OVO Energy

Incident&ProblemManager

£33–45k Bristol, United Kingdom; Glasgow, United Kingdom FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid-level/Experienced candidates.

The Brief

“Incident & Problem Manager at OVO Energy. Skills: Incident management, Problem management, Stakeholder communication. Contribute to incident management processes. Drive performance to lowest optimised cost”

What You'll Achieve.

Fault resolution within agreed timescales; Ensure company meets performance targets; Ensure escalation reaches right teams; Rapid resolution and minimal impact on customers; Actionable, long-term preventative measures; Proactively flag smart device alerts; Proactively flag infrastructure irregularities

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Complex riddles; Root cause investigations

Eligibility Requirements

Paid standby cover, 24/7 service

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Incident Management service for Smart system or asset emergencies 24/7 (paid standby cover), Manage major incidents, Partner and liaise with OVO’s internal business teams and third-party providers, Use data tools like BigQuery to query operational data, Triage technical issues and manage tickets, Monitor performance metrics, Deliver quality in a best practice, process driven, service orientated framework (e.g. ITIL), Work in a high pressure, multi-platform environment, Offer excellent written and oral communication skills, Experience in presenting complex data to all levels of leadership simply, Provide analytical/technical aptitude, Competent communicator and enabler, Comfortable at juggling multiple things at once

Nice to Have

Google Suite, BigQuery, Jira

What You'll Do.

Contribute to incident management processes

Drive performance to lowest optimised cost

Manage incidents and problems to resolution

Engage with OVO Retail business

Capture Smart Infrastructure related incidents

Engage and communicate to stakeholders

Provide Incident Management service 24/7

Coordinate investigation and resolution activities

Ensure fault resolution within agreed timescales

Manage major incidents

coordinate organisations

Offer timely advice and expertise

Develop and maintain common processes

Own Smart Incident Management processes

Review SLAs and targets

Provide quality reports

Input into Problem Management process

Establish authority for decision-making

Assign decision rights

Liaise and support cross-functional teams

Ensure company meets performance targets

Educate and influence stakeholders

Provide updates on operational strategy

Ensure escalation reaches right teams

Maintain data integrity for incidents

Manage incidents across smart metering infrastructure

Run post-incident reviews

Translate technical findings into preventative measures

Define and implement anomaly detection thresholds

Triage technical issues

Monitor performance metrics

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Smart Care; Field Operations; Platform; Delivery; Finance; Business teams; Third-party organisations

Communication Scope

Presenting complex data; Written communication; Oral communication

Process & Methodology

ITIL

Full Job Description

Role OVO-View Team: Smart Infrastructure Team Location: Hub Based - Hybrid for all Salary banding: £33050 - £45000 Experience: Mid-level/Experienced Working pattern: Full-Time Reporting to: Sam Bowman - Senior Incident Manager Sponsorship: Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. This role in 3 words: A mix of resilience, communication, and a responsive pragmatic approach. Top 3 qualities for this role: Decisive, co-ordinated, systematic Where you’ll work: Depending on the needs of your business area, we expect hub based people to be in the office at least once a week, and to go to OVO Connection events in-person. You’ll be assigned to the closest one of our three hub offices, Bristol, Glasgow, or London; unless your role requires field-based work. Each hub has accessible spaces to park your laptop, is designed to inspire people, help them connect and bring big ideas to life. Everyone belongs at OVO: At OVO, we are on a mission to solve one of humanity's biggest challenges, the climate crisis. And we know it takes all of us to change the world. That's why we need diverse people from all abilities, gender identities, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, life experiences and backgrounds to join us. Teamworking for the planet: Everything we do here spins around Plan Zero. So, naturally, the team you’ll be joining plays a gigantic role in making that happen. Here’s how: This role belongs to the high-energy executioner. They are people who don't freeze under pressure and actually get a small adrenaline rush when things go sideways. This role also belongs to the analytical deep-thinker. They are people who get genuinely annoyed by repetitive, sloppy issues and love solving complex riddles. This role in a nutshell: The Incident Manager will contribute to the development, expansion and delivery of all incident management processes for the smart journey across OVO. They will also contribute significantly to driving performance to the lowest optimise

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