About Graphcore 

How often do you get the chance to build a technology that transforms the future of humanity? 

Graphcore products have set the standard in made-for-AI compute hardware and software, gaining global attention and industry acclaim. Now we are developing the next generation of artificial intelligence compute with systems that will allow AI researchers to develop more advanced models, help scientists unlock exciting new discoveries, and power companies around the world as they put AI at the heart of their business. 

Graphcore recently joined SoftBank Group – bringing large and ongoing investment from one of the world’s leading backers of innovative AI companies. 

Job Summary  
We are looking for a Senior Engineer to join our Cloud Platform Team and help develop and deploy clouds and services. Working closely with our colleagues in Software Platform, Datacentre Operations and Product Development teams, you will deploy services on our fleet of cutting-edge AI systems. As part of our Software Platform organisation, you will be involved in the cloud integration, validation, performance benchmarking, optimisation, and development of our high-performance AI solutions.  These include in-house AI systems alongside off-the-shelf high-performance servers, switches and storage solutions.  This is a hand-on technical role requiring a solid background in the use of cloud infrastructure, deployment using Infrastructure-as-Code, observability, high-performance networking and storage systems.  You may have been working in an IT organisation, a datacentre, a cloud provider or as a developer of orchestration or cloud services.   

The Software Platform team at Graphcore 

We build Graphcore products into large-scale AI solutions for our customers and the Cloud Platform Team is responsible for providing such systems to both internal users via private clouds and customers via our own public clouds.  Often the internal systems will be using and developing pre-release hardware and software, so it’s vital you are comfortable with unproven components. 

Responsibilities and Duties

• Develop and operate Kubernetes-managed end-user services on our private clouds and support internal users in their use. You will turn end-user and product requirements into deployed services. 
• Work with our Datacentre Operations Engineers to maintain and operate the fleet of AI systems at peak performance in our private clouds. 
• Configure and test new Graphcore AI hardware and systems using Continuous Deployment and Infrastructure-as-code in internal and external datacentres. 

Skills and Experience (all required) 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a relevant subject. 
• Experience with managing production Kubernetes clusters and workloads with a continuous delivery tool such as ArgoCD. 
• Solid software engineering or IT experience with a proven track record of delivering technical output as an individual contributor. 
• Experience working in an AGILE and SCRUM framework, including understanding of priorities, risks, issues, impacts and constraints.  
• Strong proven Linux scripting ability (bash, python, awk, sed). 
• Strong proven Linux system administration (Ubuntu, RHEL and variants). 
• Experience with a version control system (preferably Git) and using it to manage system configuration or automation. 
• Experience with Continuous Integration or testing pipelines using GitLab, GitHub or similar. 
• A solid hands-on understanding of the technologies underpinning cloud services (APIs, virtualisation of CPUs, IO, systems), virtual networks, block storage, resource management and monitoring. 
• Experience with IAC automation tools (Terraform/OpenTofu, Ansible, Packer). 
• Good communication and presentation skills, and experience dealing with end-users of IT services. 
• An ability to work independently on critical infrastructure with minimal oversight, and with a focus on end-user availability.  

 
Desirable but not required: 

• Experience with Openstack cloud platforms. 
• Experience with solutions for monitoring and observability. e.g. Grafana, Prometheus, OpenSearch/ElasticSearch, Loki.  
• Experience with High Performance Computing (HPC) environments using SLURM or similar batch workload solutions. 
• Programming experience with Python3 utilising classes and inheritance. 

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers flexible working, a generous annual leave policy, private medical insurance and health cash plan, a dental plan, pension (matched up to 5%), life assurance and income protection. We have a generous parental leave policy and an employee assistance programme (which includes health, mental wellbeing, and bereavement support). We offer a range of healthy food and snacks at our central Bristol office and have our own barista bar! We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we’re committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.

Sponsorship

Applicants for this position must hold the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately at this time, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support for visa applications.

About Graphcore 

How often do you get the chance to build a technology that transforms the future of humanity? 

Graphcore products have set the standard in made-for-AI compute hardware and software, gaining global attention and industry acclaim. Now we are developing the next generation of artificial intelligence compute with systems that will allow AI researchers to develop more advanced models, help scientists unlock exciting new discoveries, and power companies around the world as they put AI at the heart of their business. 

