Infrastructure Strategy Analyst & Delivery Strategy Lead (Warwick, GB, CV34 6DA)

About us

At National Grid, we light up the world by harnessing the unique strengths of our people. The Infrastructure Strategy team is hiring two strategic thinking individuals to be part of a team that's driving forward the energy transition, creating a brighter, more sustainable future for all. Unleash your superpower and bring energy to life.

National Grid is hiring an Infrastructure Strategy Analyst and a Delivery Strategy Lead – Both positions are based from our Warwick office however we offer flexible hybrid working options

Job Purpose

We are seeking highly motivated and pragmatic professionals who thrives in complex and evolving environments. Successful candidates will be able to independently manage projects from concept through to delivery, balancing competing priorities while identifying practical, effective solutions.

You will be passionate about shaping the future energy system and supporting the UK's Net Zero ambitions, bringing a proactive mindset and a commitment to continuous improvement. With strong strategic thinking skills, you will be able to translate long-term objectives into tangible outcomes, whilst maintaining attention to detail when addressing specific challenges and opportunities.

A collaborative approach and excellent communication skills are essential, enabling you to build effective relationships with a broad range of stakeholders both internally and externally. You will also demonstrate resilience and adaptability, confidently navigating ambiguity and driving progress within a fast-paced organisation and an industry undergoing significant transformation.

What You'll Do

You will have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects including but not limited to:

• Supporting / leading cross-functional workstreams and engaging with colleagues across the business to refine and activate our ‘world-class early development strategy’ and ensure that strategy aligns with National Grid’s strategic priorities and other function-led strategies and plans
• Addressing gaps between our current activities and our early development strategy, collaborating with accountable owners across the business to recommend and activate change
• Developing and implementing a portfolio deliverability framework
• Contribute to option or portfolio reviews to ensure a consistent approach to delivery strategies is applied which include wider strategic business drivers
• Providing deliverability assurance for investment cases
• Helping to shape the industry’s future strategic network planning processes, including by coordinating with internal stakeholders of varying seniority levels to define our objectives and build consensus, and supporting engagement with external stakeholders to influence and shape the process and methodologies that will identify the network of the future and accelerate the delivery of critical transmission infrastructure
• Contributing to horizon scanning and tracking of macro-trends that impact future strategic network planning processes and early project development, and working on internal briefings and summaries for relevant audiences  
• Supporting / leading on ad hoc strategic projects that are of importance to the business, helping to frame key strategic questions, collect and analyse supporting data and information and shape recommendations

About You

• Assisting in the development of / developing strategic and operational workstreams and the activation and implementation of change to improve NGET’s performance
• Supporting with defining / defining the problem statement or purpose of workstreams, developing and activating plans, identifying and flagging risks and opportunities, delivering outputs of a high standard.
• Working with direction to identify / Identifying appropriate stakeholders and support engagement activities, maintaining a helpful and responsive approach or coordinating smaller stakeholder touchpoints (e.g., scheduling meetings, preparing pre‑reads, summarising discussion points) to support broader engagement
• Structuring problems in a logical way, breaking problems down into manageable components and suggesting steps to support hypothesis development and testing
• Identifying the appropriate method of data collection and analysis to undertake robust qualitative and quantitative research to test hypotheses, prepare summaries which outline findings, recommendations and where deeper analysis or further stakeholder input may be required
• Checking assumptions and data reliability, raising concerns about data quality gaps with leads and building well-structured exhibits or charts with insights identified.
• Drafting clear and concise internal documents (e.g., briefing notes, slides), ensuring accuracy of information and correct formatting; incorporating feedback to refine clarity and tone
• Identifying and tracking relevant macro-trends that may influence our early project development strategy and future network plans, sharing insightful analysis on the potential impact to NGET
• Supporting the identification of / identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation in processes and strategies, developing best practices that can be endorsed and activated across the organisation

What You'll Get

A competitive salary between £47,000 – £63,000  dependent on capability

As well as your base salary, you will receive

• 26 days holiday, plus eight statutory days, an option to buy extra holiday days, and the option to holiday swap up to 3 bank holiday days 
• An annual performance incentive
• A generous pension scheme, double matched up to 6% of your salary each month. For every £1 you contribute we’ll put in another £2, so if you put in 6%, we’ll add 12% giving a total of 18% to your pension pot
• Life insurance at 10 times basic salary
• Employer funding towards a portion of your Private Medical Insurance.
• You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

More Information

The closing date for this vacancy is 17th September. However, we encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

In NGET we are passionate about both operating our network safely and providing highly reliable quality of supply for our customers. At the heart of achieving these outcomes is the effective control and operation of our network.

To find out more about us, please follow the link below:

https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/ 

DE & I statement 

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.

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.

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