Investment Portfolio Lead (Peterborough)

Investment Portfolio Lead

£53,500 to £60,000 plus:

Up to 6% annual bonus

Peterborough

This is a hybrid role (3 days in the office, 2 days working from home).

About us

National Gas is securing Britain’s energy. We transport gas throughout Great Britain, repair and maintain gas pipelines, and manage the meters that allow millions of homes and businesses to access the energy they need. We are the national gas network, providing secure energy to power Britain, achieve net zero, and maintain our industrial competitiveness.

About the role

In this role, you’ll play a central role in shaping and delivering our regional capital investment plans. Working across a dedicated investment team for the East region of the UK, you’ll ensure projects are initiated, sponsored through delivery, and successfully closed - all aligned to business strategy, regulatory requirements, and operational priorities. You’ll also lead the development of our medium‑term investment plans, collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure investment decisions are data‑driven, efficient, and deliver maximum value.

What you’ll be doing

• Developing and optimising the medium‑term (RIIO‑3) investment plan for your regional investment theme
• Sponsoring projects through the full investment lifecycle: initiation, scoping, development, execution and close‑out
• Managing changes within the investment plan to mitigate risk and maintain delivery against business and regulatory objectives
• Resolving complex investment plan conflicts using a data-led approach and close stakeholder collaboration
• Working closely with finance, central investment teams and major programmes to ensure alignment of investment decisions
• Monitoring performance, risks and opportunities across your investment theme and presenting updates to senior stakeholders
• Providing regulatory reporting on delivery performance and forward-looking forecasts
• Ensuring consistent application of central portfolio investment processes to maintain a single, aligned portfolio view

About you

You’ll bring strong analytical capability, stakeholder confidence and the ability to translate complex investment data into clear, strategic decisions. You’ll be proactive, collaborative and comfortable challenging assumptions to ensure projects and plans deliver the right outcomes. You’ll thrive in an environment where priorities evolve and where data, insight and relationships drive success.

Key requirements & experience

Essential

• Expertise in investment portfolio planning and optimisation
• Degree (or equivalent) in a numerical discipline (or equivalent experience)
• Strong numerical capability and a demonstrable data‑led approach to problem‑solving
• Experience in financial analysis, reporting and risk management
• Experience in data management and advanced data analysis
• Strong communication skills with experience managing internal stakeholders
• Experience in project management
• Full UK car driving licence

Desirable

• Experience with asset investment optimisation tools such as Copperleaf
• Understanding of gas transmission assets or similar network infrastructure
• Experience working with utility network price controls (e.g. RIIO)

What we offer

Competitive salary and annual performance bonus

Double-match pension scheme (max. company contribution 12%)

Generous holiday allowance (26 days + bank holidays)

Flexible benefit scheme, inc. private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans, and more

Financial protection with 10x salary death in service and financial support if you’re unable to work due to long-term illness or injury

Excellent family friendly provisions such as maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave

Professional development opportunities inc. financial support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions

Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24/7

Inclusive, supportive, and forward-thinking workplace

Inclusive recruitment

At National Gas, we are disability confident, and we are signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant, committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve. We celebrate the different experiences our colleagues bring to our organisation and strongly encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply. Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you need to perform your best.

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