Head of Regulatory Price Control

Head of Regulatory Price Control – 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 Price Control to join the Regulation team. In this role, you will manage and influence the current and future regulatory frameworks to ensure National Gas has the necessary investment to enable Great Britain to deliver Clean Power 2030. You will lead the development of regulatory strategy, the preparation of a compelling regulatory 5-year business plan ready for submission to Ofgem in 2029, and ensuring the regulatory requirements are embedded in business processes.

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

About the role

In this role, you will provide broad thought leadership across the business, and exert external influence with regulators and other key stakeholders in the development of key arguments and future frameworks.

You will work on early engagement for future frameworks with options, arguments and understanding to ensure potential future price controls and within period developments deliver for both shareholders and for consumers.

You will convert business strategy into tangible goals for regulatory outcomes, and oversee the assessment of implications of externally driven regulatory developments applicable to the business. 

You will deliver well-evidenced and supported regulatory submissions through a process of constructive engagement with customers, stakeholders and Ofgem. You will also ensure legislation and regulatory changes that impact the business are understood, communicated and implemented with appropriate assurance framework to manage risks.

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 be able to demonstrate skills and experience 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 team of managers and specialists to deliver price control submissions, and create a high-performance culture.

You 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 able to communicate in a clear and structured manner, and articulate complex issues clearly and concisely, written and verbal, with an attention to detail.
 

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.