Head of Nuclear Strategy

Head of Nuclear Strategy

Location:

Windsor, Greater London

Time type:
Full time

• Strategy Delivery – Work directly with the Nuclear Power Strategy Director to bring together our views on market opportunities, target them, and define what it means in terms of capabilities.
• Be responsible for bringing actionable clarity to a complex external market and deliver a strategy clearly understood across the Group.
• Establish a forward pipeline of growth opportunities for Nuclear within the Power business – categorised by priority with milestones and a delivery plan.
• Subject Matter Expertise – Provide expertise on development of government support frameworks that balance investibility and policy ambitions.
• Draw effective links between project development, DEVEX milestones, debt and equity financing and wider nuclear policy drivers.
• Strategic Market scanning – Take a broad perspective on opportunities and development across the rapidly changing nuclear sector, both domestic and international.
• Undertake assessments of key technology and market opportunities, and assess how Centrica can create a value and growth-focused pipeline.
• Be actively connected in the external market, manage key external relationships, and engage at a senior level across the sector.
• Cross Group and External Stakeholder Engagement – Develop solid relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to drive value from existing assets and identify new opportunities.
• Build an external network across the nuclear ecosystem, including DESNZ, NWF, and GBN.
• Governance & Reporting – Establish and implement a robust, action-oriented governance process for nuclear activity; provide regular cadence of updates within Power and key stakeholders.
• Lead development of a lean, actionable MI to track overall nuclear position from financial, strategic and capability perspectives.
• Leadership – Drive a strategic and commercial mindset for the development of the nuclear pipeline and promote a strong safety, governance and performance culture.
• Contribute to the leadership of Centrica Power and the wider Group, providing thought leadership on market evolution, policy developments and competitive positioning.

• Significant experience in the energy infrastructure industry with strong nuclear power experience across the full value chain and sufficient technical understanding of the asset class.
• Strong understanding of finance with the ability to read models, understand debt finance and credit rating dynamics.
• Excellent regulatory finance knowledge and ability to understand how precedent business model frameworks work.
• Experience working in a large corporate or organisation, effective governance cadence and supporting investment committee decisions.
• Governmental experience and knowledge of how decisions are made and how to bring pace and momentum.
• Understanding of nuclear plant construction, key lifecycle phases, and learnings from global experience.
• Experience in Project Management, establishing plans and ensuring milestones are met in virtual teams.
• Excellent communicator with clarity and purpose to a senior audience.
• Ability to operate as a senior external representative, enhancing Centrica Power's profile and credibility.