Head of Renewables

Generic role: Programme Manager

Profession: Leadership and Management

Permanent, Full time at Met Office, Exeter

Closing date for applications: 24 February 2012

Background information

The Met Office is a world leading weather and climate forecasting centre. We translate complex science and forecasts into advice that can be acted on by our many and varied customer groups, working with them world wide to help them manage the perils and the opportunities of climate and weather. We continuously seek new ways of adding value through innovation and partnerships and hence growing our Commercial business. We have identified that the renewables sector is one of the most promising sectors for revenue and profit growth and hence we are recruiting a new Head.

The Head of Renewables reports to the Executive Head of Business Development. The job holder directs a team and cross office effort in ensuring that the Met Office maximises the opportunities from the worldwide growth of renewables and thereby delivering growth in revenue and profit. Key to delivering this is that customers' current and future requirements are understood and satisfied. The renewables market is relatively immature and a key part of the job is to scope the future and plot a strategy that will maximise the Met Office reputation and then deliver this strategy as the market fully matures.

Specific job purpose

Understand the current and future needs for Met Office services across the renewables (wind, solar, wave etc) , develop a strategy to ensure that Met Office delivers products and services that address these needs, thereby establishing a leading position in the global market and growing revenue and profit in line with Met Office growth aspirations.

Specific job responsibilities

• Establish a clear strategy for the growth of Met Office products and services across the renewables sector, lead and direct this strategy.
• Develop and manage the P&L for the renewables area - delivering top and bottom-line growth.
• Define and establish an organisational structure based on directly and indirectly managed resources drawn from across the Met Office, and work with the Executive Team and other colleagues to ensure that the strategy is professionally and effectively executed.
• Establish and execute an international market entry plan - making use of NMS's and agents in other countries to deliver profitable revenue.
• Ensure that the applied science necessary to take relevant weather and climate science through to products and services is defined and properly resourced.
• Own key relationships with senior stakeholders/customers in the renewables sector. Act as a spokesperson for the Met Office in this sector.
• Establish the Met Office as the world leader in the delivery of renewables weather and climate services.

Qualifications, skills and abilities required

Essential

• Understanding of the renewables sector and how weather and climate science relates to this sector, so as to be credible with customers and peers in and beyond the Met Office. A degree or doctorate in a directly relevant science.
• Experience of growing profitable business both in the UK and overseas with strong customer/stakeholder management skills.
• Planning and execution capabilities to take a vision and make all elements happen.
• Sufficient stature and leadership skills to motivate and lead multi-disciplinary teams, both in your direct management control as well as cross organisational, in the delivery of ambitious objectives.
• Strategic shaping skills sufficient to be able to take a relatively immature market and articulate an achievable but ambitious growth strategy.
• Experienced at customer and stakeholder management as well as excellent presentation skills.

Desirable

• Experience of running a P&L.

Additional supplementary information

Role Review Pending.

Application forms and further information

Please mark your request or returned application form: Head of Renewables 002329 B