DERMS Data Workstream Lead

About us

National Grid is hiring a DERMS Data Workstream Lead for our NY Electric Digital Solutions department. This position can be located in Albany, Syracuse, Brooklyn (NY); Waltham, or Northborough (MA). 

Every 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 Purpose

National Grid is implementing a DERMS (Distributed Energy Resource Management System) to improve how customer-owned resources, such as solar generation and energy storage, connect to and support the electric network. DERMS is a new operational platform that requires a significant, multi-year effort to deploy and has many dependencies with existing systems and data sources.

The Data Strategy Workstream Lead is accountable for defining and delivering the end‑to‑end data strategy for the DERMS Program. This role ensures that data used and generated by DERMS is accurate, governed, secure, migrated successfully, and leveraged through reporting and analytics to support both DERMS platform functionality and operational decision‑making. There are long-term objectives to optimize and modernize how DER (Distributed Energy Resource) data is collected, stored, analyzed, and reported. The Workstream Lead will report to DERMS Program Business Leadership and lead a cross-functional team of internal data experts and consultants to achieve data deliverables and enable system deployment.

Key Accountabilities

• Define and deliver the overall DERMS Data Strategy aligned to the DERMS operating model and platform roadmap. 
• Guide the workstream team in development of Data Strategy artifacts, including Source-to-Target Maps and To-Be Data Flows
• Establish and maintain DERMS data governance frameworks, including data ownership, stewardship, standards, quality controls, and compliance requirements.
• Lead the assessment of current‑state DERMS data quality across legacy and source systems. 
• Define and execute the DERMS data cleansing strategy, including quality metrics, targets, and validation processes.
• Oversee the DERMS data migration approach, including extraction, transformation, validation, and reconciliation activities. 
• Ensure data mapping, testing, and migration execution meet business, technical, and audit requirements.
• Drive broader DER data discussions with other relevant internal stakeholders and monitor external trends to align on a long-term DER data strategy.
• Coordinate across internal DERMS workstreams, such as Process and Integrations, to manage dependencies.
• Coordinate with the technology vendor and supporting consultants on Data Strategy Workstream activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 8+ years of relevant and progressive experience in Data.
• Strong project management, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective collaboration and partnership capabilities.
• Data experience in the utility industry preferred.
• Software implementation project experience preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.

More Information

Salary:

Upstate NY: $148,000.00 - $173,000.00 USD annually

Downstate NY: $177,000.00 - $208,000.00 USD annually

MA: $165,000.00 - $194,000.00 USD annually

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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.

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