AI Value Office Director

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry.

To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.

IT and Digital works in a harmonised partnership with the National Grid group of diverse energy businesses to deliver technology which revolutionises the way we operate. As we lead the charge towards a carbon-free future, our teams are embracing disruptive changes in our industry by working with Agile methodologies and adopting Digital mindsets to drive efficiency and bring new capabilities for our internal and external customers.

Our work here is critical. National Grid moves energy to millions of homes and businesses in the UK and US and the technology we utilise to complete that task is down to us. The successful applicant for this position will be an integral contributor towards this goal and we will support your professional development as part of our multi-cultural, customer-centric global team.

This role operates under a hybrid working model and is based out of the Warwick, UK office. Hybrid work expectations are subject to business needs and company policy.

The AI Value Office Director is a UK-based leadership role responsible for managing and ope rationalising the day-to-day activities of the AI Value Office across the UK and US. Reporting to the Head of AI Value Office, the role leads a small, geographically dispersed team of consultants and is accountable for the consistent assessment, prioritisation and value management of AI opportunities from origination through to realised business outcomes.

The Director will operate the Value Office as an internal consultancy and orchestration capability, working with Business Units and Group Functions to frame business problems, assess value and feasibility, develop robust business cases and route opportunities to the most appropriate delivery path. The role will work closely with Connect AI, Data Science, Engineering, Architecture, Data, Technology and external partners to assess build, buy and reuse options, avoid duplication and identify the best-fit solution.

Technical solution design and engineering ownership will remain with the appropriate delivery teams.

The Director will maintain a holistic view of the AI portfolio and provide clear executive reporting on pipeline, forecast value, agreed value, delivery progress, realised value, adoption, risks and dependencies. The role supports the Head of AI Value Office in implementing the wider AI strategy and operating model; overall enterprise AI strategy and strategic direction remain accountable to the Head

• Lead the AI Value Office
  , translating strategic direction into clear priorities, delivery plans and effective day-to-day operations, while leading and developing a UK and US-based team.
• Shape the AI opportunity pipeline
  , partnering with senior stakeholders to identify, assess and prioritise high-value AI opportunities aligned to business and strategic priorities.
• Develop robust value and investment cases
  , defining expected financial and non-financial benefits, costs, KPIs, assumptions and success measures in partnership with Finance and business owners.
• Shape solutions and delivery routes
  , working…