--- title: 'Strategy Partner - 12 month FTC at OVO Energy' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/strategy-partner-12-month-ftc-ovo-energy-london-aknk7x55tnsz' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-14' --- # Strategy Partner - 12 month FTC at OVO Energy - **Company:** OVO Energy - **Location:** London, United Kingdom - **Posted:** 2026-09-09 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-14 - **Apply:** https://careers.ovo.com/?gh_jid=8187996 ## Job description ## Role OVO-View Team: OVO Solar & Heating Location: Hybrid - you need to be comfortable being in our London office twice a week. Experience: Expert Role Type: Full-Time, 12 month fixed-term contract Reporting to: CEO OVO Solar & Heating Sponsorship: Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. This role in 3 words: Strategic. Dynamic. Cross-Functional Top 3 qualities for this role: Action-orientated. Influential communicator. Strategic & analytical Where you’ll work: At OVO, we understand that a one size fits all approach doesn’t work for everyone. That’s why we created the OVO Way of Flexibility. All our roles are hub based (Bristol, Glasgow or London), providing a dedicated space for collaboration, connection and teamwork. You’ll also have the flexibility to work from home. 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.](https://company.ovo.com/planzero/) So, naturally, the team you’ll be joining plays a gigantic role in making that happen. Here’s how: This role sits in a fast paced and autonomous corporate venture called OVO Solar & Heating, whose remit is to re-establish and grow OVO’s renewables business. The business was launched in March 2025 on a highly innovative Franchising business model, and within 4 months outpaced OVO’s best ever monthly solar sales. By the end of 2026, the unit is expected to be one of the largest solar & heat pump installation companies in the UK with ambitions to be both the biggest, and the best. This role in a nutshell: The role is akin to a Chief Of Staff role, and reports directly into the CEO of the business unit. It will engage very closely with all the internal unit functions - operations, sales, marketing, tech, business operations - as well as many of the main OVO Energy functions from marketing to finance. What you'd expect to gain from the role: - Significant contribution to the business unit strategy, with access to OVO Energy’s wider strategy - Real ownership across every function in the business. You'll have launched things, not watched them being launched - Commercial and business skills and experience with exposure to all major business functions, as well as a deep understanding of the Franchising commercial model - Deep understanding of the solar and heat pump market in the UK - Leadership & Management mentorship from the CEO - A CV moment to be proud of and to leverage: building one of the UK’s most innovative and largest Solar & Heat Pump players What you'll be expected to do: Running the business: - Coordination: Work with stakeholders across the internal team and wider OVO to ensure we are executing to plan. Build strong relationships - Business Unit Strategy: 5 year plan, 2 year plan, budget - develop and iterate strategic documents and artefacts (including CLT and Board materials) - Key reporting: Proactively prepare and present materials for board meetings & internal forums, with a focus on effective and compelling communication - Analytics: Be the master of our data and how we can leverage insights to improve our business, including customer analytics and creating dashboards - Own the business rhythm and coordination that comes with it: key forums, all-hands, offsites; make sure what we said we'd do is actually happening Building new things: - Take concepts from idea to operation, e.g. subscription products, new vertices like commercial works, and whatever we haven't thought of yet - Iterate the business model, including how the franchise proposition itself evolves as we become a more established business - Build new propositions with OVO Energy, pairing installations with tariffs to make the product more attractive to customers - Run initiatives independently, with the Revenue and Operations teams, and directly with franchisees - Ask and answer questions like should we… play in the funded space?; sell plug-in-solar panels?; sell insurance products?; raise our fees?; enter the Irish market? In each case, if yes - then move into delivering it. Your Attitude and Traits: - No-ego problem-solver willing to get their hands dirty, and with a track record of producing results fast - A sharp strategic and analytical thinker - able to take a vague, messy problem and come back with a structured answer - High-energy, self-motivated can-do person, comfortable with ambiguity and an