Graphcore recently joined SoftBank Group – bringing large and ongoing investment from one of the world’s leading backers of innovative AI companies. 

Job Summary  
We are looking for a Senior Network Engineer to join our Cloud Platform Team and help develop and deploy clouds and services. Working closely with our colleagues in Software Platform, Datacentre Operations and Product Development teams, you will deploy services onour fleet of cutting-edge AI systems. As part of our Software Platform organisation, you will be involved in the cloud integration, validation, performance benchmarking, optimisation, and development of our high-performance AI solutions.  These include in-house AI systems alongside off-the-shelf high-performance servers, switches and storage solutions.  This is a hand-on technical role requiring a solid background in the use of cloud infrastructure, deployment using Infrastructure-as-Code, observability, high-performance networkingand storage systems.  You may have been working in an IT organisation, a datacentre, a cloud provider or as a developer of orchestration or cloud services.   

The Software Platform team at Graphcore 

We build Graphcore products into large-scale AI solutions for our customers and the Cloud Platform Team is responsible for providing such systems to both internal users via private clouds and customers via our own public clouds.  Often the internal systems will be using and developing pre-release hardware and software, so it’s vital you are comfortable with unproven components. 

Responsibilities and Duties 
 

• Develop and operate high-performance ethernet infrastructure on our private clouds and support internal users in their use. You will turn end-user and product requirements into deployed services. 

• Help to build automation to collect and analyse metrics and other data from the network infrastructure to support clear identification and reporting of any issues.  Work with users to provide information of any product-related issues to Engineering and QA departments. 

• Work with our Datacentre Operations Engineers to maintain, tune and operate the fleet of AI systems at peak performance in our private clouds. 
• Work with external vendors of off-the-shelf switches, servers and storage solutions to integrate 3rd party products into our Cloud Reference Design, with a focus on network performance, automation and resilience. 

Skills and Experience (all required) 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a relevant subject. 
• Significant hands-on experience with 1 or more vendor’s high-end (100Gb/s+) ethernet switch solutions. 
• Experience managing on-premises or private-cloud environments.  
• Solid software engineering or IT experience with a proven track record of delivering technical output as an individual contributor. 
• Experience working in an AGILE and SCRUM framework, including understanding of priorities, risks, issues, impacts and constraints.  
• Strong proven Linux scripting ability (bash, python, awk, sed). 
• Strong proven Linux system administration (Ubuntu, RHEL and variants). 
• Experience with a version control system (preferably Git) and using it to manage system configuration or automation. 
• Experience with Continuous Integration or testing pipelines using GitLab, GitHub or similar. 
• A solid hands-on understanding of the technologies underpinning cloud services (APIs, virtualisation of CPUs, IO, systems) and how they relate to high-performance networking. 
• Experience with IAC automation tools (Terraform/OpenTofu, Ansible). 
• Experience with container deployment and management tools (e.g. docker). 
• Experience with solutions for monitoring and observability. e.g. Grafana, Prometheus, OpenSearch/ElasticSearch, Loki.  
• Good communication and presentation skills, and experience dealing with end-users of IT services. 
• An ability to work independently on critical infrastructure with minimal oversight, and with a focus on end-user availability.  

Desirable but not required: 

• Experience with Openstack cloud platforms. 
• Experience with High Performance Computing (HPC) environments using SLURM or similar batch workload solutions. 
• Experience with hardware offloading on RDMA-capable NICs and how that integrates with virtual networking on Open V-switch, KVM/QEMU. 
• Experience with managing production Kubernetes clusters and workloads with an automation tool such as ArgoCD. 

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers flexible working, a generous annual leave policy, private medical insurance and health cash plan, a dental plan, pension (matched up to 5%), life assurance and income protection. We have a generous parental leave policy and an employee assistance programme (which includes health, mental wellbeing, and bereavement support). We offer a range of healthy food and snacks at our central Bristol office and have our own barista bar! We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we’re committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.

Sponsorship

Applicants for this position must hold the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately at this time, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support for visa applications.

