As the LDES team grows, we are looking for a new team manager to work alongside the existing Head of LDES Policy. This role would have overall responsibility for delivery and coordination across the whole LDES programme. In practice there will need to be close collaboration between the two team heads to ensure overall outputs and delivery are aligned.
Expected specific areas of focus:
* Working across all policy areas of the programme to identify potential gaps or inconsistencies, developing solutions to any problems identified, and supporting workstream leads on specific policy areas as required
* Overall programme governance and reporting, including developing relevant materials for e.g. GEMA and making sure decisions are made in accordance with Ofgems delegations framework.
* Ensuring all relevant decision-making process run effectively and efficiently, balancing input form a range of different sources to enable effective decision making. This role will also lead the process for decision making around Project Assessment for LDES window one, working closely with the Head of LDES Policy.
* Managing a diverse and large pool of internal and external stakeholders, ensuring programme dependencies are effectively managed and reflected in the teams work priorities. This will require managing a number of difficult conversations with stakeholders to be managed alongside the DD and head of LDES policy.
* Sharing responsibility for line management of team members with the head of LDES policy, including setting objectives etc.
* Ensuring Ofgems priorities are reflected in the teams work and priorities on an ongoing basis.
Key Outputs and Deliverables:
Setting-up and leading high-performing team based on effective resource management, ongoing support and professional development.
* Manages effective and inclusive team resourcing and staff onboarding through close engagement with relevant Deputy Director, Workstream Managers, Heads of Professions, and HR Staffers to ensure best talent match to work needs.
* Helps team members deliver by building supportive, inclusive team environment based on trust-based relationships, transparency and inclusivity.
* Takes ownership for own and team members professional development by:
o Providing ongoing coaching and identification of development opportunities in regular performance conversations
o Supporting team members performance evaluation through honest, fair, high quality 360 degree feedback to PDLs.
Key Stakeholder Relationships
Internal
* Other senior leaders across Ofgem
* Experts / technical specialists
* Other strategy and policy teams, especially in the Infrastructure group
External
* Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
* LDES project developers
* Potential investors in LDES
* Other Government Departments
* Relevant trade bodies and other stakeholders
Person specification
Essential Criteria:
* Proven track record of effective collaboration across diverse teams and professional backgrounds (Lead)
* Demonstrated expertise in professional specialism, evidenced by a strong track record of high performance and significant achievements in previous roles.
* Proven ability to manage large-scale, complex projects and programmes effectively.
* Strong interpersonal, leadership, and people management skills, with experience directing resources across all levels.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate with senior internal and external stakeholders.
* Strategic thinker with the ability to identify connections across organisational workstreams and develop coherent policies and cross-cutting messages.
* In-depth understanding of electricity storage, project financing, and/or large-scale procurement, with a proactive approach to identifying opportunities that deliver better outcomes for consumers.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
* Seeing the Big Picture
* Working Together
* Managing a Quality Service
* Making Effective Decisions
Benefits
Alongside your salary of 61,446, OFGEM contributes 17,800 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes; up to 30 days annual leave. Excellent training and development opportunities. The opportunity to join the Civil Service pension arrangements which include a valuable range of benefits. Flexible working hours and family friendly policies. Restaurant and subsidise gym (London only). Interest free season ticket loan.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
When you press the Apply now button, you will be directed to a Civil Service test guidance for this can be found here Civil Service online tests - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). The test you are due to take is not timed and you can complete it at your own pace. Upon passing the test, you will be asked to complete personal details (not seen by the sift panel), your career history and qualifications.
You will then be asked to provide a 1250 word personal statement evidencing how you meet the essential criteria listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the criteria listed in the role profile.
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Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
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Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
* UK nationals
* nationals of the Republic of Ireland
* nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
* nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
* nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
* individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
* Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
* Name : Chloe Bailey
* Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk
Recruitment team
* Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk
Attachments Head of Policy - LDES Delivery Role Profile Opens in new window (pdf, 159kB) Head of Policy - LDES Delivery_Candidate Pack Opens in new window (pdf, 573kB) Terms & Conditions April 2025 Opens in new window (pdf, 323kB)