Title: Regulatory Performance Business Partner
Location: Hybrid working between Ansty Head Office near Coventry and home – typically 2-3 days per week in the office
Be the Voice of Performance at Cadent
Are you ready to shape how Cadent is seen by regulators, stakeholders, and the wider energy industry? As a Regulatory Performance Business Partner, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving performance excellence and telling our story to the world.
This is your opportunity to influence the development of, and how we deliver against, the RIIO framework, ensuring our performance is not only optimised but also recognised. You’ll work across the business and with external stakeholders to ensure our regulatory submissions are well evidenced, compelling, and aligned with our strategic goals.
Why You’ll Love This Role
- Strategic Impact – Optimise Cadent’s performance against regulatory commitments, including incentives, and shape our external narrative with Ofgem and key stakeholders.
- Storytelling with Purpose – Craft compelling performance narratives that showcase how we’re delivering for our customers, stakeholders and the communities we serve.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration – Partner with business units to ensure regulatory submissions are accurate, assured, and strategically aligned.
- Regulatory Influence – Represent Cadent in industry forums and consultations, helping shape the future of gas regulation.
- Future-Focused – Support the development of engineering justifications and cost-benefit analyses that underpin our long-term regulatory plans.
What You Will Bring
You’re an effective communicator, a strategic thinker, and a regulatory expert who thrives on collaboration and continuous improvement. You bring a solid analytical background and a collaborative mindset, with a passion for driving performance and telling compelling stories through data.
- Qualifications – Solid analytical background with experience in regulatory frameworks. Degree in relevant discipline preferred or equivalent experience
- Regulatory Expertise – Deep understanding of the RIIO framework and regulatory mechanisms including the range of outputs and uncertainty mechanisms
- Influencing Skills – Ability to engage and influence internal teams and external stakeholders, including Ofgem.
- Analytical Acumen – Skilled in interpreting data, assessing cost drivers, and developing justifications that stand up to scrutiny.
- Leadership & Collaboration – A team player who can coach others, share knowledge, and drive performance improvement initiatives.
Ready to Make a Difference? Join Cadent as a Regulatory Performance Business Partner and help us deliver smarter, more transparent, and more impactful regulatory outcomes. Your work will ensure our performance is not only delivered, but celebrated.
We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You might be the perfect fit for this or another opportunity.
Please note that this position will close on 13th July, with Interviews likely to be scheduled for late-July or mid-August, depending on operational priorities
Disclaimer: While the closing date is set as mentioned, we reserve the right to close the application process earlier if necessary, depending on the unique circumstances of each role.
At Cadent, we’re thrilled to be part of the future of UK energy!
We have a clear roadmap to drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.
We’re making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together, we’re shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers, whom we put at the heart of everything we do.
What’s In It for You
Here at Cadent, we recognise that our people are truly unsung heroes. Quietly confident, delivering every day - that’s why we’re committed to supporting our people to get the best out of themselves. For this role, we offer:
- Annual bonus
- Pension Scheme double matched up to a total of 18% of salary
- 25 days holiday, plus statutory days, and an option to buy more
- An extra day off each year to celebrate life’s special moments
- Career development with funded learning options
- Flexible working and strong ED&I commitments
- Generous family policies and flexible benefits
- Retail discounts, gym access, and more
We support a healthy work-life balance and are open to flexible working options.
Diversity and Inclusion
Don’t meet every requirement? No problem! If you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application – you may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent.
We value diversity and are committed to being an equitable employer. Our employee communities – Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability), the Cadent Military Community, the Grief Awareness Community, and the Men's Engagement Network (M.E.N) – can’t wait to welcome you!
What’s next?
To be considered for this role, please submit your application with an up-to-date CV and our Talent Acquisition team will get in touch soon. To learn more about Cadent, visit our website at Home - Cadent Gas Ltd
Be part of something big. Help shape the future of gas for generations to come.
