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Lead the Future of Connected Energy. Shape Solutions that Power Smarter, Greener Homes.
We are looking for a strategic and commercially minded Head of Residential Connected Energy to lead the strategy, development, and delivery of our residential connected energy propositions across the UK.
This is a high-impact leadership opportunity to shape how customers adopt and benefit from connected energy solutions including electric vehicles, solar & battery, heat technologies, and smart energy management. You’ll play a critical role in delivering integrated whole-home solutions that combine technology, flexibility, customer experience, and commercial value to support the transition to net zero.
As a senior leader within E.ON Next, you will champion innovation, collaboration, and customer-centric thinking across the connected energy portfolio. You will work cross-functionally across commercial, technology, digital, operations, and go-to-market teams to ensure propositions are scalable, compelling, and deliver measurable customer and business outcomes.
Here’s a taste of what you’ll be doing
Strategic Leadership
- Own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for residential connected energy propositions including EV, solar & battery, and heat solutions.
- Champion the development of integrated whole-home solutions, ensuring propositions work together seamlessly through smart tariffs, connected devices, and customer experience.
- Lead, inspire, and develop high-performing proposition and connected assets teams, fostering a culture of openness, collaboration, and innovation.
- Challenge the status quo and drive continuous improvement across products, processes, and customer outcomes.
Portfolio & Whole-Home Integration
- Oversee the full portfolio of connected energy propositions, ensuring consistency across tariffs, hardware, digital journeys, and services.
Commercial & Go-To-Market Delivery
- Deliver adoption, growth, retention, and margin targets across connected energy propositions.
- Lead proposition development from concept through to launch and scale, ensuring strong commercial performance and customer value.
- Partner closely with go-to-market teams to successfully bring new propositions and services to market.
- Balance customer affordability, regulatory compliance, operational feasibility, and commercial sustainability.
Market Insight & Customer Experience
- Champion customer insight and data-led decision making to shape proposition development and customer experience.
- Monitor competitor activity, market trends, and evolving customer behaviours to identify opportunities for innovation and differentiation.
- Ensure products and services are simple, trusted, and intuitive for customers adopting low-carbon technologies.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
- Work collaboratively across teams including Partnerships, Operations, Technology, Digital, Data, and Commercial functions.
- Build strong relationships with OEMs, technology providers, and delivery partners to support growth and innovation.
- Represent the connected energy portfolio at senior leadership level, influencing strategic decisions and investment priorities.
- Operate effectively within a hybrid environment, collaborating across teams and locations including London, Solihull, and Nottingham.
Are we the perfect match?
- Significant senior leadership experience within the energy sector, utilities, or consumer technology environments.
- Strong awareness and understanding of the UK energy market, customer trends, and regulatory landscape.
- Knowledge of residential decarbonisation technologies including EVs, solar, batteries, heat pumps, and smart home energy solutions.
- Understanding of the value and role of flexibility and smart energy usage within the evolving energy system.
- Proven experience developing and delivering commercially successful propositions and bringing products/services to market.
- Strong commercial and go-to-market skill set, with the ability to balance customer outcomes, profitability, and strategic growth.
- Experience leading integrated product portfolios and delivering seamless customer experiences across multiple channels.
- A collaborative and open leadership style, with the ability to work effectively across functions, teams, and locations.
Here's what else you need to know
- Role may close earlier due to high applications.
- 14 Months Fixed term contract
- Competitive salary
- Location(s) – Nottingham Trinity House, 2 Burton St, Nottingham NG1 4BX, Solihull 2 Prince's Way, Solihull, B91 3ES or London 47-53 Charterhouse Street, Farringdon, London, EC1M 6PB - with travel to our other sites when required.
- Excellent parental leave allowance.
- Award-Winning Workplace - We’re proud to be named a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025 and the Best Place to Work for 16–34-year-olds
- Outstanding Benefits - Enjoy 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, a generous pension, life cover, bonus opportunities and access to 20 flexible benefits with tax/NI savings
- Flexible & Family-Friendly