Senior Strategy Advisor (Delivery Unit)

Successful candidates may be based in any of our office locations – Cardiff, Glasgow, or London. We especially welcome applicants from Cardiff and Glasgow.

Join Ofgem at the centre of the UK’s energy transformation as a Delivery Unit Senior Advisor. This is a rare opportunity to lead high-impact work that directly supports Ofgem’s mission to protect consumers and deliver the transition to Net Zero. The Delivery Unit sits at the heart of Ofgem within the GEMA (Board) and Executive Directorate. Established in 2024, it has quickly become a trusted in-house consultancy, leading urgent, high-profile projects that require rapid, strategic responses.

As a Senior Advisor, you will own and drive critical commissions that sit at the core of Ofgem’s priorities, working across policy, regulatory and corporate functions. You will lead the delivery of strategic analysis and policy advice on emerging issues, producing high-quality briefings, recommendations and options for senior leaders. You will work across directorates to build consensus, shape solutions and ensure that strategy is translated into delivery. Your work will often involve scoping new areas of focus, engaging with stakeholders and ensuring a smooth transition once Delivery Unit work concludes.

You will play a key role in shaping Ofgem’s response to complex and fast-moving challenges, helping to ensure that decisions are grounded in evidence and aligned with strategic goals. This may include working on cross-cutting issues such as energy affordability, market reform, or the regulation of emerging technologies.

We are looking for someone with strong strategic thinking, excellent communication skills and the ability to work at pace across multiple projects. Experience in policy or regulatory environments is highly desirable, as is a good understanding of the energy sector. You will bring a proven ability to synthesise complex information, identify key issues and deliver clear, actionable recommendations.

You will also have the opportunity to contribute to the development of the Delivery Unit’s ways of working, helping to refine how we scope, deliver and hand over projects. This includes supporting knowledge sharing and continuous improvement across the team. You will also support and mentor junior colleagues, helping to build a collaborative, high-performing team culture. At Ofgem, we are committed to inclusion and diversity and we value the unique perspectives that each team member brings.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone ready to take on a new challenge, gain exposure to senior decision-making and make a tangible impact on the UK’s energy future.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic analysis and delivery for high priority projects. This will include producing briefing materials and scoping documents for senior officials, which will include policy options and recommendations.
• Lead engagement with relevant colleagues across Ofgem and key external stakeholders to develop a shared understanding of the problem, options and solutions related to a particular project.
• Provide support, guidance, and mentorship to more junior members of the team. This may include line management either as work manager or in a matrix capacity.
• Lead a smooth transition at the end of Delivery Unit work, this may include preparing handover materials and conducting a lessons learned exercise.

Key Outputs and Deliverables

• Lead, oversee and produce high-quality, well-structured analysis and research.
• Produce concise briefing notes, presentations, papers, emails for discussion with key senior stakeholders on key policy and corporate strategy issues which include clear recommendations.

Key Stakeholder Relationships

Internal

• CEO and Board members
• Strategy, Economics, Research and Net Zero (SERN) and Comms Directorates
• DGs and directors in particular across policy/regulatory areas
• ePMO
• Corporate Services

External

• Energy sector, including key companies, consumer groups such as Citizen’s Advice, sectoral organisations such as Energy UK, Energy Systems Catapult, and relevant NGOs, thinktanks and academics.
• Key officials in government departments, primarily DESNZ, but also other HMG, and where appropriate the Scottish and Welsh governments, and local authorities.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

• Proven ability to see the ‘big-picture’, synthesise information, identify key issues and generate recommendations.
• A track record of translating strategy into delivery, ability to understand the work of the team and the Directorate in a wider, strategic context.
• Ability to work at pace across multiple projects, and act with initiative as a self-starter.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse range of colleagues and stakeholders and across hierarchies.
• Excellent ability to communicate effectively to a range of internal and external audiences, both in writing and in presentations, and to convey complex issues clearly and concisely.

Behaviours

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

Technical Skills

Please refer to the Candidate Pack and Role Profile attached for full details.

Alongside your salary of £47,895, OFGEM contributes £13,875 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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.

Selection Process Details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

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 and desirable skills and capabilities listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the essential and desirable skills and capabilities.

The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application or used during interview, including your CV and any statements or examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Ofgem takes any incidences of cheating very seriously. Please ensure all examples provided are of your own experience. Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant applications will be withdrawn from the process.

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.

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

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard 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)
• 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

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code 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. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative. The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction.

Contact point for applicants

Job Contact

Name: Chloe Baily

Email: recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk

Recruitment Team

Email: recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk