Overview
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Responsibilities
* Designing and nurturing a governance process for innovation and growth, along with a collaborative approach to portfolio management.
* Introducing a new portfolio management platform and creating KPIs and prioritisation frameworks that align with UK strategy.
* Facilitating quarterly portfolio reviews, bringing people together to share progress and ensure alignment with strategic goals.
* Planning ahead for resource needs (people, financial, and support), identifying gaps, and ensuring they’re addressed in a timely way.
* Supporting quarterly governance meetings at UK Board level, highlighting key decisions and shared priorities.
* Continuously refining the innovation and growth governance model as our needs evolve.
* Building positive, collaborative relationships across the UK business, including Digital Technology, Commercial Services, Energy Infrastructure Solutions, E.ON Next and Industrial & Commercial teams.
What we need from you
* Experience in portfolio management within a complex, collaborative environment — ideally with innovation or change portfolios.
* Strong relationship-building and communication skills, with the ability to bring people together and create shared understanding.
* Familiarity with innovation processes such as Agile working and Rapid Assumption Testing.
* A solutions-focused mindset, with creativity and adaptability.
* Excellent analytical skills, commercial awareness, and attention to detail.
* Knowledge and experience in the energy sector or a related industry.
Nice to have
* Experience implementing portfolio management platforms or governance frameworks.
* Understanding of strategic prioritisation processes at a senior level.
What you need to know
* Award-Winning Workplace - Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025; Best Place to Work for 16–34-year-olds.
* Outstanding Benefits - 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, a generous pension, life cover, bonus opportunities, and access to 20 flexible benefits with tax/NI savings.
* Flexible & Family-Friendly - Hybrid and family-friendly policies recognized by awards, with flexibility to suit you.
* Inclusive & Diverse - Recognised as an inclusive employer with accolades for women and culture.
* Support at Every Stage of Life - Fertility Friendly and Menopause Friendly accreditation and inclusive support.
* Disability friendly - Disability Confident Employer; guaranteed interviews for disabled applicants who meet minimum criteria and reasonable adjustments.
* Invested in Your Growth - Inclusive talent networks and development programmes to support growth.
At a glance
Reference no.: 239592
Closing date: 23/09/2025
Salary: Competitive
Get in touch
For more information about the role please contact the Talent Specialist clare.lees@eon-uk.com
About us
E.ON is a privately owned international energy company. Our 75,000 colleagues in 15 countries work daily towards the improvement of technical innovations and user-friendly customer solutions for the new energy world. We focus on energy networks, renewable energies and customer solutions.
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