Graduate Development Program, Associate Data Analyst, Global Data Analysis

Find your superpower with the Graduate Development Program

National Grid’s Graduate Development Program (GDP) is a year-long development program for recent college graduates who aspire to take on future leadership roles in a dynamic, ever-changing industry. Graduates will shape the future of National Grid. Bringing fresh thinking, new perspectives, and exploring with energy, we’ll give you real responsibility and an opportunity to move with purpose from day one – putting the power to supercharge your career in your hands.

Graduates start their careers at National Grid with an in-depth 3-week in-person Orientation which gives you exposure to all parts of the company, allows you to network with your Graduate cohort, GDP alumni, and senior leaders, and provides you with the opportunity to travel throughout our service territory in the northeast US. Following Orientation, you’ll begin working in full-time position outlined below and take part in ongoing development activities including quarterly development sessions, active mentorship, and a Hackathon Project.

Group Function Rotations

Graduates in our Finance teams will take part in a 12-month exploration. Your first 6 months will be in the role outlined below and you will return to this role following a broadening 6-month placement designed to provide you with a breadth of experience within your functional area and accelerate your progression at National Grid. This placement will provide you with the opportunity to solve complex problems and focus on growth that will transform the energy sector as we know it.

About the Position

Are you ready to dive into the world of data? As an Associate Data Analyst in National Grid’s Financial Data and Reporting Office (FDRO), you’ll play a crucial role in delivering financial data reports that support our operations across the globe. You’ll collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure our reporting is accurate, complete, and tailored to their needs.

This is a hybrid role based in Waltham, MA, Syracuse, NY, or Brooklyn, NY, with the flexibility to work in the office one day a week as needed for meetings, training, and collaboration.

What You'll Do

Join us at National Grid to work with cutting-edge technology and develop in-demand skills while making a positive impact in the energy sector. This is your chance to be part of a dynamic team that values innovation and collaboration! Here’s what you’ll be up to:

• Data Insights: Build, maintain, and update data visualizations, dashboards, and analyses that make financial data come to life.
• Collaborate & Deliver: Partner with stakeholders across the Finance team to manage and deliver data solutions that drive efficiency.
• Innovate Together: Contribute to a motivated, innovative, and customer-focused finance team, helping to develop and update policies and procedures for financial reporting.
• Drive Change: Support the delivery of change across Finance and the business, embracing new ways of working and owning key outcomes to enhance long-term business capabilities.

Example Projects Include:

• Aligning datasets and reporting between the US and UK as part of National Grid’s global integration.
• Integrating Global Finance data with Global Procurement data to effectively measure and analyze our multi-billion dollar vendor relationships.
• Transforming our Global ESG (Environmental, Social, & Governance) reporting from a manual process into a validated, automated system.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor or Master’s degree from an accredited institution preferably in Business, Data Analytics, Finance or a related field.  
• Graduated between May 2025 and June 2026   
• Ability to begin the National Grid Graduate Program on June 8, 2026, or July 13, 2026
• Valid driver’s license required with a safe driving history that meets National Grid’s Safe Driver policy
• Work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (such as sponsorship for an H-1B, TN, O, L, STEM OPT, or other employment-based work authorization) 

It would be awesome if you had

• Advanced experience with SQL, Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Python or other data visualization/manipulation tools

At National Grid, we’re Superpowered

The world of energy is changing faster than ever. At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it’s so much more than that. We’re dreamers, big-thinkers, innovators, and builders. We’re shaping the current, to change the future. We know that a clean, fair, and affordable energy future is in our hands. So, we explore with energy, with innovation and technology powering our progress, and helping us to find a better way to deliver energy to all. National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen – inspiring us, giving us time to recharge and providing a safety net on tougher days. But it’s our people that provide our true superpower. They drive and sustain our growth, their unique differences only making us stronger. So join us, and power the future of energy. Find what makes you Superpowered.

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