Lead Analyst, Flexibility Market Development (ESMP)

National Grid is hiring for a hybrid role based in Waltham, MA. We deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses, connecting people to the energy they need. As the clean energy transition accelerates, we are pioneering flexible energy systems to enhance reliability, resilience, and efficiency.

About the role

As the clean energy transition accelerates and electrification increases demand on the electric grid, utilities are pursuing innovative strategies to unlock the value of distributed energy resources (DERs) and grid flexibility. This role will advance National Grid’s Electric Sector Modernization Plan (ESMP), which outlines a pathway to a more flexible, resilient, and customer-centric electric system capable of supporting electrification and decarbonization goals. You will help accelerate the deployment of grid flexibility solutions to support Massachusetts' clean energy and climate goals through Non-Wires Alternative programs and broader grid flexibility initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver National Grid’s strategy for grid flexibility and distributed energy resources (DERs) market development in Massachusetts, ensuring alignment with regulatory priorities, business needs, and ESMP objectives.
• Lead the design, implementation, and scaling of grid flexibility offerings, procurement approaches, commercial frameworks, and go-to-market participation models that advance ESMP objectives and support clean energy development.
• Serve as National Grid's lead representative and primary point of engagement with DER developers, aggregators, flexibility providers, and other market participants, fostering collaboration and supporting market growth.
• Partner with internal stakeholders across Engineering, Procurement, Customer, Marketing, Legal, Corporate Affairs, and IT teams to support go-to-market activities and the successful deployment of flexibility solutions.
• Define future-state business requirements for flexibility markets and grid services and collaborate with Digital and IT teams to prioritize enabling technologies, data capabilities, and market platform enhancements needed to deliver ESMP capabilities at scale.
• Monitor market and grid flexibility performance, track KPIs, and prepare materials for leadership, regulators, and external stakeholders, contributing to regulatory filings and related reporting activities.
• Represent National Grid externally through industry forums, stakeholder engagement, conferences, regulatory proceedings, and other market development activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5-8+ years of relevant experience, including demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Grid flexibility, non-wires alternatives (NWAs), distributed energy resources (DERs), demand response, virtual power plants (VPPs), utility programs (e.g., demand response), or grid services development.
  • Market design, commercial strategy, regulatory policy, or stakeholder engagement.
  • Program or project management, including go-to-market execution and cross-functional coordination.
  • Digital product strategy, platform enablement, or technology implementation supporting energy markets or utility operations.
• Experience collaborating with utilities, DER developers, aggregators, flexibility providers, or other energy market stakeholders.
• Ability to influence and align diverse technical, commercial, regulatory, and external stakeholders.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.
• Understanding of utility regulatory frameworks, grid modernization initiatives, and the Massachusetts clean energy landscape preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and collaboration tools.

Pay

$136,000 - $160,000 a year

National Grid will not provide visa sponsorship for this position. You must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.