Deputy Director - Digital Projects

As the UK’s regulator for the energy industry, Ofgem works on behalf of energy consumers to ensure that every household and business in the UK can rely on a safe, affordable and environmentally sustainable energy supply.

The Deputy Director of Digital Projects will oversee and manage the full digital project lifecycle, leading a group of multi-disciplinary teams to deliver a wide programme of work.

You’ll be involved in scoping, planning and coordinating information architecture, user experience, digital design, coding and testing. Within the role, you’ll be part of the Delivery and Schemes leadership team, taking corporate responsibility for collective leadership.

Responsibilities will include supporting the organisation in delivery, developing the capabilities of your team, and representing Ofgem across communities within government and the energy sector. You’ll ensure robust practices are in place, continually driving improvements to generate digital efficiencies and delivering against clear objectives.

The ideal candidate will have extensive agile and programme delivery experience to CDDO/GDS standards, being able to lead on digital projects and deliver at pace to high standards. You should have experience in dev ops, software development and Cloud infrastructure, and a degree in a relevant discipline and professional certification in delivery management.

You will be responsible for managing various communities from different organisations, including consultants, internal and external colleagues. This will require exceptional organisational skills, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships.

In addition to a strategic mindset, we are looking for someone who can demonstrate strong leadership and influence skills, who is highly motivated and has the ability to see the bigger picture.

Our ideal candidate will be somebody able to lead and develop diverse, multi-disciplinary teams and who has expertise in budget planning, financial and resource management.

As a result, you’ll have the opportunity to work across a broad variety of projects, shaping important schemes aimed at promoting the uptake of renewable energy and addressing fuel poverty.

We are recruiting for several senior level roles, and as such it is possible that successful candidates may be offered another role where skills and experience align.

Ofgem provides a flexible work environment, enabling individuals to effectively balance their professional and personal commitments. We also offer exceptional opportunities for professional and personal development.

If you are a motivated leader with a background in digital programme delivery and are looking to take on a new challenge which will play an integral role in the future of Ofgem, then we would love to hear from you.

Ofgem offers a culture of inclusion that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our colleagues. It fuels our innovation and helps ensure we can best represent the consumers and the communities we serve. Everyone is welcome - as an inclusive workplace, our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work.

The post holder will lead the Digital Projects programme within Delivery and Schemes Directorate. Ofgem delivers a number of schemes in excess of over £10 billion a year on behalf of government in Great Britain and Northern Ireland aimed at promoting the uptake of renewable energy and addressing fuel poverty, such as the Renewable Heat Incentive, the Renewables Obligation, the Energy Company Obligation, and the Warm Homes Discount. Some of these schemes have a participation length of up to 20 years. With new schemes being introduced or planned, such as the Green Gas Support Scheme, ECO+ and the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. It is a fascinating time to join the team as these are key delivery agents towards the government net zero goals.

It is against this backdrop that we wish to recruit an experienced Senior Leader to join the existing Deputy Director Digital Delivery to oversee and manage the full digital project lifecycle, from initial scoping, planning, estimating and scheduling, through to co-ordinating information architecture, user experience, digital design, coding and testing. They will lead a group of multi-disciplinary teams to plan, oversee and deliver a significant programme of work on time, on budget and to a high standard through effective management and support of multiple teams.

To be successful in this role you will have proven expertise in leading in the development and delivery of digital products, services, ops and information strategies. You will be experienced in working collaboratively and at pace to lead in digital projects development within a large organisation/s to CDDO/GDS standards. In addition, the successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and management skills whilst supporting ongoing professional development of their teams.

The role holder will be a member of the leadership team and the relevant Profession, with expectations to take corporate responsibility for the collective leadership, with allocated responsibilities to be agreed with the successful applicant.

Ofgem has a culture of inclusion that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues. It fuels our innovation and connects us closer to the consumers and the communities we serve. Everyone is welcome – as an inclusive workplace, our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work.

Key Responsibilities

• Set the strategic direction of the function and provide intellectual leadership whilst providing visible and strategic leadership.
• Develop, plan and deliver work outcomes, including clear and transparent work objectives, milestones and success metrics to deliver the Digital projects programme to CDDO service standards
• Accountable for agreeing and delivering on budget and resource requirements.
• Responsible for building and supporting the teams delivering the work including effective scoping of work and setting of clear responsibilities.
• As a Professional Development Lead you will hold a key role in leadership of the relevant Profession and partner with senior leadership to drive continuous improvement, ensuring that it effectively serves all staff in the Profession across Ofgem.
• Represent Ofgem across Government, Government digital communities, and the Energy Sector to promote and advocate for Ofgem policies and priorities.

More information about the role and the application process can be found in the attached documents and candidate pack.

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Please refer to the attached Candidate Pack for full details

Job contact :

Name :
Sandra Segal
Email :
Recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk

Recruitment team :

Email :
recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk