Transport Decarbonisation Manager (61679)

National Grid • Full-time • Warwickshire • 4d ago

About the role

Transport is a critical sector both in terms of low carbon transition and electrification. There is significant challenge ahead for electricity connections as this transition happens. NGED (National Grid Electricity Distribution) needs to enable this change: supporting customers to get connected when and where they need it, in the most cost-effective way. This role is critical to ensuring NGED is an enabler of net zero.

An opportunity is available for a Transport Decarbonisation Manager, based at one of National Grid’s head offices (ideally London, but Bristol, Warwick or Castle Donnington are also options) , with the opportunity for hybrid working.

The role will engage with our customers involved in transport decarbonisation, supporting them through the connections process. With significant change ahead as the transport sector decarbonises, understanding the needs of customers at different stages of the customer journey will be important. You will be instrumental in shaping and managing the connections processes which meet these customer needs.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to make an impact across National Grid Electricity Distribution, and towards the delivery of Net Zero Carbon.

The Transport Decarbonisation Manager will be responsible for:

Customer engagement, to understand their needs and preferences,
Identify, initiate and project manage opportunities to improve connections processes including design of consumer journeys through the connections process to meet the identified needs
Relationship management for strategic transport decarbonisation customers, being a go to person who can resolve strategic connections issues.

What you'll need

We are looking for someone who is passionate about driving change to support the UK’s shift to net zero carbon and can work with customers to understand their challenges with the connections process, understanding the role of improving customer experience. You will engage across the business to identify workable solutions, then drive implementation of necessary change.

Part of this will involve thinking strategically, using critical thinking to identify and propose solutions to complex problems with the future context in mind.

The successful candidate will be skilled in stakeholder engagement, and have the ability to influence different audiences.

You must be an effective communicator who can lead and affect change, gaining buy-in across the organisation. You should be able to demonstrate the ability to influence strategies within the organisation’s political realities and constraints.

What you'll get

A competitive salary of circa. £78,000 per annum dependent on capability. In addition to your annual salary, you will also receive:

• Bonus
As well as your base salary, you will receive an annual bonus of up to 15% of your salary for stretch performance.

• Pension
We offer a generous pension scheme, where we double match, which means for every £1 you contribute, we’ll put in another £2. We will pay a maximum of 12% into your pension when you pay 6%. That gives you a total 18% into your pension every month.

• Annual Leave
28 days annual leave, alongside the option to buy an additional 5 days.
There is also the option to use up to 3 bank holidays flexibly, with the aim to provide employees the ability to take holidays that are personally meaningful to them. Up to three of the eight public/bank holidays will become “flexible” allowing employees to request to work on a holiday and swap the time off for another day during their leave year

• Share plans
You can share in our potential success through our two share plans. Our Sharesave plan is a three or five year savings scheme where you can buy shares at the end of the period at a reduced price. You can buy Partnership Shares each month through our Share Incentive Plan, and become a shareholder and receive dividends

• Family Care
We offer you a number of family friendly provisions designed to promote your work-life balance needs. Eligible employees are entitled to full pay for the first 26 weeks of maternity, adoption, surrogacy or shared parental leave, or two weeks full pay for paternity leave. If you have caring responsibilities, we offer up to six emergency backup care days each year for when your usual care arrangements fall through. You can also access a free online platform offering support and guidance to best help you combine work and family

• Additional Benefits
You will also have access to a number of additional benefits such as our Professional development scheme, technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

More info

This role closes on 26th November, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.

At National Grid, 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.

Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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