About Graphcore 

How often do you get the chance to build a technology that transforms the future of humanity? 

Graphcore products have set the standard in made-for-AI compute hardware and software, gaining global attention and industry acclaim. Now we are developing the next generation of artificial intelligence compute with systems that will allow AI researchers to develop more advanced models, help scientists unlock exciting new discoveries, and power companies around the world as they put AI at the heart of their business. 

Graphcore recently joined SoftBank Group – bringing large and ongoing investment from one of the world’s leading backers of innovative AI companies. 

Job Summary

We are looking for a Senior Engineer to join our Cloud Platform Team and help develop and deploy clouds and services. Working closely with our colleagues in Software Platform, Datacentre Operations and Product Development teams, you will deploy services on our fleet of cutting-edge AI systems. As part of our Software Platform organisation, you will be involved in the cloud integration, validation, performance benchmarking, optimisation, and development of our high-performance AI solutions.  These include in-house AI systems alongside off-the-shelf high-performance servers, switches and storage solutions.  This is a hand-on technical role requiring a solid background in the use of cloud infrastructure, deployment using Infrastructure-as-Code, observability, high-performance networking and storage systems.  You may have been working in an IT organisation, a datacentre, a cloud provider or as a developer of orchestration or cloud services.   

The Software Platform team at Graphcore 

We build Graphcore products into large-scale AI solutions for our customers and the Cloud Platform Team is responsible for providing such systems to both internal users via private clouds and customers via our own public clouds.  Often the internal systems will be using and developing pre-release hardware and software, so it’s vital you are comfortable with unproven components. 

Responsibilities and Duties

• Develop and operate end-user services on our private clouds and support internal users in their use. You will turn end-user and product requirements into deployed services. 
• Help to build automation to collect and analyse metrics and other data from the cloud services to support clear identification and reporting of any issues.  Work with users to provide information of any product-related issues to Engineering and QA departments. 
• Work with our Datacentre Operations Engineers to maintain and operate the fleet of AI systems at peak performance in our private clouds. 
• Configure and test new Graphcore AI hardware and systems using Continuous Deployment and Infrastructure-as-code in internal and external datacentres. 
• Work with external vendors of off-the-shelf switches, servers and storage solutions to integrate 3rd party products into our Cloud Reference Design. 

Skills and Experience (all required) 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a relevant subject. 
• Solid software engineering or IT experience with a proven track record of delivering technical output as an individual contributor. 
• Experience managing on-premises or private-cloud environments.  
• Experience working in an AGILE and SCRUM framework, including understanding of priorities, risks, issues, impacts and constraints.  
• Strong proven Linux scripting ability (bash, python, awk, sed). 
• Strong proven Linux system administration (Ubuntu, RHEL and variants). 
• Experience with a version control system (preferably Git) and using it to manage system configuration or automation. 
• Experience with Continuous Integration or testing pipelines using GitLab, GitHub or similar. 
• A solid hands-on understanding of the technologies underpinning cloud services (APIs, virtualisation of CPUs, IO, systems), virtual networks, block storage, resource management and monitoring. 
• Experience with IAC automation tools (Terraform/OpenTofu, Ansible, Packer). 
• Experience with container deployment and management tools (e.g. docker). 
• Experience with solutions for monitoring and observability. e.g. Grafana, Prometheus, OpenSearch/ElasticSearch, Loki.  
• Good communication and presentation skills, and experience dealing with end-users of IT services. 
• An ability to work independently on critical infrastructure with minimal oversight, and with a focus on end-user availability.  

 Desirable but not required: 

• Experience with Openstack cloud platforms. 
• Experience with High Performance Computing (HPC) environments using SLURM or similar batch workload solutions. 
• Experience with managing production Kubernetes clusters and workloads.  
• Programming experience with Python3 utilising classes and inheritance. 

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers flexible working, a generous annual leave policy, private medical insurance and health cash plan, a dental plan, pension (matched up to 5%), life assurance and income protection. We have a generous parental leave policy and an employee assistance programme (which includes health, mental wellbeing, and bereavement support). We offer a range of healthy food and snacks at our central Bristol office and have our own barista bar! We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we’re committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.

Sponsorship

Applicants for this position must hold the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately at this time, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support for visa applications.

