Commercial and Portfolio Manager

About the Opportunity

We’re looking for a passionate Commercial & Portfolio Manager – Property Projects to join our Asset Operations team! You lead a multi‑disciplined team to outperform National Grid’s regulatory commitments on property project outcomes and incentives. You provide end‑to‑end management of the Property project portfolio, ensuring investments are delivered to cost and programme while driving the timely progression of projects from pre‑construction through to sanction, tendering and procurement, contract award, handover to delivery, and close‑out. You support the delivery of the RIIO‑T3 business plan and act as the key interface for stakeholders across the wider organisation, coordinating and enabling the successful delivery of operational estate works.

Responsibilities

• Lead their team to provide end-to-end portfolio ownership, accountability, and management.
• Tracking and reporting on investment and portfolio cost, programme and other KPIs performance in line with regulatory requirements and outperformance targets.
• Unit cost management for asset portfolio including maintaining a live narrative on cost performance for portfolio of investments.

About You

Degree or equivalent in engineering discipline, or relevant experience. Proven track record within a commercial environment. Experience of managing multi-disciplined teams. NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent desirable. Proficient knowledge in Contract Management and demonstrated commercial acumen. Advanced understanding of management of contingency across all project / investment phases. Proficient understanding of National Grid’s financial forecasting and control processes.

Eligibility

If you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway.

Benefits

• Up to £75,000 dependent on experience.
• Bonus based on personal and company performance.
• Competitive contributory pension scheme.

About Company

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating, and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry.