This Executive Advisor role provides high-quality strategic, operational and delivery support to the UK Head of Strategy and Policy, and the wider UK Strategy and Policy leadership team. The role enables effective prioritisation, governance and delivery across the function, coordinating key strategic initiatives, senior-level papers, leadership activity and stakeholder engagement. Operating as an individual contributor, the role will use strong judgement, influencing and relationship-building skills to connect activity across teams, maintain momentum and support clear, timely decision‑making.
What You'll Do
- Provide trusted advisory and operational support to the UK Head of Strategy and Policy.
- Coordinate the function's priorities, workplan and delivery of key strategic and policy initiatives.
- Manage governance, reporting and the preparation of high-quality papers, briefings and leadership materials for UK Exec and other GEC committees.
- Coordinate leadership team activity, including agendas, actions, decisions and follow‑through.
- Build strong relationships across the UK business and with relevant Group teams to align activity and resolve dependencies.
- Support prioritisation and resource planning, highlighting risks, issues and emerging requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement, including effective use of data, digital tools and AI to simplify ways of working.
- Contribute to an inclusive, collaborative and high‑performing culture across UK Strategy and Policy.
About You
- Strong experience in strategy, policy, programme delivery, business operations or a senior advisory role.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with credibility and confidence when working with senior leaders.
- Ability to influence without direct authority across a complex, matrixed organisation.
- Strong judgement, political awareness and discretion when handling sensitive or high‑profile matters.
- Clear executive communication skills, with the ability to produce concise, high‑quality papers and briefings.
- Strong planning, governance and delivery skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Ability to use data, digital tools and AI to improve insight, coordination and team effectiveness.
Your Rewards
Alongside a competitive base salary, you'll benefit from a standout reward package - including up to 30% performance bonus, and a generous pension scheme with double-matched contributions up to 6% of your salary. You'll also have access to flexible holiday, wellbeing and family support, and matched charitable giving - so you can perform at your best, in and out of work.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates – we make appointments purely on merit, assessed against objective selection criteria. We support flexible working and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process should you have any physical or mental impairment which may affect your ability to participate in the process.
Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points-based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points-based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.
National Grid operates in both the UK and US, with a broad portfolio of energy businesses dedicated to providing safe, reliable, and sustainable power.
From electricity and gas transmission to advancing clean energy and modernising grids, our work covers every aspect of the energy system.
Our energy flows through absolutely everything we do
Life here at National Grid is more than just our purpose or our values, it's everything we put into everything we do. It's our commitment to diversity and inclusion; how we help our employees learn and grow; and how we partner with and support the communities where we live and work. It's all this, and so much more.
We leverage our collective strengths to do meaningful BIG work so that we can be at the heart of a fair and affordable energy future.
Your salary is reviewed each year against the market for your role, skills, knowledge and experience.
Incentive
Annual performance plan or bonus (depending on your role) rewards your contribution to our success each year.
Retirement
Generous pension plan with company contributions up to 12%.
Private medical insurance for self and family.
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