Senior Manager - Gas Performance & Innov

Scottish Power

The Role

Overview

Leads gas performance metrics, dashboards, and innovation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

  • power bi
  • kpi management
  • performance metrics
  • risk quantification
  • automation research
  • stakeholder coordination

Tasks

-Initiates, plans, leads recurrent proactive meetings with internal and external stakeholders to improve work processes across the business, including but not limited to coordinating the Gas Engineering and Operations Work Plan meeting. -Ensures KPIs and targets are set. Drives prioritization throughout the business to improve operational performance by orchestrating and engaging in KPI alignment discussions with Gas Engineering and Operations management, guiding teams on what they should be measuring. -Defines controls, assessments, and documentation of overall Operational Performance program effectiveness. -Provides input to the Gas Compliance, PSMS, and Enhanced QA/QC groups utilizing information obtained via dashboards or ad hoc business needs. -Coordinates and approves reporting to all leadership, particularly on issues with potential impacts to Gas Business. -Directs and deploys proactive self-assessments based on established performance indicators. Identifies areas where additional assessments needed. -Standardize the performance review process and steer the organization toward implementation of realized areas for improvement. -Develops and administers performance metrics tracking strategy and regularly reports status to Director – Gas Compliance and Operational Performance. -Leads Operational Performance team in the quantification of potential risks and provides recommendations for mitigation and improvement through analysis of technical, operational, and financial data. -Responsible for the accuracy, relevance, and continued strategic development of Avangrid’s Gas Engineering and Operations Power BI Hub, ensuring dashboards and visual reports created are done so in a useful, meaningful, and timely fashion. -Establishes the Operational Performance team’s goals and workplans and monitors/assesses performance on a consistent basis. -Identify, research, test, and influence new technologies and automations to enhance productivity, efficiency, and overall performance outcomes.

Requirements

  • power bi
  • sap
  • advanced excel
  • data analytics
  • bachelor's
  • natural gas

What You Bring

-Data analytics and related tools knowledge. -Required Education and Experience:Bachelor’s degree and 8 years total professional experience.Experience with Performance Operational/Metrics.Experience with reporting and tracking deadlines when working across different departments.Power BI, SAP, and advanced Excel skills. -Ability to analyze data, draw conclusions, and make recommendations. -Experience with Performance Operational/Metrics. -Understanding of Natural Gas Industry or similar regulated industry. -Public presentation skills and ability to summarize concepts presented accordingly. -Experience with reporting and tracking deadlines when working across different departments. -Proven experience and passion for working across functions and with business leaders, synthesizing multiple points of view and owning a coherent action plan, all while negotiating and influencing others. -Master's Degree -Excellent Oral and written communication skills. -Required Skills/Abilities:Proven experience and passion for working across functions and with business leaders, synthesizing multiple points of view and owning a coherent action plan, all while negotiating and influencing others.Ability to lead teams and work in a team environment.Ability to analyze data, draw conclusions, and make recommendations.Ability to assist and develop employees.Understanding of Natural Gas Industry or similar regulated industry.Excellent Oral and written communication skills.Public presentation skills and ability to summarize concepts presented accordingly.Results oriented.Data analytics and related tools knowledge. -Ability to assist and develop employees. -Power BI, SAP, and advanced Excel skills. -Ability to lead teams and work in a team environment. -Bachelor’s degree and 8 years total professional experience.

The Company

About Scottish Power

-Operates in electricity generation, transmission, and distribution and specialises in renewable energy, particularly onshore and offshore wind farms, and manages the transmission and distribution networks in South and Central Scotland, as well as parts of North Wales and North West England. -Provides electricity and gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across the UK, offering services such as smart metering, energy efficiency advice, and home services like boiler care and maintenance. -Has three main divisions: Energy Networks, Renewables, and Energy Retail and Wholesale.

Sector Specialisms

Power Grid

Renewables

Energy Retail