Senior Analyst - Data Governance

Avangrid

The Role

Overview

Lead data governance, catalogue, quality & standards across SP Energy Networks.

Key Responsibilities

  • data governance
  • data quality
  • metrics development
  • stakeholder management
  • data architecture
  • data standards

Tasks

-Embed a culture of industry leading best-practice with regards to managing, analysis and sharing data - proactively identify opportunities to drive business value. -Cultivate relationships with key stakeholders and establish effective working relationships with SPEN and management teams in all parts of the business. -Work with our Business leads across the organisation to identify and catalogue the data and information which our business relies on for decision making and business operations, working closely with both internal and external stakeholders. -Lead initiatives to support the business in how they access data across our organisation, working closely with our Data architecture team to ensure that the system infrastructure is in place to support business needs. -Identify and investigate data quality issues, developing required improvement plans. -Develop metrics to measure the quality and complexity of the data we use, providing insight and information that can be shared with our Leadership group. -Collaborate with business units to ensure adherence to policies and standards. -Develop an understanding of the data across our organisation and develop quality standards which can be applied to our data sets and used to improve our engineering, network, planning, financial and customer data sets. -Support the development of standards, policies and processes, in line with Data Best Practice, and advise and support the implementation across SPEN.

Requirements

  • data governance
  • informatica
  • data analysis
  • stakeholder management
  • change management
  • reporting

What You Bring

-Ability to approach problems systematically and objectively, to analyse facts and evaluate options, draw sound conclusions. -Proven experience in data governance, data management, data quality or similar role. -Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills. -Experience in data governance, data management, or data quality. -Ability to analyse data and present insights effectively. -Experience in data governance tools, particularly Informatica IDMC, or the ability to quickly develop functional skills with data catalogue products. -Experience working across multiple business functions. -Strong stakeholder management skills, including consultation with others in the business lines, resolving differences and presenting a common perspective. -Knowledge of data governance principles and tools. -Excellent interpersonal, communication and time management skills, with the ability to articulate objectives and delivering projects with multiple milestones. -Strong understanding of Data Governance principles and best practices, with prior experience of developing a data catalogue highly desirable. -Effective at managing change in a complex environment and creating a culture of engagement, positivity, agile delivery and focussed on outputs. -Proficiency in preparing analysis, reports and presentations for senior management.

Benefits

-Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave -Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans -Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme -Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more -Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments -Access to ‘nudge’ financial wellbeing support -Life Assurance (4x salary) -Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes -Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving -36 days annual leave

The Company

About Avangrid

-Born in 2015 from a merger with UIL Holdings, creating a national powerhouse from regional utilities. -Headquartered in Orange, Connecticut, with operations in 24 U.S. states. -Its utilities arm manages eight electric and natural gas systems. -Projects include onshore wind, solar, biomass, thermal plants, and grid upgrades. -Fully acquired by Iberdrola in late 2024, enhancing investment potential. -Key ventures include the nation's largest offshore wind project and the Maine Power upgrade. -Combines local legacy with large-scale clean energy ambition.

Sector Specialisms

Energy

Renewable Energy

Electricity Transmission

Electricity Distribution

Smart Grids

Grid Infrastructure

Power Generation

Natural Gas Utilities

Electric Vehicles

Charging Infrastructure

Energy Storage

Clean Heat

Building Electrification

Integrated System Planning

Distribution Grid Operations

Digital Customer Experience

Sustainable Industrialization

Hydrogen Energy

Smart Meter Deployment

Grid Automation

Visa Sponsorship

-company will support required immigration requirements for non‑citizen applicants.