We have an exciting opportunity to come in and lead our work on energy, water and transport while our Head of Infrastructure is on maternity leave. With the government rapidly trying to transform the energy system and reform planning and infrastructure delivery it is a great time to be the voice of the tech sector.

techUK’s Smart Infrastructure & Systems Programme is where members (typically leading tech companies) come together to promote digitalisation of infrastructure spanning energy, utilities, transport and smart-cities. We work with government (DESNZ, DFT, DSIT), regulators (Ofgem, Ofwat, Ofcom), and industry to make the case for digital technology to be more widely adopted to drive innovation, decarbonisation, resilience and new business models.

This role reports in to our Associate Director for Climate, Environment and Sustainability and will line manage the Programme Manager - Transport and Mobility.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership, overseeing policy work, stakeholder engagement
• Lead on our work on energy policy/regulation
• Policy advocacy and market engagement via roundtables, direct briefings with stakeholders and collaborations to tackle regulatory barriers and promote holistic infrastructure systems
• Be the ‘energy person’ at techUK by providing policy and regulatory expertise in the Energy and Utilities sectors
• Lead on content and management of Energy, Water Digitalisation Working Groups, and the Data Centre Energy Working Group
• Represent techUK at industry and government forums
• Collaborate closely with internal teams (e.g., policy, events, communications) to ensure effective execution and visibility of programme goals. Including cross programme support on AI policy and regulation, AI Growth Zones and AI Energy Council engagement
• Represent techUK at external events, joining panel discussions and speaking at partner events.
• Lead on business development for the programme

Why join techUK?

• Shape Policy at the Intersection of Tech and Energy: Be part of critical conversations that drive digital sustainability and energy resilience
• Build Your Network: Work directly with tech leaders, policymakers, and innovators.
• Grow Professionally: Gain insight into the future of digital infrastructure, data, and energy policy

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