Role OVO-View

Team: Procurement & Supply (Finance)

Location: Bristol or London

Salary banding: £43,610 - £62,801

Experience: Mid-level

Working pattern: Full-Time

Reporting to: Senior Category Manager, Technology

Sponsorship: Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

This role in 3 words: Analysis, Relationships, Commercial

Top 3 qualities for this role: Negotiator, Self-Solving, Entrepreneurial

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. 

This role will be based at either our London or Bristol hub only, however travel between all hubs, Bristol, London and Glasgow will be expected. 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:

As an enterprise business OVO’s supply chain presents large risk but great opportunity when it comes to sustainability and wider ESG initiatives. Procurement & Supply play a vital role when contributing to OVO’s wider Plan Zero aspirations ensuring we’re working with the right partners and managing risks appropriately.

This role in a nutshell:

Your key outcomes will be:

• Ensuring Tech Professional Services are fit for purpose, aligned to OVO’s objectives and key results and wider business needs, representing the best value and quality (working in collaboration with the Senior Category Manager). 
• Lead end-to-end procurement processes for assigned sub-categories in the technology space, ensuring efficiency and compliance. 
• Negotiate contracts with suppliers to secure favourable terms and cost savings.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers to drive collaboration and innovation.
• Conduct market analysis to identify risks, opportunities, and trends for assigned sub-categories, feeding into the Technology Spend Category Strategy. 
• Monitor supplier / agency performance and collaborate with the business on regular supplier performance reviews. 
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align spend category objectives with organisational goals.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across procurement activities.
• Support OVO’s sustainability goals through ethical and environmentally responsible sourcing.

Additionally, you will:

• Use data to maintain a clear view of technology professional services category spend and suppliers.
• Support category savings opportunity analysis and future pipeline initiatives.
• Execute RFx exercises, guiding stakeholders and ensuring strong project management practices.
• Lead material commercial initiatives, presenting to the C-suite in line with OVO’s authority matrix.
• Deliver effective Supplier Management strategies. In life contract management, reducing risk, scope creep, supplier performance and contract exit
• Ensure adherence to procurement & contract policies and monitor compliance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of procurement tools, processes, and customer journey management.
• Align sourcing activities with OVO’s Plan Zero objectives, demonstrating measurable contributions.

You’ll be a successful Category Manager - Technology Services at OVO if you…

• Are a strategic thinker with at least 3 years of experience in procurement, supplier management or category management.
• Have strong negotiation skills with a proven track record of delivering material commercial benefits.
• Excel in managing supplier relationships, driving performance, and fostering innovation.
• Are analytical, capable of sourcing and interpreting data to inform decisions.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and build collaborative relationships.
• Demonstrate a commitment to sustainability and ethical procurement practices.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities efficiently.
• Are a team player, working collaboratively with a pragmatic approach.
• Have or are working towards a CIPS qualification (desirable).
• Show an understanding of procurement systems (e.g., Workday Strategic Sourcing).
• Bring experience in sourcing across key subcategories, with exposure to the energy sector being a plus.

You won’t like this role if you…

• Are uncomfortable leading on initiatives with high corporate exposure (Head of Departments and Directors).
• Are unable to effectively and constructively challenge the status quo.
• Are uncomfortable giving and receiving constructive feedback (radical candor).
• Do not possess technical understanding of Procurement best practice.
• Are unable to work effectively across a wider team and influence multiple stakeholders with disparate priorities.
• Do not possess strong commercial acumen and an eye for a deal.
• Are unable to effectively sell and promote the benefits of a robust procurement approach  to your colleagues and peers.

Let’s talk about what’s in it for you

We’ll pay you between  £43,610 and £62,801, depending on your specific skills and experience.

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.

Role OVO-view

Location: Bristol

Team: OVO Care, Account Management.

Salary banding: Starting base salary of £25,950 which will increase to £26,770 once your training and probation period are completed. This is usually within 9 months, although can be quicker depending on previous experience!