environment with little structure - Confident yet warm communicator with exceptional soft skills including empathy and relationship-building, able to influence people to move at an uncomfortable pace Your Skills and Experience: - Strong financial planning, business casing, analysis, and modelling skills - Commercial and/or analytical experience, for example in strategy consulting roles - Experience in a startup or high-intensity, resource-lean venture Let’s talk about what’s in it for you Compensation wise, we keep our pay ranges broad on purpose to give us, and you, flexibility to match your experience to our zero carbon mission. You’ll be eligible for an on-target bonus of 15%. We have one OVO bonus plan that focuses on the collective performance of our people to deliver our Plan Zero goal. We also offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to help you feel like you belong at OVO…and there’s flex pay. We'll give you 9% Flex Pay on top of your salary – 4% of this is auto enrolled into your pension, and the remaining 5% is yours to do what you like with. You can use this to buy from our extensive range of flexible benefits, including our green benefits which we've put at the heart of our offering, add to your pension or even take it as cash. Here’s a taster of what’s on offer: For starters, you’ll get 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays). For your health With benefits like a healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level, critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments, and more For your wellbeing With gym membership, travel insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, dental insurance, and more For your lifestyle With extra holiday buying, discount dining, home & tech loans, and supporting your favourite charities with give-as-you-earn donations For your home Get up to £400 towards any OVO Energy plan, plus great discounts on solar, smart thermostats and EV chargers For your commute Nab a great deal on ultra-low emission car leasing, plus our cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans Want to hear about our full range of flexible benefits and progressive people policies? Our People Team can tell you everything you need to know. For your Belonging To find better ways to support our people, we need to listen to each other’s experiences and find ways to build a truly inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of this, we have 8 Belonging Networks at OVO. Led by our people, for our people - so when you join OVO, you can play a part - big or small - with any of the Networks. It's up to you. Oh, and one last thing... We’d be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes, yet we also believe it’s just as important we tick off all of yours. And if you think you have most of what we’re looking for but not every single thing, go ahead and hit apply. We’d still love to hear from you! If you have any additional requirements, there’s a space to let us know on the application form; we want to make the process as easy and comfortable for you as possible.. ## About OVO Energy ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: OVO Energy is a UK-based energy technology and services company on a mission to power human progress with clean, affordable energy for everyone. - **Entity Type**: Private (part of the OVO Group, which is privately held) - **Headquarters**: Bristol, England, United Kingdom - **Founded**: 2009 - **Founders**: Stephen Fitzpatrick ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Energy supply, energy technology (cleantech), and home decarbonisation services. - **Target customers**: B2C (residential households in the UK), B2B (through its SaaS platform Kaluza for utilities globally). - **Mission or purpose statement**: "To power human progress with clean affordable energy for everyone." The company has committed to its "Plan Zero" strategy to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2035. ## Products & Services - **OVO Energy (Retail Supply)**: The core business providing gas and electricity to approximately 4 million UK homes. Includes smart tariff plans, EV charging tariffs, and the "Beyond" Energy Savings Account. - **Kaluza (SaaS Platform)**: An advanced, end-to-end SaaS platform for energy utilities. It enables real-time data-driven operations, customer personalisation, and integration of low-carbon technologies (EVs, solar, heat pumps). Kaluza is a separate entity within the OVO Group with a global client base (e.g., AGL in Australia). - **OVO Home Services**: Installation and support for green home technology, including EV chargers, solar panels, and heat pumps. The company also has a franchise network for community-level solar installation. - **OVO Energy Experts**: A service where experts visit homes (over 6,500 in 2024) to provide tailored energy efficiency advice. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available for OVO Energy itself. Kaluza (sister company) was valued at $500 million post-money following a $100 million investment from AGL in 2024. - **Key Metric**: Adjusted EBITDA of £42 million in 2024 (down from £225 million in 2023), serving ~4 million customers. OVO has provided £140 million in customer support since 2022. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Mitsubishi Corporation (long-standing partner and joint venture in Japan), AGL (Australian energy giant, $100M investment in Kaluza), and other global utilities. - **Growth Signals**: - Launched "Beyond," the UK's first Energy Savings Account, in 2024. - Kaluza signed a landmark software licensing deal with AGL in Australia, expected to cut AGL’s operational costs by $46-60 million. - Launched Kaluza Japan via a joint venture with Mitsubishi Corporation. - Active in campaigning for a social tariff and policy change with the UK government. - Over 140,000 Trustpilot reviews with a 4.5-star rating. ## Competitive Advantages - **Vertically Integrated Ecosystem**: OVO controls the full customer journey from energy supply to SaaS platform (Kaluza) to home installation services, creating a unique, data-rich feedback loop. - **Technology-First Approach**: Kaluza is a genuine platform differentiator, allowing OVO and its partners to innovate faster and lower costs compared to traditional utilities. - **Strong Brand & Trust**: Consistently high customer satisfaction (4.5* Trustpilot) and a clear, authentic net-zero mission ("Plan Zero") that resonates with consumers and employees. - **Scale & Incumbency**: With 4 million customers, OVO is one of the UK's largest energy challenger brands, giving it significant market influence and data assets. ## Strategic Focus - **Scale Kaluza Globally**: The primary growth engine. The focus is on signing more international utility clients (e.g., AGL, Mitsubishi) to license the Kaluza platform, targeting operational cost savings and green tech integration for partners. - **Lead UK Home Decarbonisation**: Accelerating the installation of heat pumps, solar panels, and EV chargers to meet UK government targets (e.g., 600,000 heat pumps per year by 2028) and reduce customer carbon footprints. - **Deepen Customer Relationships**: Expanding the "Beyond" account model to increase customer lifetime value, loyalty, and cross-selling of green tech. - **Achieve Plan Zero**: On track to have a 100% electric fleet of vans and 100% renewable electricity for all offices by the end of 2025. The long-term goal is net zero by 2035. ## Why Work Here - **Mission-Driven Culture**: The company has a clear, urgent purpose ("Plan Zero") that unites employees. The CEO, David Buttress, describes the mission as "energising and infectious." - **Award-Winning Inclusion**: Recognised as a **Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality** (Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024) and holds accreditations as a Disability Confident Employer, Menopause Friendly, and Period Positive Workplace. - **Progressive People Policies**: Offers unlimited, fully paid compassionate leave, unlimited paid leave for pregnancy loss, paid leave for "moments that matter" (e.g., child's first day of school, wedding), and "recharge" leave after intense periods. - **Flexible & Hybrid Working**: The company promotes flexibility and wellbeing. Offices are in Bristol (HQ), London, and other locations. - **Strong Engineering & Tech Culture**: With Kaluza as a core product, there is significant investment in software engineering, data science, and product development. The company explicitly seeks "brightest minds" to solve complex energy challenges. - **Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)**: Investment in belonging network leads (Radius Certified), indicating strong support for employee-led communities. ## Sources 1. [OVO Energy Careers Page](https://www.ovoenergy.com/careers) 2. [OVO Energy About Page](https://www.ovoenergy.com/about) 3. [OVO Group Careers Page](https://careers.ovo.com/) 4. [OVO Annual Report & Plan Zero Report 2024 (PDF)](https://company.ovo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/OVO-ANNUAL-REPORT-FY24-FINAL-SEPT-2025.pdf) 5. [OVO Energy Main Site](https://www.ovoenergy.com/) ## Other roles at OVO Energy - [Franchise Operating Partner - 12 month FTC](https://feeny.ai/job/franchise-operating-partner-12-month-ftc-ovo-energy-s8ddq0ehse63) - [GRC Principal](https://feeny.ai/job/grc-principal-ovo-energy-2pbs3bxjvegm) - [Customer Service Advisor (Zero Carbon Living)](https://feeny.ai/job/customer-service-advisor-zero-carbon-living-ovo-energy-bristol-england-7dv2dhbm9en5) — Bristol England, United Kingdom