Commercial Strategy Lead

Business Unit: Strategic Infrastructure Requisition Number: 10387 About the role Great Britain's electricity infrastructure is undergoing an ambitious, exciting and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, greener system, one that protects the planet and serves generations to come. Join us as a Commercial Strategy Lead to be a part of a team that’s driving forward the energy transition, creating a brighter, more sustainable future for all. As a Commercial Strategy Lead , you'll play a key role in developing commercial and contracting strategies for major substation and transmission projects before they enter delivery. You’ll be responsible for managing the pipeline of projects within your designated region, using this to drive both project and portfolio level conversations. Working closely with procurement, project teams and supply chain partners, you'll ensure the right commercial arrangements are in place to support successful project outcomes and deliver long-term value. This is a highly collaborative role offering the opportunity to influence investment decisions, improve processes, and support projects worth millions of pounds from an early stage. This is a hybrid role which will be primarily home-based, with occasional travel to National Grid offices, site visits and external meetings as required. What You'll Do Proactively collaborate with the business to develop early visibility of the project pipeline within the portfolio. Translate business requirements into clear and actionable commercial & contracting strategies for projects. Work alongside procurement, development and delivery teams to establish the most effective contracting and delivery strategies, tailored to both project and portfolio need. Comprehensive commercial strategy development including staging and packaging of contracts, deployment of Early Contractor Involvement (ECI), NEC main option selection, secondary options and incentivisation mechanisms. Support the transition of projects from development into delivery by ensuring robust commercial arrangements are in place. Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and supply chain partners to drive collaboration and value. Identify and manage commercial, contractual and supply chain risks and proactively address challenges that may arise. Manage and maintain portfolio data, providing insights, updates and reporting to stakeholders. Ensure adherence to commercial and financial processes, governance requirements, and procedures. Contribute to the continuous improvement of commercial processes, guidance and best practice. About you We're interested in commercially minded professionals who can influence stakeholders and navigate complex project environments. You may come from a background in commercial management, procurement, contract management or project management and will bring: Experience working within a large, complex organisation alongside multidisciplinary teams. Experience supporting large capital projects or infrastructure programmes. Knowledge of and experience using construction contracts, ideally NEC contracts. Strong commercial, analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent relationship-building, communication and stakeholder management abilities. Experience managing, interpreting and reporting on large data sets. Construction or infrastructure sector experience would be advantageous. Understanding of the regulatory environment and regulated procurement is desirable. Knowledge of the electricity transmission sector would be beneficial but is not essential. What's in it for you? Salary of £48,400 - £60,000 dependent on experience and capability Annual Performance Based Bonus 26 days annual leave, plus eight statutory days The option to buy additional or sell holiday days Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12% Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – so long as it’s relevant to your role Access to several flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few. More Information This role closes at midnight on 16th September 2026; however, we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary. Interviews will be held w/c 28th September. #LI-NB1 We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates – we make appointments purely on merit, assessed against objective selection criteria. We support flexible working and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process should you have any physical or mental impairment which may affect your ability to participate in the process. Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points-based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points-based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.