Commercial Strategy Implementation Lead
Shaping the future of commercial delivery by integrating strategy, capability, and performance to unlock growth and operational excellence. The role is based in the Warwick office, and requires working at least two days per week on site, with flexibility options available.
What You’ll Do
* Lead and own end‑to‑end implementation of strategic Commercial Excellence initiatives ensuring alignment to enterprise priorities and delivery of measurable business value.
* Translate strategic initiatives into clear execution roadmaps and performance tracking, ensuring delivery against key milestones and outcomes.
* Identify, shape and deliver high‑impact commercial improvement opportunities using data, insight and industry best practice.
* Act as a senior integrator across functions, driving alignment and collaboration to deliver complex, cross‑business commercial initiatives.
* Lead on providing clear, evidence‑based recommendations to senior leadership, influencing decision‑making and driving adoption across Strategic Infrastructure.
* Lead the embedding of commercial standards, tools, controls and ways of working to strengthen capability and consistency.
* Drive a culture of continuous improvement, accountability and performance excellence across the commercial function.
* Communicate initiatives with impact, influencing and aligning stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership.
* Capture and scale learning across programmes to ensure sustainable, repeatable improvement and organisational maturity.
What You’ll Have
* Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (economics/law/business/engineering or similar).
* UK Driver’s licence.
* Significant experience operating at a senior level within a commercial, infrastructure or capital delivery environment.
* Proven track record of leading large‑scale strategy implementation or business transformation in a complex, matrix organisation.
* Strong understanding of commercial lifecycle management across major capital programmes.
* Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional strategic initiatives and influence senior stakeholders.
* Change and transformation leadership experience.
* Strong programme and project delivery capability.
* Analytical, insight‑driven decision making.
* Excellent executive communication and presentation skills.
* Ability to operate effectively in fast‑paced, evolving environments.
What You’ll Get
Up to £76,000 dependent on experience. In addition to a base salary, a bonus based on personal and company performance (maximum 30% of target), a competitive contributory pension scheme with a double match up to 12%, and flexible benefits including a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, employee assistance lines and matched charity giving.
Equal Opportunity Employer
At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We encourage applicants whose experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly to apply anyway as we may have other opportunities where you could be a good fit.
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