HVDC Senior Converter Strategy Lead

At National Grid, our commitment to a cleaner, greener energy future is powered by the dedication and ingenuity of our people. Join our team as a HVDC Senior Converter Strategy Lead and be a part of something bigger—where your unique skills and passions can make a real difference. Together, we are superpowered. 

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and forward thinking professional; whether your experience lies in strategy, data analysis, procurement, or engineering; to help shape the future of our category strategy. 

This role will play a critical part in shaping forward looking procurement and supply chain strategies across National Grid’s HVDC portfolio, ensuring we are one step ahead of business needs in an increasingly constrained and evolving global supply market. 

The HVDC Senior Converter Strategy Lead will provide data driven insight and strategic thinking to help the team anticipate supply chain risks, manage capacity and lead times, and influence key stakeholders across the business. 

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development and delivery of projects critical to achieving Net Zero. Applicants should be passionate about the energy transition and bring one or more of the following capabilities: technical, commercial, or strategy development expertise. 

This role is based from Warwick and you can enjoy our hybrid working from office and home. 

What You'll Do:

• HVDC framework development for Converters and Civils Strategies. 
• Lead, develop, own, and continuously improve category and procurement strategy frameworks for HVDC equipment and services, aligned to National Grid’s wider portfolio and Net Zero ambitions. 
• Translate supply‑chain intelligence, market dynamics, and portfolio demand into clear, actionable procurement strategies that support future project delivery. 
  Identify key strategic risks and opportunities across the HVDC supply chain and provide practical recommendations to mitigate risk and enhance value. 
• Supply chain intelligence & monitoring. 
• Monitor and analyze supplier capacity, lead times, manufacturing constraints, and market trends to inform proactive planning and decision‑making. 
• Build and maintain robust forecasting, scenario analysis, and demand visibility models, ensuring alignment between portfolio needs and supply chain reality. 
• Work closely with suppliers to enhance strategic relationships, improve transparency, and support early engagement on future requirements. 
• Stakeholder influence & assurance. 
• Act as a strategic advisor to project teams, influencing project approaches and choices to align with category strategy and supply chain constraints. 
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Project Delivery, Finance, Legal, Engineering, and Commercial to shape procurement strategies that are compliant, deliverable, and value‑focused. 
• Lead portfolio and project reviews by providing strategic insight and assurance on deliverability, supply chain readiness, and procurement approach. 
• Data, analysis & documentation. 
• Lead the preparation of high‑quality documents, analyses, presentations, and spreadsheets to support strategic decision‑making. 
• Provide clear, data‑driven insights to senior stakeholders, translating complexity into structured recommendations. 
• Lead the development of standard templates, tools, and governance approaches that enhance consistency and strategic maturity across the HVDC category. 
• Team & capability building. 
• Contribute to the development of a strategic mindset within a young and growing category team. 
• Share knowledge, coach others, and help embed best practice in strategic procurement and supply chain management. 

What You’ll Have:

We are a highly dynamic team supporting a wide range of workstreams within our procurement category. We welcome candidates with backgrounds in procurement, engineering, energy, data analysis, or commercial disciplines. 

• You will be a strategic thinker who enjoys working at the intersection of data, people, and long‑term planning, with the ability to balance big picture thinking with practical delivery. 
• Curious and proactive learner, driven to explore and understand deliverability issues. 
• Demonstrated advanced experience in strategy, category management, supply chain strategy, commercial, or a closely related discipline within complex or regulated environments. 
• Well organised, skilled in collecting, structuring and analysing data and information effectively. 
• Demonstrated leadership and coaching skills, with experience supporting, mentoring, and developing others in a multidisciplinary or commercial environment. 
• Excellent writing and presentational skills to translate research and analysis into clear insights and recommendations. 
• Collaborative team player with experience of working across multidisciplinary teams. 
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with a structured and methodical approach. 
• Good stakeholder management and relationship-building skills. 
• MCIPS Qualified or working towards MCIPS is desirable, but not essential. 
• Experience in project delivery and knowledge of the energy sector is desirable. 
• Background within the energy sector is preferential but not essential. 

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for everyone. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

What You’ll Get:

Up to £58,000 dependent on experience.
 
As well as your base salary you will receive a bonus based on personal and company 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.

About Us:

National Grid is pioneering ways to decarbonise the energy system; from building interconnectors to allow the UK to share clean energy with our neighbours in Europe, to investing in renewable energy generation in the United States.

As one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world, National Grid is at the centre of a clean, fair and affordable energy future, where tackling climate change and reaching net zero is a key priority. National Grid is pioneering ways to decarbonise the energy system; from building interconnectors to allow the UK to share clean energy with our neighbours in Europe, to investing in renewable energy generation in the United States.

More Information

This role closes on 19 March at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary. 
 

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