Leadership Development Manager

At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen. As we generate momentum in the energy transition for all, we don’t plan on leaving any of our customers in the dark. Join us as a Leadership Development Manager to lead on the development and delivery of solutions for our Strategic Leadership Group (SLG).

As a Leadership Development Manager, you will be highly experienced in leadership development best practice as well as event planning and management. If you have previous experience within performance and development and have excellent external and internal stakeholder relationship management skills, we would love to hear from you! The role requires an individual who can work with overlapping complexities, differing geographical requirements, and a future-fit approach to performance and development. This role will be based from our London office (located at the Strand) and you can enjoy our hybrid working from office and home.

• Take the lead for the strategy, design, development and deployment of all development for the Senior Leadership Group (SLG).
• Work with the Global Talent Manager to help inform the Executive Committee talent discussions, providing key insights and supporting with the preparation for key talent and leadership meetings.
• Conduct research and analysis and prepare best practice guidance on talent and leadership projects and processes.
• Collaborate with HR teams and leaders to provide analysis and guidance on leadership solutions for the Strategic Leadership Group around each of our SLG essentials.
• Work with Executive teams and CPOs to identify talented senior leaders, create scenarios and support in managing their moves and create robust development plans where needed.
• Work in partnership with People Partners and managers to ensure newly recruited or promoted leaders and those transitioning into key positions are supported in doing so to accelerate their performance.
• Design the strategy and roll out of a new suite of development solutions aligned to our ‘SLG Essentials Framework’.
• Stakeholder Management at all levels of the organisation and with external learning providers and partners.
• Lead on designing and producing comms for all elements of SLG Essentials.
• Lead the planning and organisation of all SLG learning interventions.
• Manage the budget for all SLG development, keeping meticulous records to ensure colleagues receive excellent value and to ensure that we can cross-charge efficiently.

• Expert knowledge of Learning and Development solutions, with experience in programme design and facilitation.
• Proven experience within business environments working with the most senior levels of the organisation and senior stakeholders.
• Strong experience within a HR environment.
• Big-picture focus coupled with a strong attention to detail.
• You’ll be a natural energiser who can bring groups together and lead calls, conversations and discussions.
• Strong communicator, able to listen critically and translate complex ideas for a wide range of stakeholders.
• Ability to work well with others and build relationships across the team, the People function and the business.
• A willingness to both give and receive constructive feedback.
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity.
• Proactivity and tenacity.
• Strong customer-service focus throughout all work activities.
• A strong interest in leadership development.
• A learning mind-set, with a willingness to ‘muck in’ on multiple topics across the talent sphere.
• Demonstrated problem-solving experience.

A competitive salary between £66,000 - £82,000 – dependent on capability. You will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving.

National Grid is pioneering ways to decarbonise the energy system; from building interconnectors to allow the UK to share clean energy with our neighbours in Europe, to investing in renewable energy generation in the United States. As one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world, National Grid is at the centre of a clean, fair and affordable energy future, where tackling climate change and reaching net zero is a key priority.

This role closes on 22nd April 2025 at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary. At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.