Job PurposeWe, Group Strategy, primarily serve National Grid's Executive Leadership team. We provoke their thinking and ensure they have the clarity to make the right decisions for the future of the business. We focus on projects which sit at the Group level, and cut across several parts of the broader business.
The Strategy Director role is an opportunity for a passionate and ambitious strategic thinker to shape the overall direction of the company, provide strategic support to our business units and leadership, and contribute to the delivery of society's ambitious clean energy agenda and economic growth targets.
Progression opportunities are available within our function, and Group Strategy also serves as a talent attractor for future leaders at National Grid. We encourage networking and our team has an expansive alumni network spread throughout the company.
Key AccountabilitiesThe Strategy Director will report to the Vice President of Enterprise Growth Strategy and will:
- Lead large, high-profile strategy projects and programmes - including scoping, problem structuring, hypothesis development, storyboarding, and resource management
- Build and manage relationships with leadership teams across our business units and corporate functions, providing them with strategic foresight on emerging market developments and strategic counsel on high priority issues
- Drive clarity on issues of strategic importance for the business through leading meetings and facilitate engaging workshops, tailoring the approach to the audience and context
- Coach and develop project teams, direct reports, and contribute to overall team leadership
QualificationsWe want you in our team if you have...
- A Passion for Energy: experience in the energy sector or similar regulated markets; in-house or strategy consultancy experience is considered beneficial
- Strong Strategy Toolkit & Experience: A demonstrable track record of delivering high priority strategy projects, including:
- Managing teams to solve strategic challenges and produce quality outputs at pace
- Leading and supervising problem structuring, hypothesis development and analysis to get to the 'so what'
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complexity into clear and compelling narratives in written, slide and verbal form, for Executive and Board stakeholders
- Effective Project Management Toolkit: Strong stakeholder management skills with an ability to lead meetings and build trusted relationships at all levels, including senior leaders
- Excellent People Management and coaching skills to lead others either as direct reports or matrix teams
- Really important to us here at Group Strategy is a triple view of: Right Role, Right Company, Right Industry. If you have extensive strategy experience, are excited to work for a leading energy pioneer, and make a difference to our energy future, then this could be the ideal role for you!
The role is based in Boston at our One Beacon office, with hybrid working arrangements available. Some travel may be required, working around our colleagues and business needs.More Information#LI-MR1
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Salary
$212k - $249k a year in Boston, MA.
National Grid will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. You must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.
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This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.
