AddressAbout the Role
As a Head of Asset Management Strategy, you will be required to live within the United Kingdom as you will work at our Warwick office for a minimum of 2 days per week. You’ll need to be flexible for monthly national travel to attend site visits and ensure compliance and you’ll have the flexibility to work from home for up to 3 days per week dependent on the needs of the business. The Head of Asset Management Strategy will translate the NGET Network Strategy into Asset Management Strategy and a set of deliverable strategic objectives for the NGET business whilst owning and developing those objectives and Asset Management roadmap with extensive stakeholder engagement within NGET enabling performance measurement against them. You’ll identify improvement actions to be fed back into transformation outcomes and price control objectives and you’ll develop the Asset Management Strategy as the custodian of the Asset Management frameworks whilst driving Asset Management maturity through innovation, standardisation and digitalisation with a view to ensuring NGET can deliver against regulatory commitments and performance.
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop the Asset Management Strategy
• Set deliverable Asset Management strategic objectives for Asset Operations and wider NGET
• Ensure Asset Management strategic objective delivery within NGET
• Measure and drive Asset Management performance against the Strategic Asset Management Plan
• Identify gaps and opportunities for continuous improvement against the ISO 55001 suite of standards
• Ensure alignment between various transformation and strategic initiatives within NGET
• Measure Asset Management maturity against national and international benchmarks
• Develop and implement improvement plans
• Set the Asset Management frameworks covering the end-to-end lifecycle of our asset base
• Custodian of Asset Management Processes, Procedures and Frameworks
• Lead Asset Management maturity through innovation, standardisation and digitalisation
About You
Are you a safety focused professional who thrives in ambiguous and changing environments delivering at pace? If so, our Head of Asset Management Strategy vacancy may be for you:
Essential:
• A full driving licence that permits you to drive in the UK
• A relevant BSc Degree in an Engineering discipline
• Membership of a relevant professional body such as IAM/IET
• Extensive experience of developing and implementing Asset Management Frameworks
• Experience of ISO 55000 Asset Management Frameworks
Desirable:
• IAM/IET chartered status
• Business Management Experience
• Experience of developing Asset management capability
• Experience of working within a regulated environment
What You'll Get
• Competitive salary between £75,000 – £95,000 per annum dependent on capability
• Company car or cash alternative
• Performance based bonus
• Private Medical Insurance for employee, with option to add on partner or family available to purchase through YouFlex
• 37 Hours per week Monday to Friday
• Enhanced 28 days annual leave plus 8 statutory days and option to buy/sell days
• Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%
• Professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave financial support
• Flexible benefits including a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through
• Health, fitness and wellbeing support apps
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About Us
National Grid touches the lives of almost everyone in the UK, with an energy network that stretches across the Atlantic. We’re an international team, and our work underpins the lives of millions of people. Feet forwards, head up, and eyes bright, we’re working hard to create value for people today – and shape the future of energy tomorrow.
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As a National Grid employee, you’ll treat our customers as a priority, taking time to listen and work with them to help give them the best experience we possibly can. You’ll need to be proactive and flexible in your approach and continually look for ways to exceed their expectations – sometimes in unexpected and helpful ways. You’ll provide accessible information when our customers need it and make things simple by using your expertise to guide them. Above all, you’ll follow through on your promises to deliver value, drive efficiency and give them a great customer experience.
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At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.
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