Experience: Learner - customer facing in a service environment with digital experience and problem solving skills advantageous

Working pattern: Full time - 37 hours per week (Shift times are between 8am - 6:15pm Monday to Friday and one Saturday per month from 9am - 2pm)

Sponsorship: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

This role in 3 words: Fun, rewarding, customer-centric

Top 3 qualities for this role: Communication, great teammate, creative thinking

Start dates for Bristol : 

8th June 2026

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 or Glasgow), providing a dedicated space for collaboration, connection and teamwork. You’ll also have the flexibility to work from home.

For this role, you'll need to be based within a reasonable distance from our offices (30 miles) and able to travel into our Glasgow hub. The expectation is 2 days per week in office during the training period and then will be 2 days per month once you're in your squad.

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 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:

Our way of working enables us to treat our customers as individuals. We understand their needs in a personal and relevant way, resolving their queries as quickly as possible; we call this Account Management.

We're working together in squads with the same zero-carbon goal in mind; it's not just a way of working - it's a culture and a mentality. Squad life is all about self-managing as a group and making decisions together.

With Plan Zero at front of mind, we're all about making things better, looking for opportunities to deliver customer value in a constantly evolving landscape. Squads are encouraged to try innovative approaches, learning and adapting quickly are core to our development culture.

We embrace challenges, continuously provide feedback and pro-actively seek opportunities to improve, innovate, and progress towards a zero carbon future.

This role in a nutshell:

As a Zero Carbon Living Advisor, your role is to provide consistently outstanding service to OVO’s customers across the entire customer lifecycle; this will include some of OVO’s most vulnerable customers. You serve to solve, ensuring customer’s needs are met whilst informing and educating on our Plan Zero mission and connecting them with products and services that support home decarbonisation. This is a telephony based role so you’ll be resolving customer inbound queries through calls, and some emails.

Your key outcomes will be:

• Engaging with OVO’s customers, communicating with passion across phone, and occasionally via email.
• Quickly understand the root cause of customer contact, taking ownership for solving queries first time to prevent repeat contact.
• Coach your teammates in areas where you have a deeper level of knowledge or skill - this might be to help answer a customer query in the moment or to enhance the overall knowledge across the squad.
• Take ownership for the success of the entire squad. We believe the strength of the squad is each individual advisor, but the strength of each advisor is the squad.
• Autonomously manage your day, ensuring the overall objectives of the squad are achieved.
• Prepare, attend and actively contribute at squad meetings as appropriate.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement efforts in both squad ways of working and customer experience.
• Be an OVO ambassador, promoting our range of products & services to customers.
• Be empowered to have strong conversations to promote our products & services that we offer to our customers to help promote a Zero Carbon Living.
• Take accountability for your own development and using the tools provided to allow yourself to have strong conversations around our new and existing products.

You’ll be successful in this role at OVO if you…

• Enjoy working in a fast paced customer service environment, and have a real passion for providing outstanding customer service and an eye for continuous improvement.
• Demonstrate our OVO values and be an advocate of Plan Zero.
• Have experience of cross selling.
• Enjoy working as part of a team but also thrive independently.
• Are a brilliant communicator, particularly on the phone. You’re comfortable talking to wide range of people about a variety of queries.
• Have a passion for helping and supporting vulnerable customers.
• Are strong at showing empathy, understanding and compassion to our customers’ circumstances. At times you may need to have in-depth and sensitive conversations with customers.

Let’s talk about what’s in it for you

As well as a base salary of £25,950 which rises to £26,770 once you reach Level 2 (usually after 6-9 months but depends on each individual). You’ll also be eligible to qualify for a monthly incentive which is based on squad achieving performance measures.

We also offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to help you feel like you belong at OVO…and there’s flex pay.  It’s an extra 9% of your salary on top of your core pay to use as you like. You can take it as cash, add to your pension, or choose to spend it on a huge range of flex benefits.

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, gadget, travel and cyber insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, DNA testing, dental insurance, and more

For your lifestyle
With extra holiday buying, discount dining, culture cards, 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 personal carbon offsetting and great discounts on 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..

Why Valtech? We’re the experience innovation company - a trusted partner to the world’s most recognised brands. To our people we offer growth opportunities, a values-driven culture, international careers and the chance to shape the future of experience. 

