Head of Market Cluster

Job summary

Ofgem is Great Britain’s independent energy regulator. Our primary responsibility is to protect energy consumers, especially the most vulnerable, while at the same time working with government, industry and consumer groups to deliver a clean, more affordable and secure net-zero energy system at the lowest cost to consumers, and drive economic growth.

The Markets Group which includes retail price protections, consumer standards, financial resilience, wholesale markets, and compliance and enforcement.

Are now looking for two Heads of Markets Cluster to join our Markets Strategy & Delivery directorate. This is an exciting leadership opportunity at the heart of the organisation, shaping analytical excellence and influencing some of the most critical decisions affecting households, businesses, and the wider energy system.

As a Head of Markets Cluster, you will lead a team of analysts to deliver high‑quality regulatory and competition economic analysis across priority projects within the Markets Group.

You will oversee a diverse portfolio of analytical work, helping senior leaders make well‑evidenced decisions. You’ll provide high quality economic analysis and act as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders, supporting the development of policy proposals underpinned by high‑quality evidence. Your leadership will ensure analytical outputs are robust, transparent and aligned with Ofgem’s strategic objectives.

We’re looking for someone with a strong background in economic, regulatory or competition analysis, paired with good communication and team working skills.

Job description

The Markets Group covers retail price cap, retail financial resilience regulation, retail consumer standards, wholesale markets, and compliance and enforcement. You will be a competition and regulatory specialist looking to lead a team of analysts to provide analytical input to priority projects across the Markets Group.

Key Responsibilities:

• Be part of the leadership of a strategic analytical team in Markets Group, providing analytical input to priority projects.
• Lead priority projects that support the Markets Group. Plan, oversee, and deliver a set of deliverables on time and to a high standard through effective analytical leadership and project management.
• Provide inclusive team leadership and management by supporting and developing team members and demonstrating commitment to Ofgem values.

Key Outputs and Deliverables

Offer expert economic advice to senior leaders, helping shape strategic decisions and ensuring policy proposals are underpinned by high‑quality evidence.

• Adopt best practice in economic and regulatory analysis, encouraging consistent methodologies and high‑quality analytical approaches across projects.
• Coach, mentor and support the development of analysts within the team and wider Markets Group, helping build organisational analytical capability.
• Work collaboratively with policy, legal and operational teams across Ofgem to ensure analysis is joined‑up, accurate and reflective of wider organisational perspectives.
• Contribute to the wider economist profession within Ofgem, supporting professional networks, knowledge‑sharing forums and capability‑building initiatives.

Key Stakeholder Relationships

• Markets Strategy Deputy Director and Chief Economist (line managers)
• Markets Senior Leadership team
• Legal Advisors
• Policy teams from across Ofgem, particularly those involved in analytical work underpinning key Ofgem decisions.
• External senior stakeholders including academia, other regulators, government departments etc

Person specification

Role Criteria:

Please ensure you demonstrate clearly within your personal statement, how you meet each of the criteria below (not more than 1250 words).

In the event of receiving a large number of applications, an initial sift may take place on just the lead criteria indicated below.

Essential Criteria:

• Degree in Economics/related subject (Lead Criteria)
• Experience in regulatory or competition economics in a professional setting (Lead Criteria)
• Experience leading teams in delivering high quality analytical work, including planning, conducting high quality analysis, and communicating findings.
• Experience in leading and developing a team, providing direction to deliver high-quality work.
• Excellent interpersonal and team working skills including building strong relationships both internal and external to the team.

Qualifications

Degree in Economics/related subject

Behaviours

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £61,446, OFGEM contributes £17,800 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes; 30 days annual leave after 2 years; Excellent training and development opportunities; The opportunity to join the generous Civil Service pension which also includes a valuable range of benefits; hybrid working (currently 1 day a week in the office but this is kept under review), flexible working hours and family friendly policies. Plus lots of other benefits including clean and bright offices based centrally, engaged networks and teams and an opportunity to contribute to our ambitious and important targets of establishing a Net Zero energy system by 2050. This exciting blend of professional challenge and personal reward identifies career opportunities at Ofgem as something to get excited about.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

When you press the ‘Apply now’ button, you will be asked to complete personal details (not seen by the sift panel), your career history and qualifications.

You will then be asked to provide a 1250 word ‘personal statement’ evidencing how you meet the essential skills and capabilities listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the criteria listed in the role profile.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by [https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn].

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Lisa Buchanan
• Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. You have the right to complain if you feel there has been a breach of these Recruitment Principles.

Attachments

Head of Markets Cluster_Role Profile Opens in new window (pdf, 144kB)Head of Market Cluster_Candidate Pack (449240) Opens in new window (pdf, 696kB)Terms & Conditions April 2025 Opens in new window (pdf, 323kB)