Title:  Strategic Insights Manager - NESO

About the role

National Energy System Operator (NESO) recognises the potential of bright and talented individuals, and we encourage you to join us as Great Britain’s energy system undergoes an ambitious, exciting, and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.

The Resilience & Emergency Management (REM) directorate strengthens whole-energy-system resilience by being a catalyst for change – turning insight into coordinated, prioritised action that reduces risk and builds capability across the system. REM delivers this through analysis, assessments, reviews, emergency exercises, and plans that drive tangible improvements with our partners.

This role is to build and lead the team that connects insights, trends, and priorities across REM, NESO, and the wider energy system.  The team builds and maintains a live picture of how resilient the energy system is - understanding what is happening across REM’s work programme and what is emerging externally - to help NESO and its partners focus their efforts where they will make the biggest difference. 

This role can be based from Wokingham, Warwick, 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.

About us

National Energy System Operator (NESO) has a key role to play in tackling climate change by transitioning GB’s electricity system to net zero. We already operate the fastest decarbonising electricity system in the world, with an ambition for zero carbon power operation by 2030 when there is sufficient renewable generation. We are also providing advice to the Government on achieving a decarbonised power system by 2030.

So, join the energy transformation and help shape the future.

Your energy, our future, together.

About the National Energy System Operator (NESO) (External)

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.  

NESO, 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.

Key Accountabilities

• Bring together insights on energy system resilience and risk from across REM, NESO, government, industry, and research partners.
• Draw together insights from across the directorate's specialist teams, identifying connections, gaps, and emerging themes that no single team would see alone.
• Connect resilience perspectives from across REM, NESO, and the wider energy landscape into a coherent and coordinated narrative that underpins all REM work and informs its insights and recommendations. 
• Maintain awareness of the external environment through horizon scanning, stakeholder engagement, and REM risks insights, using this to guide prioritisation and identify the most effective routes to deliver insights and recommendations that catalyse real change.
• Provide strategic steer to specialist teams on the wider system significance of their work, helping translate technical analysis into clear implications for decision-makers.  
• Advise REM senior leadership on where and when to focus resources - annually, quarterly, and in response to emerging issues – grounded in evidence and a clear view of system priorities.
• Develop approaches to measuring REM's real-world impact on energy system resilience, moving beyond tracking outputs to understanding whether work is driving meaningful change
• Produce high-quality intelligence summaries and briefings that inform senior decision making, engagement with government and industry, and public reporting.
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team of analysts and specialists, fostering high analytical standards, intellectual rigour, and a culture of continuous learning.

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 someone who:

• Experienced in leading analytical, foresight, or strategy work that synthesises complex evidence into clear priorities and practical recommendations.
• Able to join the dots across a broad portfolio of work and the wider changing external landscape – spotting patterns, connections, and gaps.
• Skilled at bringing together multiple sources of insight to identify what matters most.
• Confident communicator who can explain complex issues clearly to senior and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborative leader who builds strong working relationships across organisations.
• Motivated by improving the resilience of the UK’s energy system through focused, evidence-based action.
• Knowledgeable of the GB energy system, with relevant engineering, energy, or policy experience - or a willingness to learn and develop this expertise.
• Proven track record of building and or leading high-performing teams is desirable.

What you'll get

A competitive salary between £73,000 - £80,000pa – 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%.

As we work towards creating a cleaner, greener, and more affordable future for all, we also work towards creating a place for our teammates to belong, with professional and personal growth and positive well-being.

• Full support and career-development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise, and maximise your potential along your career journey.
• A diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table.
• Generous Total Rewards Plan – comprising of health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits.

More Information

This role closes on 19th March 2026 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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