Data Product Manager

About Us

At National Grid, we light up the world by harnessing the unique strengths of our people. Join us as a Data Product Manager to be part of a team that's driving forward the energy transition, creating a brighter, more sustainable future for all. Unleash your superpower and bring energy to life.

National Grid is hiring a Data Product Manager. This role is designated as hybrid, with an expectation of one or two days per week in the Warwick office. Requirements may vary based on business needs and company policy.  

Job Purpose

Join us as a Product manager for Data & AI within the Customer Network Design area on National Grid Electricity Tranmission.

In this role you will define implement and manage a data product from conception to final delivery all the way through the product lifecycle. Responsible for achieving optimal results, conforming to standards for quality, safety and sustainability. To ensure compliance with the defined scope, performance, cost, ROI and schedule through agile delivery and ways of working.

What You'll Do

• Product Management, managing and developing products or services through their full life cycle from inception, growth, maturity, decline to retirement.
• Data Management, developing and implementing plans, policies, and practices that control, protect and optimise the value of data assets.
• Data Engineering, designing, building, operationalising, securing and monitoring data pipelines and data stores.
• Data Visualisation, facilitating understanding of data by displaying concepts, ideas, and facts using graphical representations.
• Business Intelligence, developing, producing and delivering regular and one-off management information to provide insights and aid decision-making.
• Financial Management, Supporting the effective use and control of financial resources.
• Stakeholder and Relationship Management, Influencing stakeholder attitudes, decisions, and actions for mutual benefit.
• Organisational Change Management, planning, designing and implementing activities to transition the organisation and people to the required future state.
• Benefits Management, forecasting, planning and monitoring the emergence and effective realisation of anticipated benefits from projects and programmes.
• Requirement’s Definition and Management, managing, requirements through the entire delivery and operational life cycle.

About You

• Can successfully operate at a Board level, forming strong relationships and engagement as needed across all levels of the Business Entity
• Has good leadership, relationship, communication, and presentation skills combined with a good track record of delivery.
• Experience of strategic, investment and product planning ensuring alignment with business strategy and priorities
• An excellent understanding of the business area within which they are operating
• A good understanding of current and emerging product methods, agile methodologies, and trends
• Experience of working within a heavily matrixed organisation, with the ability to drive for results
• A good understanding of financial management, benefits management and realisation linked to business results
• Degree-level qualification, preferably in an analytical or business-oriented discipline like data, information systems or industrial engineering, alternatively, an equivalent combination of education, training

What You'll Get

Competitive Salary: £72,000 - £82,000 per annum (dependent on location, capability, and experience).

 Additional benefits:
 

• Flexible benefits such as a cycle scheme, share incentive plan, technology schemes
• Ongoing career development and support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, examination fees and time off for study leave – so long as it is relevant to your role
• Access to apps such as digital GP service for round the clock access to GP video consultations and NHS repeat prescriptions, wellbeing app to support your health and fitness
• Access to Work + Family Space, providing support and resources for work and family life, including paid emergency childcare and eldercare

More Information

The closing date for this vacancy is 28th April. 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.

In NGET we are passionate about both operating our network safely and providing highly reliable quality of supply for our customers. At the heart of achieving these outcomes is the effective control and operation of our network.

To find out more about us, please follow the link below:

https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/ 

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.

Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points-based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points-based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.

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