Delivery Manager (Strategy, Innovation and Market Analytics)

Job Purpose

This role provides central PMO, delivery accountability, and operational support to the Group Head of Strategy, and the wider SIMA leadership team. The role ensures board paper and project coordination, work prioritisation, and the delivery of strategic initiatives across Strategy, Innovation, and Market Analytics.

This role will operate as an individual contributor but utilising strong influencing and stakeholder skills to align teams and enable delivery. They will sit as a member of the SIMA LT.

Key Accountabilities

Establish and run PMO framework for SIMA

Oversee portfolio delivery across SIMA

Support Group Head of Strategy

Coordinate leadership, governance and reporting

Build stakeholder relationships and influence across teams

Support planning and prioritisation

Drive continuous improvement within the team

Contribute to culture and collaboration

Qualifications

Educated to degree-level, and/or equivalent relevant experience in programme delivery, strategy, or business operations.

Strong PMO and corporate strategy delivery experience

Excellent stakeholder management, especially at a senior leadership level.

Effective indirect influence across matrixed and complex organisations.

Clear executive communication skills

Ability to utilise AI tools to improve and simplify delivery across the broader team.

Governance

Planning

About us

At National Grid, we're at the heart of a major change in how energy is produced, delivered and used. We connect millions of people to the energy they need across Great Britain and the US, while investing to support a cleaner, more reliable system for the future.

Joining us means working on challenges that matter. You'll help shape how the energy system evolves, supporting the transition to net zero while helping keep energy affordable and reliable.

This role is based in London (Strand) with hybrid working.

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Rewards and benefits

• Salary £69,000 to £86,000 commensurate with experience
• Bonus of up to 30%
• 28 days' holiday plus bank holidays (with option to buy/sell days)
• Pension with up to 12% double matching
• Life insurance (10× salary)
• Private medical insurance and wellbeing support
• Flexible benefits including cycle to work, car schemes and share plans
• Access to learning tools including LinkedIn Learning
• Support for family life, including childcare and emergency care
• A discounts portal covering retail, gym and leisure offers

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates - we make appointments purely on merit, assessed against objective selection criteria.

We support flexible working and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process should you have any physical or mental impairment which may affect your ability to participate in the process.

Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points-based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points-based immigration system.

However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.