At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead E.ON's IDNO operations, ensuring safe and efficient network delivery.
- Company: Join E.ON, a leader in sustainable energy solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy 26 days holiday, private medical cover, and a generous pension scheme.
- Other info: Hybrid working model with exciting career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the energy sector while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Extensive experience in electricity distribution and strong leadership abilities required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 68231 £ per year.
We are seeking a Head of IDNO Operations, based in our Derby office with a hybrid working model and regular travel as required to support operational delivery and stakeholder engagement.
- Head of IDNO Operations
- Here’s what you’ll be doing
Lead the operational excellence of E. ON's IDNO business, ensuring safe, compliant and high-performing networks that support sustainable growth and exceptional customer outcomes.
To lead and continuously improve the operational capability of E.
ON’s IDNO business.
Accountable for asset adoption, network operations, compliance, and lifecycle performance, ensuring safe, efficient and fully compliant delivery of IDNO services from energisation through to long-term operation.
This role will work in partnership with the Sales & Commercial leadership translating commercial wins into successful operational outcomes, ensuring smooth handover, high-quality asset adoption, and best‑in‑class ongoing network management.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the multidisciplinary IDNO Operations team, creating a scalable operating model that supports business growth and embeds a high-performance, safety-first culture.
- Oversee all operational activities, including asset adoption, network operations, asset management, regulatory compliance and land rights, ensuring safe, efficient and compliant delivery.
- Accountable for the adoption, energisation and lifecycle performance of network assets, ensuring technical standards, design assurance and land rights are effectively managed.
- Define and deliver strategies for network operations, maintenance, reliability, resilience and incident management to ensure security of supply.
- Ensure compliance with Ofgem licence obligations, industry codes and safety regulations, maintaining robust governance, risk and audit frameworks.
- Provide executive leadership for operational performance, acting as the senior escalation point for critical issues and ensuring delivery of customer commitments and service excellence.
- Own operational budgets, financial planning and performance reporting, driving cost efficiency, asset value and delivery of DUOS billing and reconciliation activities.
- What we need from you
- Key Skill Requirements
- Extensive experience within regulated electricity distribution networks, with expertise in asset adoption, network operations and asset lifecycle management.
- Strong knowledge of electricity distribution licence obligations, industry codes, regulatory compliance and governance, with experience of leading audit, risk and compliance frameworks.
- Proven track record of delivering operational excellence, driving cost efficiency and maximising asset value while balancing commercial and customer outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to build and influence strategic relationships with regulators, DNOs, ICPs, customers and other key industry stakeholders.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively at executive and external stakeholder level.
- Proven leadership experience in building and developing high-performing teams, fostering accountability, continuous improvement and a strong safety-first culture.
- Commercially astute with strong financial planning, budgeting and performance management experience.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and CRM/business management systems.
- Here’s what you need to know
- At E. ON, we recognise and reward talent with a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- 26 days holiday plus bank holidays each year
- Company Car or car cash allowance
Private Medical Cover for you and your immediate family.
Generous pension scheme (you contribute 5%, we contribute 6%, increasing to 10% after 2 years)
Excellent parental leave allowance
Access to our award-winning Flexible Benefits package, including the option to buy up to 10 additional holiday days per year
Exciting career development opportunities, with open-access talent networks that support learning, skill-building, and career progression at every stage
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Head of IDNO Operations employer: E.ON
E.ON is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Derby with a hybrid working model that promotes flexibility and work-life balance. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through exciting career development opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package, including private medical cover and generous pension contributions, ensuring our team members are well-supported both personally and professionally.
