Managing Director (Commercial), Ofgem E-Serve

Managing Director (Commercial), Ofgem E-Serve

£130,000 per annum + bonus + pension

Based in London SW1

The Ofgem (Office of Gas and Electricity Markets) Group regulates the gas and electricity industries in Britain. Ofgem is now re-structuring to meet its duties and obligations for both today’s and also tomorrow’s consumer. Ofgem E-Serve is a newly created Ofgem business.

The ‘E’ stands for environment, energy and efficiency. Ofgem E-Serve will be responsible for Ofgem’s delivery functions while Ofgem maintains it’s regulatory and policy roles. The Managing Director (Commercial) is a key post in the new structure, reporting directly to Alistair Buchanan, CEO, and is a member of Ofgem’s E-Serve Management Committee.

The Role

• A highly commercial role which combines the identification and development of major new business areas with operational implementation of key elements of Ofgem E-Serve business.

• A key leadership role in the design and delivery of regulatory regimes for a portfolio of multi-billion industry investments, including Offshore Transmission, Smart Metering and other Low Carbon initiatives.

• Managing and motivating strong multi-functional teams to ensure Ofgem E-Serve achieves its operational objectives.

The Candidate

• Experience of working at Board level, crafting business development and large scale commercial transactions involving regulatory frameworks and multi-faceted project streams.

• Entrepreneurial and pragmatic, you can make tough decisions, ensuring success in shaping and delivering large scale strategic programmes within a quality-focused environment.

• You will possess the necessary attributes to bring about change up to Board and down to operational level, both internally and externally across international boundaries.

Interested candidates in the first instance can email us at info@fusionhumancapital.co.uk for the full candidate information pack. To apply, please send your CV, with a short letter highlighting the contribution you would make to Ofgem E-Serve, to info@fusionhumancapital.co.uk. Please quote reference OFG/389 and mark FAO John Thompson. The closing date for receipt of applications is 18 November 2009. Please be aware that candidates will be required to undertake testing as part of the selection process. Further information about Ofgem can be found at www.ofgem.gov.uk

This post is open to EC nationals, members of the Commonwealth, European Economic Area (EEA), Swiss nationals and certain non-EEA family members. Candidates from the Commonwealth must be free from any restrictions to take up employment in the UK.

Ofgem is an equal opportunities employer. Promoting choice and value for all gas and electricity customers.