Head of Markets Analysis and Strategy

Ofgem is seeking a Head of Markets Analysis & Strategy to join their Financial Resilience and Controls directorate. This high-profile leadership role involves leading a team responsible for shaping the strategic approach to financial resilience and providing trusted, evidence-based advice to senior leaders, colleagues, and government partners.

The successful candidate will lead complex analytical work, oversee the assessment of supplier resilience, monitor market developments, and identify emerging risks. They will translate financial and market evidence into clear insights, options, and recommendations that support policy and regulatory decision-making.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing expert financial advice on market structures, financial performance, and responses to regulation
• Shaping and evaluating policy considerations by translating financial evidence into clear options and recommendations
• Strengthening resilience oversight by assessing sector resources, financial pressures, and emerging risks
• Turning evidence into insight by overseeing the production of clear analysis, briefings, and advice
• Building analytical capability by providing expert guidance, coaching, and quality assurance
• Improving financial monitoring by enhancing analytical methods, reporting, data quality, dashboards, and management information
• Collaborating across Ofgem to manage priorities, risks, and dependencies across the wider financial resilience agenda

The role requires strong quantitative and qualitative analytical expertise, experience developing or improving analytical frameworks, models, or risk assessment approaches, and the ability to exercise sound judgement and interpret complex evidence.

Benefits: Alongside a salary of £63,443 - £86,547, Ofgem contributes £18,379 towards being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Other benefits include 30 days annual leave after 2 years, excellent training and development opportunities, hybrid working, flexible working hours, and family-friendly policies.