Senior Partnerships & Projects Manager

Together we're building a greener tomorrow. Connecting every home and business to a single, secure smart meter network is a huge undertaking. So you can imagine the scale – and variety – and opportunities for the people who'll help us do it.

Join DCC at the forefront of Britain's energy transition, leading strategic partnerships and innovation projects that help unlock the full potential of smart metering infrastructure and data. This is an exciting opportunity to work with Government, regulators, industry leaders and academia to shape initiatives that support net zero ambitions, improve energy efficiency and deliver greater value for consumers.

About the DCC: We’re powering Britain’s smarter, greener future. Today, we’re deeply invested in building a resilient, sustainable smart energy network that drives transformation. Our success is driven by curiosity, ambition, and tenacity. Tomorrow, we see vast opportunities for growth and development, contributing to decarbonisation and the Net Zero mission. We’ll continually develop Smart DCC, to fulfil our obligations to consumers, and achieve even more with our customers, partners, and each other.

How you will contribute to transforming the smart energy network and shaping the future:

• Lead and manage a portfolio of strategic innovation projects, ensuring effective governance, delivery, reporting, risk management and stakeholder engagement.
• Develop and progress a pipeline of innovation opportunities aligned to Government, regulatory and customer priorities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with DESNZ, Ofgem, customers, industry bodies, technology partners and academic institutions.
• Collaborate across DCC's policy, strategy, technology and regulatory teams to develop future propositions that maximise the value of DCC's data and platform capabilities.
• Produce and deliver high-quality insight, recommendations and briefings for senior stakeholders, including the Executive Team, CEO and Board.

What you need to bring:

• Proven experience delivering complex projects and programmes, ideally within innovation, energy, technology or regulated environments.
• Strong strategic thinking capability with the ability to identify opportunities and develop practical solutions to complex challenges.
• Extensive knowledge of the UK energy market and the transition to a net zero energy system.
• Demonstrable experience building and managing successful cross-sector partnerships and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage at executive level.

Benefits: While our mission is ambitious, we also prioritise balance, offering flexibility and support to help you thrive both personally and professionally. At DCC we reward fairly and recognise fully because our continued success depends on our people. We also offer a competitive 8 days per month hybrid work policy for most roles, alongside competitive salaries with regular benchmarking and performance-related bonus opportunities. Our core benefits include pension, generous annual leave, private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs.

As a Disability Confident member, DCC is committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Join Smart DCC, a dynamic organisation where every day brings a chance to make a difference. We believe in our purpose. Together, we work as one team, always looking for ways to improve and support DCC’s role in a low-carbon future.

Act with integrity: We treat everyone with kindness, consideration and respect. We keep our promises to our customers. And if something doesn’t feel right, we speak up.

Be accountable: You can depend on our word. We’re clear about our roles and we take the initiative, while respecting the processes we have in place.

Personal Development: Our training and development opportunities help you be your best self – from regular 1-2-1s all the way up to professional qualifications.

Group income protection: Provides a continuous income if you're unable to work due to illness or injury for more than 26 weeks.

Pension Plans: Our Capita Choice partners will match the salary contributions you make to your pension up to 5%, depending on your plan and time with us.

Flexible Holidays: Need more time off? Increase your standard 25 days of leave by buying extra to rest, spend time with family or satisfy your wanderlust.

Cycle to Work Scheme: We’re big on keeping things green. If you want to cycle to work, we'll loan you the gear through salary sacrifice to make it tax-efficient.