Head of Asset Data - Warwick, United Kingdom - National Gas

National Gas
National Gas
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Warwick, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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About us:


At National Grid, we keep the lights on and homes warm. But it's so much more than that. We keep people connected and society moving. This is no easy feat, and it takes all of us. But 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 and help bring energy to life.


Job Purpose:


  • The Head of Asset Data will be part of the Chief Data Office function and will report into our Chief Data Officer. It is a critical role to deliver on National Grid's vision, "To be at the heart of a clean, fair and affordable energy future". They will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team of data and analytics leaders to develop and manage data products along with digital and data best practises across National Grid's Asset Management and Maintenance functions. The execution will be carried out through the Asset Data Centre of Excellence (CoE), of which this role will lead.This role presents an opportunity for someone with a passion for transforming enterprisewide asset management and maintenance practises through innovative digital and data technologies

Key Accountabilities:


  • Lead the Asset Data Centre of Excellence (CoE) in its ambition to transform and support the future of Asset Management across National Grid
  • Define and manage the scope of the Asset Data CoE;
  • Aligned to the Asset Management strategy and key objectives.
  • Informed by global and industry asset management and data standards.
  • Develop and utilise the asis systems landscape across the Nation Grid Asset Management functions to inform a future state architecture and innovation roadmap.
  • Establish a roadmap and strategy in support of a Global view of critical Asset Data (Digital Twin) across National Grid
  • Establish the core Digital and Data Products supporting the Asset Management capability model and future ways of work.
  • Identify, prioritise, and initiate targeted digital and data innovation pilots to enhance asset management practises.
  • Scale successful innovation pilots across the business
  • Develop value and/or performance frameworks for key initiatives or programs run out of the CoE (prioritisation, business case development, value measurement and tracking)
  • Advise on key systems and technology deployments across National Grid to embed digital and data best practises and ensure innovation and scale.
  • Collaborate closely with the National Grid Asset Management, IT and digital/ data teams to ensure seamless integration of the datadriven solutions into existing processes.
  • Effectively communicate the value of datadriven initiatives to senior management and other stakeholders, ensuring buyin and support
  • Establish an extensible data access strategy for the integration and consumption of key Asset data.
  • Establish a strategy and tooling for enterprise scale IT/OT data contextualisation.
  • Define and deliver against best practises for data handling and architectures (ingestion, storage, consumption) supporting identified, valuebased digital initiatives in the Asset Management portfolio, covering:
  • Asset Master Data (maintenance plans, asset master records, etc.)
  • Transactional data (maintenance, order, failure history, etc.)
  • Timeseries data (near realtime, historic operational and condition based)
  • Insights (e.g. analytics output)
  • Establish robust data governance practices to ensure data quality, consistency, and accuracy, enabling informed decisionmaking.
  • Understand and apply, as applicable, regulatory requirements pertaining to the Asset Data scope.
  • Establish the Data Profession and associated key roles across Asset Management, in support of the CoE's scope and enterprisewide transformation.
  • Stay current with emerging technologies and trends in data analytics, IIoT, and digital solutions to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
  • Provide thought leadership within and external to National Grid, in furthering asset management principles through the emerging digital and data technologies.
  • Lead and mentor a team of data professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, creativity, and accountability.

Supervisory/Interpersonal - Experience Required:


  • Strong experience building, managing, and working with crossfunctional teams in a dynamic business environment.
  • Required to have the accessibility and ability to interface with, and gain the respect of, stakeholders at all levels and roles within the company.
  • Is a confident, energetic selfstarter, with strong interpersonal skills.
  • Has good judgment, a sense of urgency and has demonstrated commitment to high standards of ethics, regulatory compliance, customer service and business integrity

Technical Skills:


Knowledge

  • Data governance and management principles, preferably related to data and analytics initiatives in the asset management domain.
  • Understanding o
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