Lead GIS Manager - Great Grid Partnership (GGP)

About the role

Shape the future of digital infrastructure at scale

We’re looking for a Lead GIS Manager to drive the strategy, systems and delivery of geospatial capability across the Great Grid Partnership (GGP) – one of the UK’s most ambitious infrastructure programmes.

This is a senior leadership role where you’ll define and implement GIS strategy, ensuring consistent, high-quality geospatial delivery across multiple complex projects. You'll be driven by a continuous improvement mindset, with a passion for digital transformation and information management.

This role offers hybrid working, with regular travel across the Midlands for team collaboration and stakeholder engagement.

What you'll do

• Lead the implementation of GGP’s GIS strategy, aligned to NGSI ambition
• Set the technical direction for GIS capability (web, desktop, enterprise) across projects
• Define and embed GIS standards, processes and data governance across the programme
• Oversee delivery of shared GIS platforms, data standards and workflows
• Engage with projects and partners to gather requirements and align ways of working
• Ensure consistent, contractually aligned GIS deliverables across all projects
• Lead integration of GIS with wider digital systems, platforms and data environments
• Drive best practice adoption across geospatial information management
• Manage and develop a team of GIS specialists, providing technical leadership
• Support risk, opportunity and benefit analysis linked to GIS and digital delivery
• Contribute to digital governance, reporting on progress, risks and opportunities

Who you'll work with

You’ll collaborate across a wide digital and project ecosystem, including:

• Digital and BIM leadership teams
• Senior GIS, BIM and Information Management professionals
• NGSI GIS & Digital teams
• IT Governance and Architecture
• GGP programme partners and integrators

What you'll bring

• Proven experience leading GIS teams and large-scale programmes
• Strong track record delivering GIS strategy within complex infrastructure environments
• Deep technical GIS expertise and understanding of enterprise systems
• Experience implementing GIS platforms, tools and digital services at scale
• Experience of delivering collaborative environments using ArcGIS Enterprise and ArcGIS Online (AGOL)
• Experience leading the development of intuitive, user-focused GIS solutions
• Strong project delivery capability – managing timelines, costs and resources
• Ability to translate technical concepts into clear, actionable requirements
• Ability to set and communicate clear expectations with stakeholders
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary, complex delivery environments
• Solid understanding of quality management and data standards
• Commercial awareness and stakeholder management experience

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in GIS, Geography, Engineering, IT or related field
• Chartered status (e.g. RGS, BCS, Engineering Council)

What you'll get

• A competitive salary between £70,000 - £85,000 – dependent on capability.
• An annual performance bonus of up to 30% of your eligible earnings in the performance year.
• 28 days annual leave plus eight statutory days.
• The option to buy additional or sell holiday days.
• A 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 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.
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
• Access to apps that support health, fitness and wellbeing.

Why this role matters

You’ll play a critical role in shaping how geospatial data is used to deliver nationally significant infrastructure – enabling smarter decisions, better outcomes and lasting impact.

About us

National Grid Strategic Infrastructure is a Business Unit created to propel our grid forward to deliver in 5 years, what has been achieved in the previous 30. By 2030 we aim to have 17 new major infrastructure projects live across England, Scotland and Wales.

Here at National Grid, we connect homes and businesses to power, making sure supply and demand match each other. We make sure the lights are on in schools, operating theatres, and sporting arenas; we’re thousands of people working on behalf of millions of people.

Our investment in Strategic Infrastructure via The Great Grid Upgrade will mean more home-grown power, greater energy security and a cleaner future.

Whatever your role, wherever you work with us, you’ll help us hit stretching targets and achieve our far-reaching goal: to secure, clean energy that supports our world far into the future. Here, you will be at the heart of energy.

More information

This role closes on 9 July 2026 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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