Head of Business Digital Strategy

About Us

National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) is the UK’s largest electricity distribution company. We bring energy to power possibilities for over 25 million customers through 8 million connections across South Wales, South West, West Midlands, and East Midlands.

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Head of Business Digital Strategy.

Reporting directly into the Director of Strategy & Transformation, you will define and drive a business‑led digital strategy that underpins NGED’s vision to be a leading DNO. This pivotal leadership role requires you to act as the guiding mind of our digital enabled business strategy, setting ambition, aligning stakeholders and ensuring the right technology decisions for long‑term success. You will bridge business and digital technology, translating strategy into action through clear roadmaps, innovation and measurable value delivery.

The role is flexible on location across our National Grid licence areas, with travel to sites and depots required.

• Define and lead the digital strategy aligned to business priorities, future roadmaps and transformation goals
• Drive adoption of technology‑led change, ensuring the organisation realises value from digital investment
• Identify innovation opportunities, including emerging technologies such as agentic AI that unlock efficiency, resilience and customer value
• Inform strategic technology decisions that support regulatory commitments, operational performance and future growth
• Partner with senior leaders across business and IT&D to align on vision, priorities and execution roadmaps
• Evaluate current systems and capabilities from a business perspective to ensure they meet evolving needs
• Champion agile and collaborative ways of working, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement

• Proven experience in a digital or IT strategy leadership role
• Strong understanding of emerging technologies—including AI, data platforms, and agentic AI, and how they can transform business performance
• The ability to identify opportunities for autonomous, decision‑capable technologies (agentic AI) to enhance operations, optimise networks and improve customer outcomes
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to engage at executive level
• A talent for translating complex technical concepts into clear, strategic business direction
• Experience leading cross‑functional transformation and embedding digital change
• Act as an Agile leader, living the principles of agile delivery, whilst being a role model for our business and cultural values
• Demonstrates resilience and adaptability in fast‑paced environments, with strong self‑awareness and a proactive commitment to continuous professional development

A competitive salary of £85,000 – £100,000 depending on experience.

• Annual performance incentive of up to 40% of eligible earnings
• 28 days annual leave, plus eight statutory days and option to buy or sell holiday days each year
• Generous contributory pension scheme – we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%
• Company car or car allowance
• Private medical insurance
• Life insurance 10 × base salary
• Family care benefits including a back‑up care service (six paid days each year with option to purchase additional)
• Access to apps which support health and wellbeing
• Hybrid working with two or three days per week on site

This role closes on 02 July 2026. If you are a suitable candidate, please submit your application as early as possible. National Grid reserves the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. Applications will be assessed on merit and against objective selection criteria. We support flexible working and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. National Grid is not able to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points‑based immigration system unless there is a clear demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced locally.

All candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality or ethnic origin, are welcome to apply.