Head of Gas System Management

Job description

Job summary
Ofgem is working at the forefront of the fight to build a secure, sustainable energy system, while evolving for a Net Zero future. Were looking for a Head of Gas System Management to join us and provide the strategic leadership that will help steer the GB gas network through a period of profound change.

Ofgem is Great Britains independent energy regulator. Were at the forefront of change across the energy sector, driving toward Net Zero whilst protecting energy consumers, especially vulnerable people.

Were offering a permanent role with the chance to lead a strategically important area of energy regulation as the gas system transitions towards Net Zero and embraces future gas sources. Youll take a leading role in shaping how the GB gas network evolves while continuing to support security, affordability and resilience for consumers. With changing patterns of system use and emerging technologies creating new challenges and opportunities, youll help ensure regulation remains fit for a rapidly changing energy landscape.

This is a broad and highly influential leadership role spanning the present and future of Britains gas system, with the scope to shape strategic thinking across Ofgem and the wider sector. Youll lead a specialist multidisciplinary team and work closely with government, network companies, industry and consumer representatives, building Gas System Management and Future Gas Strategy as recognised centres of expertise while influencing how the sector responds to major long-term change.

Job description
Were looking for someone with significant expertise in economic regulation or policy development within the energy sector or another complex regulated industry, alongside a proven ability to lead major strategic, operational or regulatory change. Youll combine this with accomplished senior stakeholder engagement skills, strong team leadership and the judgement, communication and delivery capabilities to navigate multiple priorities within a complex and evolving environment.

Youll have the platform to influence the future direction of a nationally significant energy system within an inclusive organisation that values diverse perspectives, with flexible, part-time and job-share arrangements considered to help support every way of working.

We have a critical purpose to ensure Great Britains gas system continues to support energy security, affordability and resilience. Join us and help steer this critical network through major change, shape its future strategic direction and ensure it continues to deliver for consumers.

Person specification

Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the essential criteria. In the event of receiving a large number of applications, an initial sift may take place on just the lead criteria indicated in the essential criteria.

Essential Criteria:

• Significant expertise in economic regulation or development of policy in relation to complex sectors, demonstrated through a proven track record of delivering complex operational, management and/or strategic decisions or reforms within the energy sector or a comparable regulated industry. (LEAD)
• Strong track record of successfully engaging, advising and influencing senior stakeholders, including Government, regulated entities, industry bodies and senior leadership, building support for complex regulatory and policy outcomes. (LEAD)
• Experience of leading, developing and motivating high-performing teams, including supporting capability development, knowledge sharing and effective resource management.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical, operational and regulatory issues clearly and concisely to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Strong programme and delivery management skills, with the ability to oversee multiple strategic workstreams, manage risks, dependencies and trade-offs, and deliver high-quality outcomes in a complex and changing environment.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace

Benefits

Alongside your salary of 63,443, OFGEM contributes 18,379 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes; 30 days annual leave after 2 years; Excellent training and development opportunities; The opportunity to join the generous Civil Service pension which also includes a valuable range of benefits; hybrid working (currently 1 day a week in the office but this is kept under review), flexible working hours and family friendly policies. Plus lots of other benefits including clean and bright offices based centrally, engaged networks and teams and an opportunity to contribute to our ambitious and important targets of establishing a Net Zero energy system by 2050. This exciting blend of professional challenge and personal reward identifies career opportunities at Ofgem as something to get excited about.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

When you press the Apply now button, you will be asked to complete personal details (not seen by the sift panel), your career history and qualifications.

You will then be asked to provide a 1250 word personal statement evidencing how you meet the essential skills and capabilities listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the criteria listed in the role profile. In the event of receiving a large number of applications, an initial sift may take place on just the lead criteria indicated in the essential criteria.

There may be 2 interview stages. The first interview stage will be done via MS Teams. If required, there will be a second interview stage done on a face to face basis.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by [ https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn ].

At Ofgem, we expect our staff to carry out their roles with honesty, fairness and openness. They should follow the Civil Service code and be free from any influence or bias. We are committed to making sure interests are recognised, declared and managed appropriately so that we can fulfil our duties as an energy regulator. Our Conflicts of Interest policy outlines the types of interests Ofgem staff must declare before onboarding, and the rules they must follow throughout employment so that we can clearly demonstrate that our decisions are not influenced by private interests.

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Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window) .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) .

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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :

• Name : Rob Wilkins
• Email : [email protected]

Recruitment team

• Email : [email protected]

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commissions Recruitment Principles. You have the right to complain if you feel there has been a breach of these Recruitment Principles. In the first instance, you should raise the matter directly via [email protected]. If you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website.

Attachments 482944 - Head of Gas System Management - Candidate Pack Opens in new window (pdf, 685kB) 482944 - Role Profile_Head of Gas System Management Opens in new window (pdf, 121kB) Terms and Conditions April 2025 Opens in new window (pdf, 335kB)