Senior Manager – Enterprise Tooling & Automation

National Energy System Operator

Senior Manager leading enterprise tooling and automation for NESO, Great Britain’s independent energy system operator. Shaping DevSecOps, AI Ops and digital transformation across the organisation.

Posted 8/21/2026full-timeWokingham • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSenior💰 £80,000 - £95,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in enterprise tooling and transformation, with a strong focus on strategic decision-making and stakeholder management. Proven ability to lead teams, manage vendor interactions, and implement comprehensive tooling strategies aligned with Agile DevSecOps outcomes.

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Enterprise Tooling ExperienceDevSecOps Pipeline KnowledgeVendor Management SkillsTeam Leadership and DevelopmentStakeholder Management

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Hard Skills

Tooling IntegrationLarge-Scale Tooling ImplementationsWaterfall Delivery ModelAgile Delivery ModelLicensing Management

Soft Skills

Strategic Decision-MakingCollaboration Across TeamsCoaching and Development

Tools & Technologies

AI ToolingDigital Operations ToolsEnterprise Tooling Ecosystem

Industry Keywords

DevSecOpsE2E DevOpsTransformationStakeholder EngagementProcurement Processes

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the Enterprise Tooling & Automation function for the head of Enterprise Digital Operations
Define and evolve the future-state enterprise tooling ecosystem
Develop and execute a comprehensive tooling strategy aligned with Agile DevSecOps outcomes
Bring together software and tools used across the business, covering the full SDLC and AI tooling
Consolidate the current tooling ecosystem and reduce duplication across business areas
Support NESO’s AI Ops ambitions by bringing platforms and tooling together
Manage vendor interactions, including licensing, commercial approvals, implementation timelines and support models
Implement the tooling strategy across the organisation and influence adoption of change and digitalisation
Own certificate and license management and ensure timely responses to expiry dates
Manage and lead the existing team
Performance-manage, lead, coach and develop managers in the team
Support effective delivery, career growth and capability development
Make strategic tooling decisions and engage senior stakeholders

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive experience in enterprise tooling, ideally with some focus surrounding transformation
Knowledge of tooling integration and activation points within E2E DevOps/DevSecOps pipelines
Ability to make strategic decisions around tooling cross-functionally based on fit for purpose, strategy and adherence to requirements
Proven experience delivering large-scale tooling implementations across complex organisations
Experience managing managers and leading teams across onshore and offshore locations
Stakeholder management skills, including with senior leadership
Experience collaborating across engineering, finance, architecture, procurement and transformation teams
Deep understanding and prior demonstrable ownership of vendor-based tooling processes such as licensing and procurement
Demonstratable knowledge of both Waterfall and DevSecOps agile delivery models
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or similar field, or equivalent work experience
Demonstrated experience of working with technology leadership teams
Right to work in the UK by the start of employment
Willingness to attend the base location as required by business needs and travel to other NESO office locations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Benefits allowance
Bonus of up to 20% of salary for stretch performance
Private medical insurance
28 days annual leave as standard
Competitive contributory pension scheme with double matching up to a maximum company contribution of 12%
Flexible Bank Holidays & Holiday Trading
Additional Birthday Day Off
Cycle to Work Scheme
Retail & Gym Discounts
Critical Illness Insurance
Personal Accident Insurance
Hybrid working across office & home