Title:  Delivery Manager - Energy Insights and Advice - NESO

About the role

We are the National Energy System Operator for Great Britain, making sure that Great Britain has the essential energy it needs by ensuring supply meets demand every second of every day. We are a public body, independent of the energy industry and Government. One of our main responsibilities is to provide independent advice to UK Government and the regulator.

As Delivery Manager, you will lead a team of Project Managers and PMO specialists, delivering NESO licenced activities, statutory advice to government and Ofgem, and strategic analysis and insight projects. You will take the lead in delivering advisory and insight projects from initial scoping through to successful delivery by bringing together subject matter experts from across the business. 

You will lead a team of Project Managers and PMO specialists, ensuring that NESO’s licensed activities, such as the Future Energy Scenarios, our statutory advice to government and Ofgem, and strategic analysis and insight projects, are delivered to high-quality, on time and within scope. This is a hands-on leadership role that blends programme delivery expertise with people management.

This role can be based from Warwick or Glasgow and we continue to offer hybrid working from office and home. We are open to full time and part time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements. 

Key Accountabilities

• Programme Delivery Leadership: Programme Management of key projects in NESO’s energy insights programme, ensuring projects are executed efficiently and effectively from initiation to completion.
• Team Management: Line manage and develop a high-performing team of project managers and PMO specialists, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Project Execution: Drive the planning, execution, and closure of projects, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and compliance with NESO’s governance and reporting standards.
• Creative Problem Solving: Work closely with subject matter experts across NESO, and external stakeholders to facilitate creative approaches to solving the big issues facing the energy industry and enable strategic outcomes.
• Process Improvement: Champion best practices in project and programme delivery, continuously improving tools, templates, and methodologies.

About you

We’re forging the path, and we know we can’t do it alone. That’s why we need visionary minds like yours to join us on this transformative journey. In this case, we’re looking for a delivery-focussed leader who thrives on bringing diverse teams together to deliver energy insight and advisory projects.

You bring structure, creativity, and momentum to complex programmes, and you’re passionate about enabling teams to succeed.

Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in programme or project delivery, ideally within energy, infrastructure, or public sector environments.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience developing and mentoring project professionals.
• Deep understanding of project lifecycle management, delivery methodologies (e.g. Agile, Waterfall), and PMO functions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and drive consensus.
• Experience managing complex, multi-disciplinary projects with high public or regulatory visibility.

Desirable Attributes:

• Familiarity with energy systems, policy, or regulatory frameworks.
• Experience delivering projects that contribute to statutory advice or strategic insights.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with a focus on outcomes. 

About what you’ll get

A competitive salary between £68,000 – 82,000 – dependent on experience and capability.

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus of up to 15% of your salary for stretch performance, 28 days annual leave as standard, 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 comprehensive benefits package tailored to support your well-being and professional success. From a competitive salary to flexible work arrangements, we promote your work-life balance. Enjoy fit for purpose wellbeing and lifestyle offerings, ongoing skill development aligned to our Purpose and Values, and be part of a supportive community that values your individuality and where you can belong.  

About us

The creation of National Energy System Operator (NESO) is driven by an urgent need to unify and optimise our approach to energy. A more integrated and coordinated strategy is needed to meet the unprecedented challenges of climate change, ensuring secure energy supply, and keeping costs manageable for consumers.

Join us and empower your potential, energise our team, and be part of something bigger.

Your energy, our future, together.

About the National Energy System Operator (NESO)

In Autumn of 2024, the ESO transitioned to National Energy System Operator, or NESO for short. Previously denoted as the Future System Operator (or FSO), the new National Energy System Operator is the independent body responsible for planning Great Britain’s electricity and gas networks and operating the electricity system.  

The ESO, including all of its existing roles, are now at the heart of the new National Energy System Operator. As NESO, we will build on our existing roles, capabilities, and ways of working significantly to create an organisation the energy system and its users’ need. Our new capabilities will enable us to look across vectors, including electricity, natural gas and hydrogen, and crucially consider the trade-offs between them. 

The organisation is set up as a public corporation with its own Board of independent directors, with complete operational independence from government, the regulator and any and all commercial interest. As was the ESO, NESO will be licenced and regulated by Ofgem through price control agreements and obligated to identify optimal solutions to system operations and planning in the most sustainable, affordable and secure way for all. 

The time to deliver is now. As part of our team, you won’t just be touching the lives of almost everyone in Great Britain – you’ll be shaping the way we use and consume energy for generations to come. 

More information

This role closes on 29.01.26 at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary. 

We work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office. 

We're committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential. 
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