Head of Regulatory Performance

Head of Regulatory Performance – Warwick (UK) - £80,000 to £100,000 DOE

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.

We are looking for a Head of Regulatory Performance to join the Regulation team. In this role, you will oversee, coordinate, and lead the performance and policy activities carried out across the team, and deliver a programme of well-evidenced regulatory submissions to ensure the delivery of successful price control outcomes for our shareholders and consumers.

Join us, and help be the energy behind the change.
 

About the role

You will lead, motivate and coach a team of expert analysts and specialists in the Regulatory team, oversee strategic Ofgem engagement, and proactively build strong relationships to ensure the best possible outcomes from funding submissions and regulatory reporting.

You will lead RIIO contract performance management and performance narrative, including:

• Reporting, tracking and assurance of Licence Obligations, Price Control Deliverables, reopener uncertainty mechanisms, Regulatory Reporting Pack and other external regulatory reporting.
• Development and implementation of risk management plans – ensuring actions are agreed, developed, tracked and communicated.
• External transparency of performance and compelling narrative targeted at stakeholder, customers, and consumers.
• Regulatory input into the development of business processes and systems to achieve full alignment between business data and regulatory reporting requirements.

This role is based out of our Head Office in Warwick. The team operates on a hybrid way of working, typically spending 3 days working from the office, with 2 remotely. 
 

About you

The successful candidate will have a natural ability to influence and challenge internal and external senior stakeholders, gain credibility quickly, and inspire trust and confidence. You will be a strong communicator; able to articulate complex issues clearly and concisely, written and verbal, with an attention to detail. 

You will have the skills to build winning business cases for multi-million pound commercial or regulated investments. 

You will be a strong collaborator able to quickly build effective partnerships with others around the business at all levels and able to manage a virtual team in a matrixed organisation.

You will have a strong understanding of the regulatory contract in terms of the process, reporting obligations, financial language, concepts, and terms to enable the correct identification of the impacts of regulatory risks, opportunities, and drivers of performance.

What we can offer you

•    Salary between £80,000 to £100,000 (dependent on experience),
•    Annual bonus of up to 20% based on personal and company performance,
•    28 days’ holiday plus 8 statutory holidays – plus option to buy 5 additional days,
•    A fully electric car, or cash alternative,
•    Double-match pension scheme - for every £1 you put in, we'll add £2 (max company contribution 12%, giving you a total of up to 18%),
•    Private Medical Insurance for you, with the option to purchase cover for additional family members,
•    Opt-In flexible benefit scheme, including 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 - maternity/paternity/adoption/surrogacy/ shared parental leave,
•    Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24/7,
•    Financial support to cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions relevant to your role.
 
Other 'nice to knows':
•    Flexible working hours
•    Staying away allowance – breakfast, lunch and dinner
 

About us

National Gas is securing Britain’s energy. Gas is an essential part of a secure energy supply in Britain, and will continue to play a vital role for decades to come. More than ever, we need the security that gas brings to keep the lights on, businesses running, and to protect jobs. National Gas provides that security.

National Gas is responsible for transporting gas to power stations, major industries, storage facilities, more than 500,000 businesses, and 23 million homes through nearly 5,000 miles of pipes across Britain.

National Gas is also proud to lead the way in transforming the energy network for a net zero future. Gas provides the energy security to support renewable electricity generation, and we are developing our infrastructure to transport hydrogen and carbon dioxide across the country. 

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.   

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This advert will close by 16 April at the latest, though we may close it sooner if high numbers of suitable applications are received. Face-to-face interviews are expected to take place w/c 28 April.