Head of Residential Connected Energy & Smart Home Solutions

We are looking for a strategic and commercially minded Head of Residential Connected Energy to lead the strategy, development, and delivery of our residential connected energy propositions across the UK. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity to shape how customers adopt and benefit from connected energy solutions including electric vehicles, solar & battery, heat technologies, and smart energy management. You’ll play a critical role in delivering integrated whole-home solutions that combine technology, flexibility, customer experience, and commercial value to support the transition to net zero.

As a senior leader within E.ON Next, you will champion innovation, collaboration, and customer-centric thinking across the connected energy portfolio. You will work cross-functionally across commercial, technology, digital, operations, and go-to-market teams to ensure propositions are scalable, compelling, and deliver measurable customer and business outcomes.

Here’s a taste of what you’ll be doing

• Strategic Leadership
  • Own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for residential connected energy propositions including EV, solar & battery, and heat solutions.
  • Champion the development of integrated whole-home solutions, ensuring propositions work together seamlessly through smart tariffs, connected devices, and customer experience.
  • Lead, inspire, and develop high-performing proposition and connected assets teams, fostering a culture of openness, collaboration, and innovation.
  • Challenge the status quo and drive continuous improvement across products, processes, and customer outcomes.
• Portfolio & Whole-Home Integration
  • Oversee the full portfolio of connected energy propositions, ensuring consistency across tariffs, hardware, digital journeys, and services.
  • Drive integration of EV, solar, battery, and heat propositions into bundled customer solutions that maximise value, flexibility, and smart energy optimisation.
  • Ensure seamless customer journeys across sales, installation, digital platforms, and in-life support.
  • Build propositions that support smarter and more flexible energy usage across the home.
• Commercial & Go-To-Market Delivery
  • Deliver adoption, growth, retention, and margin targets across connected energy propositions.
  • Lead proposition development from concept through to launch and scale, ensuring strong commercial performance and customer value.
  • Partner closely with go-to-market teams to successfully bring new propositions and services to market.
  • Balance customer affordability, regulatory compliance, operational feasibility, and commercial sustainability.
• Market Insight & Customer Experience
  • Champion customer insight and data-led decision making to shape proposition development and customer experience.
  • Monitor competitor activity, market trends, and evolving customer behaviours to identify opportunities for innovation and differentiation.
  • Ensure products and services are simple, trusted, and intuitive for customers adopting low-carbon technologies.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
  • Work collaboratively across teams including Partnerships, Operations, Technology, Digital, Data, and Commercial functions.
  • Build strong relationships with OEMs, technology providers, and delivery partners to support growth and innovation.
  • Represent the connected energy portfolio at senior leadership level, influencing strategic decisions and investment priorities.
  • Operate effectively within a hybrid environment, collaborating across teams and locations including London, Solihull, and Nottingham.

Are we the perfect match?

• Significant senior leadership experience within the energy sector, utilities, or consumer technology environments.
• Strong awareness and understanding of the UK energy market, customer trends, and regulatory landscape.
• Knowledge of residential decarbonisation technologies including EVs, solar, batteries, heat pumps, and smart home energy solutions.
• Understanding of the value and role of flexibility and smart energy usage within the evolving energy system.
• Proven experience developing and delivering commercially successful propositions and bringing products/services to market.
• Strong commercial and go-to-market skill set, with the ability to balance customer outcomes, profitability, and strategic growth.
• Experience leading integrated product portfolios and delivering seamless customer experiences across multiple channels.
• A collaborative and open leadership style, with the ability to work effectively across functions, teams, and locations.

Here's what else you need to know

• Role may close earlier due to high applications.
• 14 Months Fixed term contract.
• Competitive salary.
• Location(s) – Nottingham Trinity House, 2 Burton St, Nottingham NG1 4BX, Solihull 2 Prince's Way, Solihull, B91 3ES or London 47-53 Charterhouse Street, Farringdon, London, EC1M 6PB - with travel to our other sites when required.
• Excellent parental leave allowance.
• Award-Winning Workplace - We’re proud to be named a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025 and the Best Place to Work for 16–34-year-olds.
• Outstanding Benefits - Enjoy 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, a generous pension, life cover, bonus opportunities and access to 20 flexible benefits with tax/NI savings.
• Flexible & Family-Friendly - Our industry-leading hybrid and family-friendly policies earned us double recognition at the Personnel Today Awards 2024. We’re open to discussing how flexibility can work for you.
• Inclusive & Diverse - We’re the only energy company in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers. We’re also proud winners of Best Employer for Women and Human Company of the Year—recognising our inclusive, people-first culture.
• Support at Every Stage of Life - We’re Fertility Friendly and Menopause Friendly accredited, with inclusive support for everyone.
• Accessible & Supportive - Do you consider yourself as having a disability? As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role and will make any adjustments needed during the process.
• Invested in Your Growth - From inclusive talent networks to top-tier development programmes, we’ll support your growth every step of the way.

For all successful candidates. Due to the nature of this role your employment will be subject to a basic DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check being carried out by ourselves via a 3rd party service provider.

Any questions on the role - please reach out to Eonnext.recruitment@eonnext.com.