OHL Portfolio Co-ordination Manager

About us

At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it’s so much more than that. National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen. As we generate momentum in the energy transition for all, we don’t plan on leaving any of our customers in the dark. So, join us as a OHL Portfolio Co-ordination Manager and find your superpower.

National Grid is hiring a OHL Portfolio Co-ordination Manager - Variable Base office location - Hybrid working.

(No Sponsorship is available for this role)

As the OHL Workbook Portfolio Manager, you will play a pivotal role in coordinating and optimising NGET’s overhead lines (OHL) work plan. Your primary focus will be on prioritising investments, managing change, and ensuring that modifications to the OHL portfolio are justified, controlled, and aligned with strategic, regulatory, and customer needs. You will provide critical insights into the impact of portfolio changes, support effective stakeholder engagement, and contribute to the delivery of NGET’s strategic objectives in a net‑zero future.

• Lead the optimisation of the OHL workbook, ensuring investments are scheduled at the most strategic and optimal times, balancing commercial, regulatory, asset health, and customer priorities.
• Conduct scenario planning to minimise the impact of changes and ensure alignment with NGET’s strategic priorities.
• Challenge proposed changes to the OHL portfolio, coordinating with stakeholders to prioritise work across all delivery functions.
• Manage OHL governance processes and change control, ensuring all investments and modifications are justified, recorded, and within governance frameworks.
• Provide portfolio performance reports to senior and executive leadership, highlighting key insights and trends.
• Identify root causes of plan changes and implement continuous improvement practices across NGET functions.
• Own the OHL change narrative for Ofgem during the regulatory period, ensuring clear and accurate reporting.
• Forecast demand for key OHL resources, including staff, Senior Authorised Persons (S.A.P.), and contractors, to support strategic delivery.

• Proven programme management experience, with a strong track record in tactical and strategic planning.
• Extensive experience in project governance, change control, and portfolio management.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, capable of operating across multiple delivery functions and engaging with Ofgem and other regulators.
• Strong commercial acumen, with experience in contract management and OFGEM reporting.
• Knowledge of ET’s regulatory outcomes, RIIO mechanisms, and HV electrical project delivery is highly desirable.
• Ability to lead, develop, and motivate diverse teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.

A competitive salary between £65,000 - £75,000 – dependent on capability.

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus of up to 30% of your salary for stretch performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

The closing date for this vacancy is 18th February. However, we encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value, and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, offering flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.

Our goal is to drive, develop, and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation that comes with having diverse teams and business need. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve and provides a working environment where everyone feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.