Lead Data Steward - Warwick, United Kingdom - National Grid

National Grid

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Warwick, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Lead Data Steward - ESO:

Location: Warwick, GB, CV34 6DA
Division: IT UK
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Job Function: Strategy
About the role:

The UK has set out its ambition to be net zero by 2050 and the energy industry is responding - together we are building a cleaner, greener Britain.

As we move from the Electricity System Operator (ESO) to National Energy System Operator (NESO), we will have an exciting opportunity to consume new data types across the energy industry which is becoming more complex and is increasingly reliant on advanced analytics and data-driven insights to optimise outcomes for the UK's energy consumers.

Our Data Vision is to utilise the power of data and innovation, becoming a Digital Leader and driving collaborative digitalisation of the whole energy system with our Data Mission of providing internal and external stakeholders with trusted data, which is centrally held, easy to understand and integrated with our data products and services.

Allowing our business and industry the means to innovate and exploit this data to create new tools and insights that will enable decarbonisation.

Your passion for data management and enthusiasm for improving quality will help create the foundations needed for NESO to build on and achieve our ambitious goals, ensuring we keep the lights on for Great Britain's electricity consumers and forge the path to a sustainable future for everyone.

This role is based from Warwick, and we continue to offer hybrid working from office and home.

About us:

The ESO has a key role to play in tackling climate change by transitioning GB's electricity system to net zero.

We already operate the fastest decarbonising electricity system in the world, with an ambition for zero carbon operation by 2025.

And by 2035, we want to run 100% clean, green energy, all the time.

Becoming the Future System Operator

In 2021, government and Ofgem jointly consulted on proposals for an expert, impartial Future System Operator (FSO) with responsibilities across both the electricity and gas systems, to drive progress towards net zero while maintaining energy security and minimising costs for consumers.

In October 2023, the Energy Act 2023 was passed, legislating for this Future System Operator to be created.

The ESO, including all of its existing roles, will be at the heart of the new Future System Operator.

We will be taking on additional roles across vectors and sectors to create an organisation with a whole energy system mindset; enabling us to identify solutions to our energy system that are more sustainable, secure, and affordable for all.

The FSO will be set up as a public corporation with operational independence from government - bringing parties together to support optimised decision making and action.

As now, it will be licenced and regulated by Ofgem through price control agreements. It is anticipated that the new organisation will be up and running in 2024.

The time to act on climate change 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:

Guide, aid, and support the business data stewards in their daily activities around governance and improving the quality of their data assets.
Being a central contact to provide advice and guidance to the business on data sourcing, storage, retention, sharing, and publishing across ESO.
Represent the voice of the business in continuously improving data controls, policies, standards, and procedures.
Provide consultation to business data owners, stewards, and other stakeholders to determine effective data quality and monitoring practice to protect critical data that the business can utilise. Assist with troubleshooting and signposting on data within the data governance and quality space.
Lead on the capture, curation, and consumption of metadata for internal and external (energy industry) stakeholders. This will aid in the drive for the ESO to meet its ambition of having open, transparent data and achieve its BP2 goals.
Collaborate with internal colleagues to ensure compliance with our data standards, data sharing and direct them to the right data capabilities to appropriately protect data.
Provide ongoing input into development of data governance tooling to ensure it captures the features required for the business to access and categorise their data and ensure data quality.
Work with IT projects or new developing teams to shape data governance requirements and controls are so they are effective from the start.
Ability to network and provide representation of our business at industry data events.

About you:

Familiarity with data governance practices and its importance.
Strong interpersonal, communication (written and verbal), and influencing skills. The ability to influence stakeholders at all levels a