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National Energy System Operator

Delivery Manager

National Energy System Operator

Delivery Manager collaborating with engineering teams for high-quality delivery of energy system operations. Managing budgets and operational readiness with strong delivery leadership.

Posted 8/1/2026full-timeWarwick • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £70,000 - £78,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong delivery leadership in multi-team and multi-vendor technology environments, with a focus on effective RAID management, budget forecasting, and operational readiness. Capable of building relationships across business teams while ensuring alignment with operational objectives and governance standards.

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Delivery LeadershipRAID ManagementBudget ForecastingProject ManagementStakeholder Engagement

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Hard Skills
RAID ManagementBudget ManagementCost TrackingForecastingDelivery GovernanceMilestone PlanningRoadmap AlignmentDependency OversightContract ManagementSupplier Performance Tracking
Soft Skills
Relationship BuildingCommunication SkillsInfluencing SkillsStructured Problem SolvingDecision Making
Tools & Technologies
DevOps PracticesSRE PracticesReal-Time Operational Systems
Industry Keywords
CNI OperationsOperational ReadinessFinancial GovernanceVendor NegotiationsCommercial Activities

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Own and maintain end-to-end delivery plans
  • Manage RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) with discipline
  • Build strong relationships with business teams, product leads, platform teams, and vendor partners
  • Manage budgets, cost tracking, forecasting, and financial governance across the product lifecycle
  • Ensure Operational readiness in partnership with Service support teams
  • Embed operational considerations early in delivery to support mature DevOps practices and minimise operational risk

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Strong delivery leadership experience in multi-team, multi-vendor technology environments
  • Excellent understanding of an organisation’s business, operational objectives, and stakeholder landscape
  • Proven delivery governance capability: RAID management, milestone planning, reporting, roadmap alignment, dependency oversight
  • Strong project and programme management skills including cost management, budget forecasting, and investment governance
  • Experience leading commercial activities: RFPs, vendor negotiations, contract management, supplier performance tracking
  • Ability to build strong relationships across business teams
  • Skilled in working through ambiguity, structuring complex challenges, and driving clarity across technical and non-technical teams
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills across all levels of the organisation
  • Demonstrated leadership behaviours including ownership, accountability, calm decision making, and structured problem solving
  • Experience with CNI operations, SRE practices, DevOps models, or real-time operational systems (Desirables)

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Bonus of up to 15% of your salary for stretch performance
  • 28 days annual leave as standard
  • Competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%
  • Flexible Bank Holidays & Holiday Trading
  • Additional Birthday Day Off
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Retail & Gym Discounts
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance & Personal Accident Insurance