EMR Product Ownerc - NESO in Royal Leamington Spa

National Energy System Operator (NESO) recognises the potential of bright and talented individuals, and we encourage you to join us as Great Britain’s energy system undergoes an ambitious, exciting, and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.

The EMR Product Owner plays a hands-on role in delivering high-quality digital products that support the Capacity Market and Contracts for Difference regimes. You will take day-to-day ownership of the product backlog—capturing new requests through structured intake, refining user stories, and ensuring priorities reflect stakeholder needs, regulatory changes, and organisational capabilities.

Working closely with SMEs, operational colleagues, and delivery partners, you support the full change delivery lifecycle, including value exploration, backlog refinement, development, testing, user acceptance, and successful release. Your work ensures that enhancements are delivered transparently, with strong traceability and measurable value, in line with EMR Product Management Team practices such as roadmap planning, benefits realisation, risk management, and governance cadence.

This role is based from our Warwick office, and we continue to offer hybrid working from office and home. We are open to full-time and part-time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements.

About the National Energy System Operator (NESO): In Autumn of 2024, the ESO transitioned to National Energy System Operator, or NESO for short. Previously denoted as the Future System Operator (or FSO), the new National Energy System Operator is the independent body responsible for planning Great Britain’s electricity and gas networks and operating the electricity system.

NESO, including all of its existing roles, are now at the heart of the new National Energy System Operator. As NESO, we will build on our existing roles, capabilities, and ways of working significantly to create an organisation the energy system and its users need. Our new capabilities will enable us to look across vectors, including electricity, natural gas and hydrogen, and crucially consider the trade-offs between them.

The organisation is set up as a public corporation with its own Board of independent directors, with complete operational independence from government, the regulator and any and all commercial interest. As was the ESO, NESO will be licenced and regulated by Ofgem through price control agreements and obligated to identify optimal solutions to system operations and planning in the most sustainable, affordable and secure way for all.

• Support and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across the EMR Delivery Body and EMR Programme Delivery Team.
• Support maintenance of a prioritised backlog collaboratively and transparently.
• Support translation of the backlog into a structured and maintained product roadmap.
• Contribute to agreeing achievable delivery goals and plans that enable execution of the Product Roadmap.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for an EMR Programme delivery squad.
• Support stakeholders to assess and document benefits realisation.
• Proactively contribute to reporting and governance through established mechanisms.
• Continuous commitment to upskill and sustain deep understanding of product capabilities.
• Collaborate with the EMR Programme and wider Digital Data & Technology functions.

We’re forging the path, and we know we can’t do it alone. That’s why we need visionary minds like yours to join us on this transformative journey. In this case, we’re looking for someone who:

• Backlog Management: You have experience prioritising features, refining user stories, and writing clear acceptance criteria.
• Customer Insight & Requirements Gathering: You enjoy turning user needs, data, and research into actionable backlog items.
• Sprint Participation: You are comfortable working closely with delivery teams.
• Stakeholder Management: You have experience managing competing needs and communicating changes with clarity.
• Value Delivery Focus: You care about delivering outcomes, not just output.
• Risk & Issue Management: You have experience identifying, documenting, and escalating risks and issues.

Research shows that some people may hesitate to apply unless they meet every requirement. At NESO, we believe potential comes in many forms and we’re committed to a fair, inclusive recruitment process where everyone can show their talents.

• A competitive salary between £55,000 - £59,000pa – dependent on experience and capability.
• A bonus based on company performance, 26 days annual leave as standard and a competitive contributory pension scheme.
• Full support and career-development resources to expand your skills.
• A diverse and inclusive community of belonging.
• Generous Total Rewards Plan – comprising of health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits.

This role closes on 18th February 2026 at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible.

We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds.