Senior Modelling Manager

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Senior Modelling Manager at Drax Group leads a small team to build and deliver complex commercial, asset and market models that inform strategic decisions, with a core focus on linear programming and fundamental power market modelling. The ideal candidate has extensive LP experience, strong UK power market knowledge (European markets a plus), advanced Python and SQL skills, and a proven track record of turning models into actionable business insights while coaching high performing analytics teams and influencing stakeholders. The role is UK wide with hybrid working, 2–3 days in your local office and travel to Selby twice per month. Closing date is 24 July. To apply, tailor your CV to showcase tangible modelling wins, leadership impact, cross functional collaboration, and readiness for enhanced pre-employment checks.

Senior Modelling Manager
Full time, Permanent

Department – Commercial Capability  
Location – Flexible (Ipswich, Selby, London, Glasgow) Hybrid working with travel to Drax Power Station Selby  

Closing date: 24 July 

About the role:

As a Senior Modelling Manager, you'll lead a team of modelling specialists (2 direct reports), responsible for developing and delivering complex commercial, asset and market models that support strategic decision-making across Drax. Your insight will help shape market positioning, optimise portfolio value and identify opportunities for commercial growth.

This is a highly technical leadership role where linear programming and fundamental modelling are at the core of the position. You'll be responsible for ensuring robust, market-leading modelling capabilities that provide actionable insight into asset performance, market dynamics and commercial opportunities.

You'll also play a key role in evolving our analytical capabilities, embedding advanced analytics, AI and machine learning into our modelling frameworks to enhance forecasting, scenario analysis and strategic decision-making.

With Drax's continued focus on growth and the evolving energy landscape, this role will be instrumental in supporting key business, portfolio and investment decisions over the coming years. It's a fantastic opportunity to influence strategy, drive innovation and make a meaningful impact on the future direction of the business.

This role can be based anywhere in the UK but you’d be expected to be in your local office 2-3 days per week and travel twice per month to Drax Power Station to meet with the rest of the team.

Who we’re looking for:

We’re looking for someone who has:

·       Extensive experience in linear programming and fundamental power market modelling, with the ability to develop and oversee complex models that support commercial and strategic decisions. This is an essential requirement for the role.

·       Strong knowledge and understanding of the UK power market

·       Experience of European power markets would be advantageous

·       Advanced IT, analytical and programming capability, with strong proficiency in Python & SQL

·       Proven experience developing complex commercial, asset or market models within the energy sector

·       Demonstrable experience leading, coaching and developing high-performing analytical teams

·       Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility across technical, commercial and leadership teams

Who we are:

We’re not just talking about making a difference, we’re making it happen. We generate dispatchable, renewable power and create stable energy in an uncertain world. Building on our proud heritage, we have ambition to become the global leader in sustainable biomass and carbon removals.

You’ll be joining our teams of practical doers, future thinkers and business champions. We’re enabling a zero carbon, lower cost energy future for all, and working hard to decarbonise the planet for generations to come.

Rewards and benefits:

As you help us to shape the future, we’ve shaped our rewards and benefits to help you thrive and support

your lifestyle. If successful in this role you’ll get:

·       A discretionary bonus depending on company performance

·       Private Healthcare

·       SAYE (Sharesave): discretionary scheme from time to time

·       Personal accident cover

·       Group personal pension plan where we’ll pay up to 10%

·       Holiday 25 days plus bank holidays

·       Reimbursement of the cost of your annual membership of one relevant and appropriate professional body

We’re committed to making a tangible impact on the climate challenge we all face. Drax is where your individual purpose can work alongside your career drive. We work as part of a team that shares a passion for doing what’s right for the future. With Drax you can shape your career and a future for generations to come.

Together, we make it happen.

At Drax, we’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected, regardless of their role. To make this a reality, we actively work to better represent the communities we operate in, foster inclusion, and establish fair processes. Through these actions, we build the trust needed for all colleagues at Drax to contribute their perspectives and talents, no matter their background. Find out more about our approach here.

Talk to us about flexible working!

How to apply:

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We reserve the right to close roles early when the particular role and / or location has had sufficient applications.

Please note that any offer made will be subject to enhanced pre-employment checks.

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