Director of Strategy Development

About us

National Grid is hiring a Director of Strategy Development for our Group Strategy department in Boston, MA.

 

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 put 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 ourselves and our business.

Job Purpose

The energy transition poses challenging strategic questions for us as a business and for the wider sector. US Strategy leads on answering these strategic questions with leaders of National Grid’s US operations in New York, New England and across the country and on behalf of the nearly six million customers they serve.

 

Within the US Strategy team, you will support the organization in defining its strategic direction and how to adapt to the changing energy environment, enabling net zero and driving the organization’s future growth. As part of the role, you will enjoy exceptional exposure to the Executive Committee and senior leadership teams, working on the highest priority issues. You will become part of a high-calibre, curious, motivated, inclusive team that can lead to excellent career opportunities. The role can offer the opportunity for the right individual to move to other business roles within National Grid.

Key Accountabilities

The Director of US Strategy role is an important leadership position within the National Grid Group Strategy team. Your primary responsibility will be to develop the thinking and output of the Group Strategy team. This is likely to involve:

 

• Applying strategic frameworks and concepts to solve complex business problems.
• Developing and applying market insights to improve business planning, developing business cases supported by robust financial analysis.
• Leading qualitative and quantitative research to support decision making.
• Managing the project execution of major business initiatives.
• Assessing and developing strategic policy positions and influencing our engagement activities on both internal and external topics.
• Understanding our commercial and competitive environment and developing structured and insightful recommendations.
• Creating high quality Board and Executive-level communications in briefing paper or slide form to share insights and shape strategic decision making.

 

This role has multiple stakeholders and success will require experienced facilitation and coordination skills as well as the ability to challenge established thinking and lead discussions where necessary. Your voice will be an important one in these debates and your ability to influence and take senior stakeholders with you will be crucial to your success.  You will take on a “coaching role” to share your skills and experience with the team and others beyond the immediate team.

 

The location of the role is Boston, MA with the option to work from home for part of the week. Travel to UK offices (Warwick and London) and US offices (Massachusetts and New York) for short trips is possible. The role reports to the Vice President of US Strategy and is part of National Grid’s Strategy & Regulation organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in business, finance, or related field, with a minimum of 10 years of experience as a Management Consultant or in Strategy roles within the energy sector.
• Experience in strategy development and/or execution in large and complex corporate environments, with a broad set of strategic frameworks to solve real business issues.
• Broad understanding of the energy sector and regulatory issues affecting the industry and long-term internal and external influences.
• Experience developing presentations and presenting to executives.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills and ability to convey complex strategic ideas to a wide range of audiences.
• Experience innovating and building buy-in for change, challenging entrenched thinking in a constructive manner with a willingness and openness to receiving similar challenges.
• Experience developing and implementing operational strategy in a matrix organization with multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to lead and coach a team to allow them to meet their full potential.

More Information

Salary: $179,000 - $211,000

 

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