Virtual Power Plant Product Lead
EDF Energy
Virtual Power Plant Product Lead
EDF Energy
Integrated UK energy provider and generator
Ready to lead one of the UK's largest Virtual Power Plants and help shape the future of energy flexibility? If you enjoy turning complex business challenges into scalable technology solutions, this is an opportunity to make a real impact. At EDF, Success is Personal, and this role offers the chance to help define the future of flexibility services while developing your career your way.
The Opportunity
As our Virtual Power Plant (VPP) Product Lead, you'll own and drive the product roadmap for a platform that already optimises more than 100,000 connected assets, including EV chargers and battery storage. You'll play a pivotal role in helping EDF accelerate the transition towards An Electric Britain by unlocking greater value from flexible energy assets and expanding our flexibility capabilities.
This is a hybrid role with flexibility around your working location, requiring the ability to work from our #London office twice a week. You'll collaborate with colleagues across Trading, Optimisation, Technology and Operations while influencing key decisions that shape the direction of the platform.
You'll operate at the intersection of energy markets, technology and operations, leading product development that improves asset optimisation, supports greater automation and enables the platform to scale alongside EDF's growing portfolio of flexible assets. This is an opportunity to influence both strategic direction and day-to-day performance within a rapidly evolving area of the business.
Who You Are
We're looking for a VPP Product Lead with strong product management expertise, a structured approach and the ability to build alignment across technical, commercial and operational stakeholders. You'll be comfortable translating complex business needs into clear product priorities while driving delivery through technology teams. Are you experienced in...?
What You’ll Be Doing
Pay, Benefits and Culture
This role has a starting salary of £80,000, however, you’ll be appointed based on your existing salary, competence, experience and qualifications. Alongside potential for an annual bonus, and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include customisable benefits such as electric vehicle leasing, discounted gym membership, life assurance, tech vouchers, experience days, and more.
At EDF, we believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That's why we offer you the freedom to develop a career that's unique to you. Here, Success is Personal – it's your journey, powered by us.
Everyone is welcome at EDF; we're committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.
Join us and find your success at EDF!
Application closing date: Thursday 19th November 2026
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Success is Personal. It's your journey, powered by us. Join us and drive the transition towards An Electric Britain.
Salary Grade: P5
Integrated UK energy provider and generator
EDF Energy supplies electricity and gas to homes and businesses in the UK and generates power from nuclear, wind, and solar assets. Its business combines power generation with energy retail, selling electricity from its plants and developing storage and electric-vehicle charging networks. It differentiates itself by being state-backed through EDF and owning a broad, vertically integrated portfolio—from large reactors to wind, solar, and charging networks—alongside plans for new nuclear facilities. Its goal is to provide reliable, low-carbon energy in the UK while expanding renewables, nuclear, storage, and charging infrastructure.
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