Performance Insight Lead (Power BI)
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 Performance Insight Lead (Power BI) and find your superpower.
Job Purpose
At Asset Operations, we believe data is more than just numbers, it's the key to unlocking better performance and delivering meaningful outcomes. As a Insight Lead (Power BI), you'll play a pivotal role in shaping how we measure, track and improve performance across the business.
Working within an established and forward-thinking team, you'll help design, develop and embed performance metrics, KPIs and reporting solutions that support strategic decision making. Going beyond dashboard creation, you'll work with stakeholders to understand business challenges, define meaningful measures of success and translate complex requirements into data-driven solutions that drive action.
This is an exciting opportunity to influence how performance is understood across Asset Operations, helping teams move beyond reporting what happened to identifying future risks, opportunities and areas for continuous improvement.
What you'll do
- Design, develop and maintain impactful Power BI dashboards and visual reports that enable data-driven decision making.
- Work closely with business stakeholders to understand performance objectives, reporting requirements and desired outcomes.
- Challenge and refine requirements to ensure the right metrics, KPIs and measures are being developed.
- Partner with Data and Governance teams to ensure reporting solutions are built on trusted, high-quality data.
- Develop and embed performance frameworks that support strategic goals across Asset Operations.
- Analyse trends, patterns and anomalies to identify insights, risks and opportunities for improvement.
- Facilitate performance reviews and discussions, helping teams understand the story behind the data and identify appropriate actions.
- Translate complex datasets into clear visualisations and practical recommendations that drive performance.
- Manage multiple stakeholder priorities while delivering reporting solutions in a fast-paced environment.
- Take ownership of the end-to-end reporting lifecycle, from requirement gathering and solution design through to development and deployment.
- Explore innovative approaches, including AI-enabled tools and analytics, to enhance insight generation and performance reporting.
About you
You're passionate about using data to solve business problems and have the confidence to engage, influence and challenge stakeholders at all levels. Rather than simply taking a requirement and building a report, you're someone who seeks to understand the wider business need, asks the right questions and recommends the most effective solution.
You'll combine strong technical expertise with excellent communication skills, enabling you to turn complex data into meaningful insight that drives action.
You'll also have:
- Experience developing and maintaining high-impact dashboards and visual analytics using Power BI and/or Tableau.
- Strong understanding of data modelling, data visualisation principles and relational databases.
- Experience gathering, interpreting and refining business requirements to develop effective reporting solutions.
- Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify trends, risks and opportunities from data.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and challenge constructively.
- Experience facilitating discussions that help teams understand performance and drive improvement actions.
Desirable:
- Understanding of asset management principles (IAM) and regulatory frameworks.
- Experience working with data platforms such as Snowflake or Microsoft Fabric.
- Exposure to asset-intensive industries such as Utilities, Energy or Infrastructure.
- Experience using AI-powered tools or advanced analytics techniques to generate business insights.
What you'll get
A competitive salary between £48,000 - £58,000 – dependent on capability.
As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company 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, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
More Information
The closing date for this vacancy is 6th August. 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, offering 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 that 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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