Operations Assurance Manager

Location: East of England Advertised Salary: £74,000 Job Function: Operations Working Hours: 37 Location Type: Depot Based Contract Type: Permanent Req ID: 2769 Posting End Date: 12/07/2026

Drive compliance. Assure delivery. Support operational excellence across the network.

We’re looking for an experienced and proactive Operational Assurance Manager to join our team across the East of England network.

This is a full time role with a hybrid working pattern, based across the East of England network with regular travel required across sites and depots. The role includes standby responsibilities as part of a Band D rota.

Why you’ll love this role

As an Operational Assurance Manager, you’ll play a key role in ensuring operational programmes are delivered safely, compliantly, and efficiently. You’ll provide assurance across replacement, MOBs, and wider operational activities while working closely with delivery teams and stakeholders to drive high standards across the network.

This is a high impact role where you’ll combine operational expertise, stakeholder management, and assurance activities to support exceptional delivery and continuous improvement.

What you’ll be doing

Provide operational assurance & oversight

• Provide assurance across replacement, MOBs, and related operational programmes
• Ensure works are delivered safely, compliantly, and in line with business standards

Support planning & programme delivery

• Oversee planning, design, and delivery activities
• Work with internal teams and delivery partners to ensure effective scheduling and resourcing

Monitor performance & manage risk

• Monitor operational performance and compliance across delivery activities
• Identify risks, resolve issues, and act as an escalation point where required

Conduct assurance & stakeholder engagement

• Carry out site assurance activities across the network
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure compliance with regulatory, safety, and quality requirements

What you’ll bring

You’ll be a confident and experienced operational professional with strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills. You’ll thrive in a fast paced environment and be passionate about safety, compliance, and performance improvement.

Experience

• Strong experience in operational delivery, assurance, or programme management
• Experience managing operational risk and performance improvement activities

Skills

• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks such as CDM and NRSWA
• Good knowledge of health, safety, and environmental standards (e.g. NEBOSH)
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to drive operational performance and continuous improvement

Ready to make an impact?

If you’re passionate about operational excellence, compliance, and driving safe, high-quality delivery, we’d love to hear from you.

At Cadent, we’re thrilled to be part of the future of UK energy!

We have a clear roadmap to drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.

We’re making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together, we’re shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers, whom we put at the heart of everything we do.

What’s In It for You

Here at Cadent, we recognise that our people are truly unsung heroes. Quietly confident, delivering every day - that’s why we’re committed to supporting our people to get the best out of themselves. For this role, we offer:

• Private Medical Insurance for you, your partner and your family available through MyChoices, our flexible benefits programme, with access to a 24 hour Bupa HealthLine
• 25 days’ holiday, plus 8 statutory days and an option to buy or sell holiday days
• An Annual Performance Bonus of up to 15% of your salary
• A generous pension scheme where the company double matches your contributions up to 12% i.e. if you contribute 6% a month, the company will contribute 12%
• A competitive salary that’s reviewed each year against the market median salary for your role, skills, knowledge and experience
• Generous family policies and flexible benefits
• A free Employee Assistance Line where you can get support and advice on any of the challenges you’re facing, completely confidentially
• Support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, examination fees and time off for study leave – so long as it’s relevant to your role
• Plus many more benefits that help you join the dots between your work and home life!

We support a healthy work-life balance and are open to flexible working options.

Diversity and Inclusion

Don’t meet every requirement? No problem! If you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application – you may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent.

We value diversity and are committed to being an equitable employer. Our employee communities – Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability), the Cadent Military Community, the Grief Awareness Community, and the Men's Engagement Network (M.E.N) – can’t wait to welcome you!

What’s next?

To be considered for this role, please submit your application with an up-to-date CV and our Talent Acquisition team will get in touch soon. To learn more about Cadent, visit our website at Home | Cadent (cadentgas.com)

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