Delivery Lead

National Energy System Operator (NESO) is looking for a Delivery Lead with a focus on Finance and Commercial Planning to join the Open Balancing Platform team, reporting to the OBP Platform Delivery Manager.

In this role, you will develop integrated annual and multi-year financial plans aligned with delivery roadmaps, workforce requirements, supplier commitments and technology consumption. You will lead budgeting, reforecasting, scenario analysis and variance management, providing clear insight into future expenditure, funding needs, cost pressures and financial risks.

Working closely with Finance, Commercial, Procurement and Fin Ops, you will improve forecast accuracy, strengthen cost transparency and support informed decisions on investment, prioritisation and cost optimisation.

Your forward-looking insight will strengthen investment planning, support prioritisation decisions and ensure OBP maintains a credible and continuously updated view of its financial outlook.

This role can be based from Wokingham or Warwick and we continue to offer hybrid working from office and home. We are open to full time and part time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements.

• Financial planning and forecasting
• Commercial planning and forecasting
• Financial and commercial governance
• Fin Ops engagement for financial planning and forecasting
• Cost optimisation and value realisation

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK by the start of employment. Visa sponsorship may not be available for this role and will be considered in line with business requirements.

We are looking for a commercially minded professional who can operate confidently in a complex, fast-moving and strategically important environment.

You will bring:

• Experience in financial planning, commercial management, programme finance or finance business partnering.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, cost modelling and scenario planning.
• Experience supporting large and complex technology, infrastructure, transformation or operational programmes.
• Demonstrating good understanding of procurement, supplier contracts, statements of work, commercial change control and contract governance.
• Experience reviewing and constructively challenging financial assumptions, delivery estimates, supplier proposals and resource plans.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex financial and operational information into clear recommendations.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the confidence to work across Finance, Commercial, Procurement, Technology, Delivery and operational functions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain financial matters to non-financial stakeholders.
• A high level of integrity, attention to detail and commitment to effective financial governance.
• The ability to balance value for money with operational resilience, regulatory obligations, service quality and strategic outcomes.

• A competitive salary of £57,500 - £62,500 dependent on experience and capability
  
  As well as your base salary, NESO’s core benefits are the essential perks and advantages that form part of your employee package.
• You will receive a bonus based on company performance
• 26 days annual leave as standard
• A competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%
• Annual Enrollment to NESO Savings Plan, when you save between £20- £500 a month from your take-home pay, we will pay a 50% matching contribution.

NESO’s flexible benefits programme provides you with more flexibility around your health, lifestyle and protection benefits, here’s just a few available:

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