Lead Analyst, Data Governance

National Grid is hiring a Lead Data Governance Analyst for our NY Electric Data & Systems department. This position is based out of the Syracuse, NY office.

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry.

To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.

This position reports to the Manager, NY Electric Data Governance. The Lead Data Governance Analyst plays a pivotal role in establishing, implementing, and ensuring data governance practices through collaboration across business operations and technical functions. As a data subject matter expert, this position will support and enable data projects and processes, and deliver core data capabilities, while advancing the NY Electric Data Strategy.

• Design, implement, and manage a comprehensive Data Governance framework for NY Electric: Provide guidance on data standards and tools, develop policies and procedures, gain buy-in on ownership and stewardship, implement monitoring and controls, lead communities of practice, and oversee the day-to-day governance of NY Electric data
• Act as an SME for various data processes and projects, performing end-to-end review of data requirements while ensuring alignment with the NY Electric Data Strategy
• Conduct data quality assessments and root-cause analysis of data issues. Work with business and IT stakeholders to implement necessary changes and improvements
• Develop detailed data-process maps and documentation (current and to-be state) for NY Electric workflows and projects
• Enable business objectives by working with product and technical workstreams, supporting the development of business value cases and providing business process subject matter expertise
• Develop collaborative engagement plans on data management requirements and best practices. Deliver messaging in an effective manner for various stakeholder groups to gain buy-in

• Bachelor's degree in business, technology, engineering, or data science
• Minimum 5 years of relevant business experience, working with, or within, a utility company, preferably with a focus on electric asset data
• Experience with Data Management concepts (governance, enablement, quality) and tools (Snowflake, Informatica, Power BI, SQL)
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to deliver complex content concisely and effectively

Preferred Experience

• Persuasive communicator, with experience leading and influencing within and across departments and business areas
• Experience conducting structured data and process analysis, generating well-defined requirements and metrics, and proposing/implementing data-driven solutions
• Experience with industry standard utility applications such as GIS, Work Management, and Enterprise Asset Management systems

Salary: $122,000 - $132,000

This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Internal candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.

National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.