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Taking ownership of the operational processes underpinning market participation, the role will establish and maintain a robust, scalable and controlled operating model across asset onboarding, BMU lifecycle management, nominations, settlement, billing and operational readiness for batteries, renewables, interconnectors and flexibility products.\nWorking closely with internal teams, asset owners and key industry stakeholders, including NESO and Elexon, the role will ensure accurate data flows, effective Balancing Mechanism operations and the timely resolution of operational and settlement discrepancies. 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