Senior Policy Manager

Job summary

At the forefront of the fight to reshape how Britain’s energy system is designed, funded and delivered, Ofgem is driving bold policy reform to create a greener, fairer and more secure future. We’re looking for Senior Policy Managers to join us and lead complex, high-impact work that will influence the direction of energy markets and network charging across Great Britain.

Ofgem is Great Britain’s independent energy regulator. We’re at the forefront of change across the energy sector, driving toward Net Zero whilst protecting energy consumers, especially vulnerable people.

We’re offering six permanent opportunities within our Electricity Charging & Market Design portfolio. This is a unique chance to work at the centre of major reforms shaping how energy system costs are allocated, how networks are used, and how investment is directed across the system. You’ll play a significant contribution to policy areas that underpin the transition to Net Zero, ensuring the system remains efficient, fair and sustainable for consumers.

These roles sit within a portfolio responsible for some of the most critical and complex areas of energy policy, including distribution and transmission charging, and strategic investment levers. You’ll operate across cross-cutting issues that influence how the system evolves, working within markets, infrastructure and long-term planning.

You’ll lead policy thinking in a fast-moving environment, working collaboratively across Ofgem and with government, industry and consumer stakeholders to shape solutions to complex challenges.

Job description

We’re looking for individuals with strong experience in energy policy or regulation, particularly in areas such as electricity markets, network charging or system design. You’ll bring the ability to analyse complex issues, develop evidence-based recommendations and manage delivery across multiple priorities, alongside strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

In return, you’ll join a high-performing and inclusive organisation working on issues that are fundamental to the UK’s energy future. We offer hybrid working, a generous civil service pension and leave package, and the opportunity to operate at the centre of policy development with significant exposure across Ofgem and the wider energy sector.

We have a critical purpose to design and deliver electricity charging and market frameworks that support investment, enable system-wide flexibility and ensure costs are fairly allocated across consumers. In these roles, you will help shape the policies that underpin a more efficient, resilient and Net Zero energy system.

Person specification

Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your personal statement, how you meet each of the criteria below (not more that 1250 words). In the event that we receive a large number of applications, an initial sift may take place on just the lead criteria indicated below.

Essential Criteria:

• Policy and regulation skills: experience in working in a regulated sector and/or energy policy with an interest in - and ideally experience of - electricity network charging (including the codes which govern how electricity network charges are levied) or electricity markets design and development. This includes the ability to balance policy responsibilities such as analysing complex issues, collaborating with technical and legal experts, and presenting robust evidence‑based recommendations that consider costs and benefits, trade‑offs, risks, and dependencies . (LEAD)
• Energy Systems: Understanding of the GB energy system and the economics of investment. This may include energy markets (wholesale and retail), network charging, or specific energy policies and their costs.
• Managing delivery: the ability to plan ahead and set clear goals and priorities, supports others to solve problems, overcome challenges, seeking feedback and means of continuous improvement.
• Communication: Clearly identifies and communicates the relevance, interdependencies and strategic fit of their work to organisational priorities both internally and externally.
• Working collaboratively: Demonstrably identifies and understands the value/contribution of internal and external partners and effectively creates open, creative, constructive, timely and inclusive engagement.

Behaviours

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

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £49,452, OFGEM contributes £14,326 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 and desirable 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].

At Ofgem, we expect our staff to carry out their roles with honesty, fairness and openness. They should follow the Civil Service code and be free from any influence or bias. We are committed to making sure interests are recognised, declared and managed appropriately so that we can fulfil our duties as an energy regulator. Our Conflicts of Interest policy outlines the types of interests Ofgem staff must declare before onboarding, and the rules they must follow throughout employment so that we can clearly demonstrate that our decisions are not influenced by private interests.

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

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).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 : Rob Wilkins
• 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.

In the first instance, you should raise the matter directly via recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website.

Attachments

453822 - 2b Senior Policy Manager March 2026 Role Profile Opens in new window (pdf, 246kB)453822 - Policy & Strategy Candidate Pack Opens in new window (pdf, 660kB)Terms and Conditions April 2025 Opens in new window (pdf, 335kB)