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Location: Hub based! Bristol, London or Glasgow

But you have the flexibility to work wherever suits you best

Team: Commercial Delivery - Product & Propositions

Salary banding: £34,000 - £44,000

Experience: Mid-level

Working pattern: Full-time, 12 month Fixed Term Contract

Reporting to: Carrie Lent, Commercial Delivery Manager

Sponsorship: Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

This role in 3 words: Coordination, Problem-solving, Process-design

Top 3 qualities for this role: Organisation, Communication, Flexibility

In the words of the team, you should leave your current role for this one because….

You’ll be helping to deliver leading-edge demand flexibility propositions that form part of our key Plan Zero strategy at OVO, making a real difference for our customers, our business and our planet.

Everyone belongs at OVO

At OVO, we are on a mission to solve one of humanity's biggest challenges, the climate crisis. And we know it takes all of us to change the world. That's why we need diverse people from all abilities, gender identities, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, life experiences and backgrounds to join us.

Teamworking for the planet

Everything we do here spins around Plan Zero. So, naturally, the team you’ll be joining plays a gigantic role in making that happen. Here’s how:

This role sits directly within Commercial Delivery, which is part of the fantastic Product & Propositions team. We’re a close knit, multidisciplinary team with collaboration at the very heart of everything we do. You’ll also be working closely with the Energy team in this role, giving you incredible experience in the early development of domestic energy flexibility propositions in the UK.

This role in a nutshell:

You’ll be primarily working directly on Crowdflex - OVO is working with National Grid ESO to drive the understanding of domestic flexibility as a key resource in the management of a Net Zero Energy System. We will be helping ESO to define the next generation of tools used to manage the electricity grid. 

As the Flex Delivery Manager, you’ll lead the operational delivery of the project including the infrastructure, tariff creation, trial management and customer recruitment for the trials as part of our flex projects.

You’ll use your creativity to own the design of infrastructure processes that will help you deliver amazing propositions! You’ll use your love of planning to ensure quality and deadlines are achieved by teams across the business; coordinating work-streams and interdependencies across a whole range of disciplines. You’ll be the ultimate problem-solving maestro, making sure everything flows like a smooth, well-oiled machine.

Your key outcomes will be:

Getting Stuff Done. Making sure projects get across the finish line on time and with top notch quality

Smooth Sailing. Fine-tuning processes to make everything run like clockwork, so the teams can do amazing. Turning uncertainty into calm, and delivering exceptional results when it matters most

Stakeholder Love. Winning over stakeholders with infectious energy that will inspire them to deliver results.

Dodging Curveballs. Navigating challenges like a pro and batting them away like it’s no big deal

Always Improving. Keeping things fresh and finding new ways to make future projects even more epic than the last

Juggling Master. Seamlessly running multiple projects, keeping all the balls in the air, and delivering excellence across the board

You’ll be a successful Flex Delivery Manager at OVO if you…

• Love being the go-to person
• Love operating during a crisis
• Get a kick out of working smarter, not harder
• Collaborate like there’s no tomorrow
• Are SUPER organised and have great attention to detail, especially when it comes to risk
• Get excited about doing things no one has done before!
• Enjoy a really positive and fun atmosphere (and can create one where its missing)

Let’s talk about what’s in it for you

We’ll pay you between £34,000 and £44,000, depending on your specific skills and experience. If your expectations are a little different, have a chat with us!

We keep our pay ranges broad on purpose to give us, and you, flexibility to match your experience to our zero carbon mission.

You’ll be eligible for an on-target bonus of 15%. We have one OVO bonus plan that focuses on the collective performance of our people to deliver our Plan Zero goal. 

We also offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to help you feel like you belong at OVO…and there’s flex pay.  It’s an extra 9% of your salary on top of your core pay to use as you like. You can take it as cash, add to your pension, or choose to spend it on a huge range of flex benefits. Here’s a taster of what’s on offer: 

For starters, you’ll get 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays). For your healthWith benefits like a healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level, critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments, and moreFor your wellbeingWith gym membership, gadget, travel and cyber insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, DNA testing, dental insurance, and more For your lifestyle With extra holiday buying, discount dining, culture cards, tech loans, and supporting your favourite charities with give-as-you-earn donationsFor your home  Get up to £300 off any OVO Energy plan (when you pay by Direct Debit), plus personal carbon offsetting and great discounts on smart thermostats and EV chargersFor your commute Nab a great deal on ultra-low emission car leasing, plus our cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans Want to hear about our full range of flexible benefits and progressive people policies? Our People Team can tell you everything you need to know.

For your Belonging

To find better ways to support our people, we need to listen to each other’s experiences and find ways to build a truly inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of this, we have 8 Belonging Networks at OVO. Led by our people, for our people - so when you join OVO, you can play a part - big or small - with any of the Networks. It's up to you.

Oh, and one last thing...

We’d be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes yet we also believe it’s just as important we tick off all of yours. And if you think you have most of what we’re looking for but not every single thing, go ahead and hit apply. We’d still love to hear from you! If you have any additional requirements, there’s a space to let us know on the application form; we want to make the process as easy and comfortable for you as possible..