Head of Data Capability
- Employer
- National Grid
- Location
- Warwickshire
- Salary
- £70,000
- Closing date
- 23 Feb 2025
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- Discipline
- Electrical
- Sector
- Power
- Job Type
- Engineer
Job Details
Head of Data Capability
Location: Warwick, GB, CV34 6DA
Division: IT Business Partnering ET
Job Type:
Requisition Number: 62913
Department:
Job Function: Information Technology
About us
At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it’s so much more than that. National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen. As we generate momentum in the energy transition for all, we don’t plan on leaving any of our customers in the dark. So, join us as a Head of Data Capability and find your superpower.
National Grid is hiring a Head of Data Capability - This position can be based from our Warwick or London office. Hybrid Working model.
Job Purpose
Since the establishment of the Group Data Office in February 2023, there has been a strong focus on developing a skills framework, job architecture, and learning and development offerings to enhance the data profession at National Grid. This initiative aims to empower employees and address the challenges of the energy transition by providing accessible learning resources and career information, ultimately improving diversity, retention, and engagement within data roles.
The role involves developing data capability across IT&D and business functions, engaging stakeholders to create a comprehensive skills framework and learning content. It will align with broader IT&D initiatives and lead the adoption of the framework to enhance recruitment, retention, and development of data professionals. Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills are essential, as the Data Capability Director will need to inspire and collaborate across various levels and functions within National Grid, drawing on experience in building data capabilities in similar organizations.
To manage large-scale projects from initiation to completion, delivering business change and benefits to a specific business function utilising a range of assigned resources and achieve program targets within budget, as well as the coordination of services, program offerings, and key performance indicators.
What you'll do
Define and articulate the case for change for the data capability
Engage stakeholders and SMR to co-create and buy into the data capability vision
Collaboratively co-create a career framework with a broad group of SMRs, leveraging industry best practice, but adapting to National Grid context
Define and achieve a sign off process
Create a portal for consumption of the career framework
Drive the adoption of the framework across all relevant parties, creating and delivering appropriate change management and communication tactics and interventions
Work with HR and Reward to ensure that the framework is aligned to the transformation efforts underway
Align with ongoing op model initiatives across IT&D and business
Define and stand up appropriate engagement, communication, and leadership forums for the broader data communit
About you
Track record of successful development and implementing data and IT&D capability framework in similar sized environment
Outstanding stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence upwards without any reporting lines (e.g. from IT&D to business)
Experience of working in matrix structures and complex, international environments
Track record of engaging and creating global communities and leadership teams
Project management experience
Commercial acumen, with the ability to quantify and track benefits
Extensive change management and transformation experience
Recognised change management qualification such as Prosci
At least 10 years relevant experience
What you'll get
A competitive salary– £70,000 - £90,000 DOE
As well as your base salary, you will receive a company car or allowance, a bonus of up to 20% of your salary for stretch performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, a salary sacrifice technology scheme, support via the employee assistance line and matched charity giving to name a few.
More Information
The closing date for this vacancy is 24th January. However, we encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.
DE & I statement
At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.
Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.
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Company
National Grid is one of the largest investor-owned energy companies and lies at the heart of the energy industry in the UK, keeping people connected and society moving. But it’s so much more than that. We’re dreamers, big-thinkers, innovators and builders.
Building a clean, fair and affordable energy future is no easy feat, and it takes all of us and every role is integral to our mission.
With Innovation and technology enabling us to supercharge the path to finding a better way, as we generate momentum in the energy transition for all, we don’t plan on leaving any of our customers in the dark.
We’re hiring right across our company to support net zero and the largest upgrade of the energy network in a generation – and we need you!
So, join us and find what makes you Superpowered.
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