We are proud of: 

• The work we do and the innovation we drive 
• Our values of share, care and dare 
• A workplace culture that fosters creativity, diversity and autonomy 
• Our borderless, global framework, which enables seamless collaboration 

The role in a nutshell  

As a Client Partner, you will play a pivotal role in leading and growing key accounts within the UK public sector, with a particular focus on central government clients. You have a passion for delivering meaningful work which has a direct impact on end users. You will be responsible for building trusted relationships at senior executive level, ensuring delivery excellence and driving account growth, all while navigating the unique landscape of public sector procurement, frameworks and digital standards.

Role responsibilities

Public Sector Client Relationship Management

• Build and maintain trust-based relationships with stakeholders across central government departments, agencies, and public bodies.
• Act as the primary day-to-day point of contact, understanding the priorities, challenges, and regulatory environment of UK public sector clients.
• Represent the consultancy’s perspective on digital transformation, strategy, and delivery best practices, with a strong grounding in public sector needs and constraints.

Delivery Oversight & GDS Standards

• Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure projects meet Government Digital Service (GDS) standards and comply with relevant public sector policies.
• Monitor delivery progress, proactively manage client expectations, and ensure alignment with government digital strategies and service assessments.
• Support teams in achieving successful outcomes in line with the Technology Code of Practice and other government frameworks.

Account Growth & Opportunity Development

• Identify and validate growth opportunities within public sector accounts, including upselling, cross-selling, and expansion into new departments or agencies.
• Shape strategic proposals and responses to public sector briefs, leveraging knowledge of frameworks such as G-Cloud, Digital Outcomes and Specialists (DOS), and other Crown Commercial Service (CCS) agreements.
• Contribute to the development and execution of account plans tailored to the public sector landscape.

Public Sector Commercial Management

• Take shared accountability for account-level commercials, with a strong understanding of public sector procurement processes, pricing models, and compliance requirements.
• Maintain awareness of budgets, margin, and team utilisation, ensuring all commercial activity aligns with public sector procurement rules and best practice.
• Raise risks or issues impacting financial health early, particularly those related to framework compliance or contract delivery. 
  

Social Value & Internal Collaboration

•  Champion social value initiatives, ensuring that project delivery and account growth contribute positively to the communities and priorities outlined in government social value frameworks.
• Work cross-functionally with strategy, technology, design, and delivery teams to bring integrated solutions to public sector clients.
• Forster a culture of public sector expertise and continuous improvement. 

Must have qualifications

To be considered for this role, you must meet the following essential qualifications: 

• 4–7 years’ experience in a client-facing digital consultancy, agency, or technology-led environment, with a significant focus on UK public sector or central government clients. 
• Demonstrable experience managing multi-disciplinary teams to deliver digital platforms, products, or services for public sector organisations. 
• Deep understanding of public sector procurement, frameworks (e.g., G-Cloud, DOS), and the unique requirements of government clients. 
• Eligibility for, or previously held Security Clearance would be advantageous. 

Commitment to reaching all kinds of people 

We design experiences that work for all kinds of people - and that starts with our own teams. At Valtech, we’re intentional about building an inclusive culture where everyone feels supported to grow, thrive and achieve their goals. No matter your background, you belong here. Explore our Diversity & Inclusion site to see how we’re creating a more equitable Valtech for all. 

Your application process

Once you apply, our Talent Acquisition team will review your application. Your CV should cover key information on relevant experiences and expertise. We do not require information such as age, gender, marital status, or a headshot in your application. We review all candidates based on skills, experience, and potential.

⚠️ Beware of recruitment fraud!

We are committed to inclusion and accessibility. If you need reasonable accommodations during the interview process, please either indicate it in your application or let your Talent Partner know. 

About Valtech

Valtech is the experience innovation company that exists to unlock a better way to experience the world. By blending crafts, categories, and cultures, we help brands unlock new value in an increasingly digital world. At the intersection of data, AI, creativity, and technology, we drive transformation for leading organizations, including L’Oréal, Mars, Audi, P&G, Volkswagen Dolby, and more. At Valtech, we don’t just talk about transformation. We make it happen. Our people are the heart of our success, and we foster a workplace where everyone has the support to thrive, grow and innovate. 

Are you ready to create what’s next? Join us.