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Functional Effectiveness Manager

National Grid -
Warwick

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Job details

£60,000 - £75,000 a year
7 days ago

Benefits

Company pension
Car scheme

Qualifications

Internal communication strategy development
Stakeholder collaboration
Stakeholder liaison
Internal department liaison
Performance management
Stakeholder coordination
Continuous improvement
Continuous improvement cycles oversight
Decision making
Management reporting
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Communication skills
Stakeholder management

Full job description

Team

Business Change, PMO and Transformation

Business Unit

Electricity Transmission

Requisition No.

10647

City

Warwick, GB, CV34 6DA

Date posted

4 August 2026

Functional Effectiveness Manager

At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it’s so much more than that. National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen. As we generate momentum in the energy transition for all, we don’t plan on leaving any of our customers in the dark. So, join us as a Functional Effectiveness Manager within our Asset Management team and find your superpower.

National Grid is recruiting an Functional Effectiveness Manager - This role will be based from our Warwick office - Hybrid working.

No Sponsorship is available for this role

Job Purpose

National Grid Electricity Transmission's Asset Management team plays a critical role in shaping the future of the UK's electricity transmission network. As our Functional Effectiveness Manager, you'll work closely with the Director of Asset Management and Senior Leadership Team to ensure the function operates at its very best.

This is a highly visible role focused on driving performance, capability and organisational effectiveness across the department. You'll bring structure, insight and strategic oversight, enabling senior leaders to make proactive decisions, develop future capability and maintain a clear view of priorities, risks and opportunities.

If you enjoy bringing order to complexity, influencing senior stakeholders and helping high-performing teams deliver their best work, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll do

Lead and manage the Asset Management leadership team's performance rhythm, ensuring the right discussions, decisions and actions happen at the right time.
Own the monthly Asset Management Performance Pack, bringing together operational, financial, capability and risk insights into a clear executive-level view.
Support the Director and Senior Leadership Team with governance, decision-making, action tracking and strategic delivery.
Develop and maintain the department's capability framework, helping identify future skills requirements, training needs and workforce priorities.
Build strong relationships across Finance, HR, Communications, Regulation, Digital and operational teams to ensure effective collaboration and alignment.
Own the Asset Management Risk & Opportunity Log, facilitating reviews and ensuring actions are tracked through to completion.
Capture and represent the voice of internal customers, ensuring stakeholder feedback is understood and reflected in departmental priorities.
Develop and deliver internal communication plans that connect colleagues to the department's strategy, priorities and achievements.
Monitor emerging business, regulatory and organisational developments, providing forward-looking insight and horizon scanning to help the leadership team stay ahead of future challenges.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance how the function operates, embedding a culture of performance, accountability and learning.

About you

We're looking for a highly organised and performance focused professional who can comfortably manage multiple priorities while building strong relationships across a complex organisation.

You'll bring:

Experience in a business management, performance, governance, PMO, organisational effectiveness or similar role within a large and complex organisation.
A strong track record of supporting senior leadership teams with performance management, governance and decision-making.
Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence and build trusted relationships at all levels.
Strong communication skills with the ability to turn complex information into clear, actionable insight.
Experience producing performance reporting, dashboards or executive-level management information.
A structured and proactive approach, with the ability to identify issues, opportunities and trends before they become challenges.
Confidence working across multiple disciplines including people, performance, risk, communications and business planning.
An understanding of organisational capability, workforce planning or skills development would be advantageous.
Experience working with financial performance information would be beneficial, although deep financial expertise is not required.
The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment where priorities can evolve and no two days are the same.

Qualifications

Degree qualified or equivalent experience.
Professional qualifications in Business Management, Project Management, CIPD, APM or similar are advantageous but not essential.

What you'll get

A competitive salary between £60,000 – £75,000 – dependent on capability

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus of up to 30% of your salary for stretch performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

The closing date for this vacancy is 19th August. However, we encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

DE & I statement:

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value, and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, offering flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.

Our goal is to drive, develop, and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives, and business need. We are committed to building a workforce that can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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