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Strategic Net Zero Partnerships Lead

Northern PowergridCastleford, England, United Kingdom

25 days ago

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Recruitment Business Partner | Specialising in Resourcing, Talent Acquisition, and Recruitment Strategy at Northern Powergrid

Regional Insights Manager

Location : Castleford or Shiremoor

Job Ref No : R7257

W ant to drive the energy transition from the heart of the region?

We’re looking for a strategic and collaborative Regional Insights Lead t o join our Energy Systems team—supporting the transformation of our electricity network as we enable Net Zero and help build a smarter, greener energy future.

As part of the directorate shaping our Distribution System Operation (DSO) transition, you’ll lead our engagement with local authorities, public sector organisations, businesses and low carbon technology providers—helping to align regional infrastructure planning with the needs of the communities we serve.

This is a unique opportunity to influence how we plan, invest, and collaborate at scale—bringing regional ambition and network capability together to unlock clean economic growth.If you're passionate about stakeholder collaboration, data-driven insights, and making decarbonisation happen on the ground—we want to hear from you.

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Along with a competitive salary between £60,000 - £70,000 (depending on experience) we also offer great benefits such as;

Hybrid working (office or site-based 4 days / week, 1-day WFH)
15% Performance Related Annual Bonus
Excellent opportunities for career growth

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will :

Lead our Regional Insights team to act as a front door to the business for a range of key stakeholders with a significant role in delivering a net zero region (including local and combined authorities, social housing providers, low carbon technology installers, public sector organisations, businesses and funding bodies).

Lead on an effective engagement approach and subsequent process improvements that enable collaboration on joined up infrastructure planning for the net zero transition and clean economic growth.

Evaluate and recommend changes that explicitly link local authority action plans to connections processes and investment planning.

Build and maintain high quality managed relationships with key regional low carbon transition connections customers like electric vehicle charge point operators and housing authorities installing heat pumps.

Externally influence design and delivery of policy (national and local) relating to collaborative energy planning at a regional level.

Advocate for stakeholders’ needs of the energy network over time internally and with other relevant bodies, to spearhead positive change over short-, medium- and long-term horizons.Systematically link local authority and key customer engagement, gathering appropriate intelligence, to our long-term forecasting activities and other routine publications describing decarbonisation and investment needs.

Develop open data and information provision for stakeholders delivering regional decarbonisation via a range of mediums and tools.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

Strong relationship management and effective communication skills including the ability to collaborate with others (at all levels) in order to cultivate good working relationships; internally and externally with influential low carbon stakeholders.

A proven people manager with strong performance management capability and experience of developing a high performing team focused on continuous improvement.

Proactive in dealing with people issues and challenge, setting out accountabilities and giving clear direction.

Experience of leading and managing change and assisting others in interpreting the impact of changing business priorities, adapting and re-aligning team priorities as appropriate. Demonstrates accountability and drive to achieve results pushing work to successful completion.

Strong written and spoken communication skills – clear, concise, engaging and persuasive.

Strong analytical skills to interpret information and apply judgement to decision making.

Qualified to degree level or equivalent experience

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

Energy sector experience and knowledge of the decarbonisation of energy

Experience in the electricity distribution sector

Experience in local government, social housing organisations or other stakeholder environments

Professionally qualified with a strong understanding of Electrical Engineering principles

Closing date for applications : 11 July 2025

Hold date for interviews : 21 & 28 July 2025

Applicants are considered on the basis of their suitability for the post irrespective of sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, race, age or disability, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering, Consulting, and Strategy / Planning

Industries

Utilities, Electric Power Generation, and Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution

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