Directorate: Economics, Performance & Planning
Skills, Experience, Qualifications, If you have the right match for this opportunity, then make sure to apply today.
The energy industry is rapidly changing, underpinned by increased digitalisation and as the company responsible for powering everyday life for 8 million customers across 3.9 million homes and businesses in the North East, Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, Northern Powergrid is at the forefront of delivering a power network that meets the region’s needs now and in the future. Our vision is to be the best energy company in serving our customers whilst delivering sustainable energy solutions as we support the region’s drive towards net zero emissions.
We are looking for a Senior Analys to join our Economics, Performance & Planning directorate within the Performance & Planning Team. The team is responsible for business performance reporting, orchestration of a portfolio of business improvement initiatives and tracking delivery of our shareholder and regulatory business plans – in collaboration with the executive team.
The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical and numerical background with a proven track record in delivering outputs for senior stakeholders at pace and to a high standard.
If you are passionate about business performance and improvement, problem solving and working in a high pace environment, this is the right opportunity for you to make a real impact and advance your career.
Along with a competitive salary between £50,000 – £60,000, other benefits include:
- Up to 15% performance bonus
- Annual leave of 25 days + bank holidays (Rising to 28 days after 5 years’ service)
- Enrolment into our Pension Scheme, with a generous company contribution (5% employee/10% employer)
Key responsibilities
- Perform in depth analysis and benchmarking across the sector to inform key decision making.
- Monitor and forecast our incentive and non-financial performance, assisting key decision makers in maximising performance in these areas.
- Oversight and reporting of the portfolio of business improvement initiatives – levying challenge onto senior stakeholders and providing insight into performance gaps and developing corrective actions;
- Manage the non-financial elements of the annual business plan production – ultimately feeding into the shareholder
- Supporting the wider Economics, Performance & Planning directorate, as and when required
- Deputise for the Performance & Planning Lead when required.
- High standards: Emphasis on attention to detail and the consistent delivery of accurate, timely and compliant regulatory reporting.
- Stakeholder Management: Leading on interactions and building working relationships across multiple directorates and senior stakeholders to drive forward continuous improvements and manage expectations professionally and effectively.
- Presentational Skills: Ability to turn data into meaningful and insightful outputs and concise supporting narratives, tailored to both internal and external audiences.
- Analytic Capability: Experienced in the delivery of high-quality analytics, ability to identify trends, provide early surfacing of potential risk and opportunities and utilise business-wide oversight to influence the development of practical solutions.
- Organisation and Time Management: Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities whilst adhering to a defined and cyclical reporting schedule.
Qualifications, skills & Experience
- Ability to turn data into meaningful actionable insight to tell a story/assess performance and opportunities to drive improvements.
- Strong analytical ability with data retrieval and manipulation – strong in the use of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- An understanding of UK energy regulation, price reviews and regulatory frameworks in the energy sector.
- Experience of business performance reporting and senior engagement – up to and including Executive & C suite. xwzovoh
- Qualified to Degree, or equivalent, or relevant experience in the sector.
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