Decision-Making: Making informed decisions swiftly, even with incomplete information, while demonstrating strong self-motivation and the ability to work independently. -Digital Delivery: Significant experience in digital product delivery, with a broad business knowledge. -User Experience Focus: Delivering digital products in a fast-paced agile environment, prioritising exceptional user experiences and challenging the status quo with a customer-centric mindset.

The Company

About National Grid

-Plays a critical role in delivering electricity and gas to millions of homes and businesses. -Operates in both the UK and US, ensuring safe and reliable energy distribution. -Deeply involved in the development of renewable energy infrastructure, including wind and solar projects. -Key projects include cross-border power links to improve energy security and integrating low-carbon solutions. -Continually innovates to meet growing energy demand while reducing environmental impact. -Operates in both electricity and natural gas distribution across a vast geographical area in the US. -Invests in sustainability initiatives and clean energy infrastructure.

Sector Specialisms

Energy

Electricity Transmission

Electricity Distribution

Gas Transmission

Gas Distribution

Hydrogen Transmission

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)

Infrastructure

Renewable Energy

Wind

Solar

Nuclear

Commercial

Residential

Industrial

Utilities

Transport

Water Resources

Government

Heavy Civil

Marine

Interview Process

-interviews will be held on 19 nov via teams.