Economic Regulation Manager

Economic Regulation Manager/ Hybrid Location: Manchester or London This role is for DCC employees only (excludes day rate contractors). Closing date 29th May at 12:30pm Shape a multi billion pound Business Plan at the Centre of UK Energy Transformation This is not a traditional regulatory role. At Smart DCC, you’ll sit at the heart of a high-profile, high-pressure programme—helping shape the narrative behind a multi-billion pound funding request to Ofgem and influencing how the business plans, performs, and delivers. This role is 80% narrative-building and business planning and 20% regulatory engagement. You’ll work across the organisation to challenge, refine, and construct a compelling story around cost, strategy, and delivery—ensuring everything stands up to regulatory scrutiny. If you’re someone who enjoys joining the dots, challenging assumptions, and building a story from complexity, this role offers unmatched exposure and career acceleration. What You’ll Be Doing Build and shape the business plan narrative—bringing together inputs from across DCC into a clear, compelling and defensible story Challenge and test assumptions from senior stakeholders—spotting gaps, inconsistencies, and risks Translate complex information into clear, high-quality outputs for ExCo, Board, and Ofgem Coordinate inputs across multiple teams to ensure alignment, quality, and strategic coherence Support senior colleagues in engagement with Ofgem, understanding regulatory expectations and frameworks Help embed new processes as DCC transitions to an ex-ante regulatory model What We’re Looking For This role suits someone who is curious, proactive, and comfortable operating at pace. You might come from economic regulation, consultancy, policy, or business case development, but more important is your ability to think critically and influence others. Key strengths: Understanding of economic regulation or regulated environments (energy, utilities, telecoms, government, etc.) Experience contributing to business planning, creating business cases, or strategic narratives Strong written communication skills—able to simplify complexity into compelling insights Proven ability to engage and challenge stakeholders confidently A self-starting mindset—someone who takes ownership and builds relationships to get things done Why This Role Stands Out High visibility: Regular exposure to senior leaders, ExCo, and Ofgem Career acceleration: Designed as a development role with progression opportunities within 3–5 years Real impact: Direct influence on major funding decisions and strategic direction Mentorship: Structured support to deepen your regulatory expertise A supportive step for your development At DCC, internal mobility is encouraged and supported. You don’t need to meet every requirement to apply — if this role aligns with your interests, career goals or strengths, we welcome your application. We are committed to developing our colleagues and helping them grow in their roles, and we encourage you to have a conversation with your manager about how this opportunity fits into your development. How to apply To apply, please submit your internal application via the career's portal. If you’d like an informal chat about the role, please contact Hiring Manager – Ben Burke Davies or Recruiter – Steph Owen. If you require any adjustments or support during the process, the recruitment team is here to help. Please click to view our diversity and inclusion policy