Title:  Data & Systems Process Manager

About the role

National Energy System Operator (NESO) recognises the potential of bright and talented individuals, and we encourage you to join us as Great Britain’s energy system undergoes an ambitious, exciting, and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.

At NESO we are recruiting for the team to lead and develop our new Regional Energy Strategic Planning (RESP) role. It’s a great opportunity to join us as we set out to help decarbonise the UK in a local community-based way. We’re looking for someone to lead the RESP team in the creation and implementation of the consistent data, processes and systems the RESP will require.   The suitable individual will have:

• Experience of working in a complex data and digital environment with multiple stakeholders and technologies
• Experience in being the business interpreter bridging the gap between business need and the design and implementation of new IT capabilities
• Experience of developing processes and documenting ways of working to support implementation of new ways of working
• Experience of communicating about data and digital concepts with non-expert internal and external stakeholders.
• Interest in new technologies and how they might be applied to RESP – e.g., AI, geospatial decision making
• Enthusiasm for helping to deliver net-zero through working with local communities and energy networks

This role can be based from Wokingham, Warwick, Glasgow, and we continue to offer hybrid working from office and home. We are open to full time and part time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements.

About us

The creation of National Energy System Operator (NESO) is driven by an urgent need to unify and optimise our approach to energy. A more integrated and coordinated strategy is needed to meet the unprecedented challenges of climate change, ensuring secure energy supply, and keeping costs manageable for consumers.

Join us and empower your potential, energise our team, and be part of something bigger.

Your energy, our future, together.

About the National Energy System Operator (NESO)

In Autumn of 2024, the ESO transitioned to National Energy System Operator, or NESO for short. Previously denoted as the Future System Operator (or FSO), the new National Energy System Operator is the independent body responsible for planning Great Britain’s electricity and gas networks and operating the electricity system.  

The ESO, including all of its existing roles, are now at the heart of the new National Energy System Operator. As NESO, we will build on our existing roles, capabilities, and ways of working significantly to create an organisation the energy system and its users’ need. Our new capabilities will enable us to look across vectors, including electricity, natural gas and hydrogen, and crucially consider the trade-offs between them.

The organisation is set up as a public corporation with its own Board of independent directors, with complete operational independence from government, the regulator and any and all commercial interest. As was the ESO, NESO will be licenced and regulated by Ofgem through price control agreements and obligated to identify optimal solutions to system operations and planning in the most sustainable, affordable and secure way for all.

The time to deliver is now. As part of our team, you won’t just be touching the lives of almost everyone in Great Britain – you’ll be shaping the way we use and consume energy for generations to come.

Key accountabilities

• Be the RESP Product and Data Manager for development, implementation and continuous improvement of RESP data and digital systems and associated processes.
• Provide expert data, digital and process advice to the RESP team
• Work with the internal Data Digital & Technology (DD&T) team to ensure smooth implementation of the new RESP systems and processes
• Learn from best practice outside of RESP ensure we don’t duplicate what has already been created
• Lead on the development of new RESP digital and data requirements and work with DD&T to identify the best solution for RESP
• Ensure consistency of process, data and systems across different regions
• Ensure data classification and assurance processes are adhered to.
• Represent RESP at cross-Strategic Energy Planning and cross-NESO DD&T working groups
• Ensure data sets ingested in NESO systems are aligned to the standards outlined and agreed in the RESP’s Methodology and NESO’s data policies.
• Ensure that RESP data is consistent with both national Future Energy Scenarios, Strategic Spatial Energy Plans and Central Strategic Network Plans as well as with local energy plans including those of electricity and gas distribution networks.

• Ensure RESP systems and processes provide the data and visualisations required to support transparent decision making.
• Be the RESP lead for Innovation evolving the RESP systems and processes in line with a continuous improvement approach
• Proactive engagement across RESP regional teams to ensure digital and data capabilities continue to deliver the outcomes needed for NESO and external customers.

About you

We’re forging the path, and we know we can’t do it alone. That’s why we need visionary minds like yours to join us on this transformative journey. In this case, we’re looking for someone who:

• Is passionate about decarbonisation and delivering net-zero through working with local communities and energy networks 
• Enjoys and has experience of working with non-expert IT colleagues to help translate business requirements into data and systems delivery
• Understands geospatial technologies and the challenges of working with different data sources  

About what you'll get

A competitive salary between £54,000 - £68,000 per annum – dependent on experience and capability. As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus of up to 15% of your salary for stretch performance, 28 days annual leave as standard, and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.

As we work towards creating a cleaner, greener, and more affordable future for all, we also work towards creating a place for our teammates to belong, with professional and personal growth and positive well-being.

• Full support and career-development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise, and maximise your potential along your career journey.
• A diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table.
• Generous Total Rewards Plan – comprising of health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits.

More Information

This role closes on 8th January 2025 at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.

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. 

We're committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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