Lead Data Analyst, Management Data Analysis

Company: NATIONAL GRID CO USA (NE POWER)
Location: Boylston
Posted on: June 23, 2022

Job Description:

As part of National Grid's continued commitment to safety, all new hires must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Anyone unable to be vaccinated, either because of a sincerely held religious belief or medical reason can request a reasonable accommodation.About usEvery day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry.
To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.
Job PurposeNational Grid is seeking an analyst for a position within the Substation Engineering & Design Department (SEDNE) at our Waltham, MA location. SEDNE designs, engineers and supports substation projects including new substations, retrofit of existing substations, substation asset replacement and substation operations & maintenance engineering.
This position will provide direct support to the team with principal duties revolving around managing various core team processes.
Key Accountabilities

• Managing the work order (WO) progression process as partially executed by others. This includes work order initiation, cancellation review, inactivity review and closeout as well as ad-hoc information requests.
• Managing SEDNE WO close-out contract resources.
• Managing team portfolio of approximately 600 projects.
• Managing team portfolio metrics including creating dashboards in MS Power BI as requested. This includes developing a new, optimized process that makes the best use of Bentley ProjectWise document control software which will be available in Fall 2022.
• Developing and managing various work flows in MS SharePoint as requested.
• Managing team continuous improvement initiatives.
• Managing team relationship with Information Services, Plant Accounting, Resource Planning, Finance and other departments supporting SEDNE projects.
• Managing various team SharePoint sites.
  Other Position Responsibilities (including but not limited to):
  
  • Supporting SEDNE Business Continuity Plan development and approval on a yearly basis.
  • Supporting SEDNE Health and Safety Plan development and approval on a yearly basis.
  • Various team reports as requested.
    Qualifications
    • Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, engineering or similar discipline with a minimum of 10 years relevant work experience or an Associate degree in finance, accounting, business, engineering or similar discipline with a minimum of 14 years relevant work experience. Work experience credit given for master's degrees and some professional licenses.
    • Strong leadership skills.
    • Ability to be a self- starter with strong organizational skills, detail oriented and open to new ideas of working that offer continuous improvement to the key performance indices of the department (on track completion of high-quality engineering deliverables).
    • Ability to research, compile, coordinate, schedule, review, document, organize and verify data and conduct independent analysis to identify inconsistencies.
    • Proven analytical skills and the ability to work independently or in groups to achieve objectives.
    • Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively both internally and externally to the organization.
    • Proficient in MS suite (i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint) SAP, PowerPlan and query tools (i.e., SAP, MS Power BI, SQL). Familiarity with MS Teams and creating/maintaining MS SharePoint environments.
    • Knowledge of the National Grid plant accounting work order life cycle.
    • Must have a valid driver's license with acceptable driving history.
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      This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.
      National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.

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