Data and Performance Lead

About the role

The Business Planning Lead plays a crucial role in orchestrating data-driven business planning for AO, ensuring effective collaboration among stakeholders, and analysing and justifying costs for comprehensive and accurate business plans. 

To develop a plan that not only reflects AO requirements but also incorporates the deliverability outcomes and aligned with regional/site strategies, ASTI, NOA, key customer connections, critical asset health work necessary to meet net zero.

Key Responsibilities of Business Planning Lead

1. Data Gathering and Business Plan Creation:
   • Support the coordination of the gathering of data for business planning purposes.
   • Collate and manage comprehensive business plans for the department.
   • Working with stakeholders to establish a traceable data set which provides internal and external transparency and understanding
2. Plan Tracking and Management:
   • Monitor and track changes to the business plan from its initial position.
   • Understand the outcomes delivered by the business plan
3. Stakeholder Collaboration:
   • Work collaboratively with departmental stakeholders, including finance, PCR team, and other relevant functions.
   • Facilitate communication and collaboration to develop business plans and regulatory submissions.
4. Reporting and Approval:
   • Generate reporting packs summarizing business plans for presentation to the Executive team.
   • Provide expertise and detailed knowledge of the business plan and support approval and sign-off process.

OFGEM interactions – representing the NGET AO at cross industry workshops for submission establishing a transparent and cooperative relationship to support the long-term success of the business

What you'll be doing

The role will be accountable for providing high quality planning information to UK Regulation and/or Ofgem under challenging timescales throughout the submission process/price control review period.

• Creating and defining business plan information needed for the T3 Business Plan, including (but not limited to) volumes, costs, narrative, justification, asset/project specifics etc.)
• Challenging and ensuring accuracy of planning information provided by other business units
• Collaborating across all areas of ET (NSO, NI, AO, CC, Finance, IT, SI) to gather intelligence and data for the business plan
• Supporting the approval required from AO for submission
• Identifying data and system gaps and working with AO teams and ET Data Products team to resolve
• Challenge cost data for AO units and understand impact of application of price changes to plan
• Creating summary reporting of AO Business Plan for AO review
• Working closely with AO T3 and virtual team to establish a complete business plan
• Representing the business plan function of NGET with Ofgem, where required, as part of the future Price Control process.
• Ensuring the plan data and documents are fully traceable to facilitate Ofgems submission consideration

What you'll need

• Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks in T2 and future proposals
• Proficient knowledge of data and systems managing Investment and Operating costs data

• Expert analytical and data management skills
• Proficient technical knowledge of the Electricity Transmission System and the constituent assets
• Skilled at stakeholder engagement and presenting to audiences
• Expert at producing performance reports, and creating information and metrics to support visual management
• An appetite for continuous improvement in relation to personal development
• Relevant STEM degree or equivalent qualifications or experience

What you'll get

A competitive starting salary of £52,972 - £67,096 PA dependant on experience

At National Grid, we care about your well-being and offer various perks such as 26 days leave plus 8 statutory days, a generous pension scheme, financial support for professional development, family care benefits, and access to health and fitness apps. If you're passionate about climate change and ready to contribute to a commodity that affects everyone, apply now for a rewarding career that combines purpose and impact.

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More Information

This role closes on 27 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. Interviews are currently planned for early December.

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.