Innovation Analyst - Digital

National Gas is securing Britain’s energy and is responsible for transporting gas across the country. The Innovation Analyst (Digital) will provide analytical support for innovative digital research and data projects to enhance the gas transmission system's efficiency and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Support the Innovation team to deliver digital research and proof-of-concept projects from discovery through to handover
• Contribute to strategic roadmaps by gathering evidence, analysing trends, and helping prioritise opportunities based on value, risk and feasibility
• Work with UK and wider stakeholders to understand user needs and operational problems, translating them into clear requirements, assumptions, dependencies and success measures
• Support delivery governance for innovation projects (including externally funded programmes where applicable), ensuring plans, risks, issues and decisions are documented and progressed
• Create clear insight outputs (e.g., briefs, dashboards, findings packs) to communicate project progress, outcomes and recommendations to the business
• Support identification of external partners and (where relevant) funding opportunities by gathering evidence, drafting inputs and coordinating required information
• Help develop project scopes (problem statement, options, data needs, integrations, security considerations, dependencies and resources) and contribute to business cases and investment papers
• Support benefits definition and tracking (costs, savings, risk reduction, customer value) and ensure assumptions are evidenced and documented
• Monitor and report project delivery progress against time, cost, quality and benefits, escalating risks and issues appropriately

Skills

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant subject such as data/analytics, computer science, engineering, mathematics, economics or similar is essential
• Familiarity with one or more of: SQL, Python/R, Power Platform, GIS, data engineering concepts, user research methods, or technology/business analysis qualifications
• Experience (academic, placement or workplace) in analysis and problem solving, including structured approaches to defining problems and measuring outcomes
• Working knowledge of data analysis tools (e.g., Excel; Power BI or similar), IT software's and comfort working with data sets (cleaning, basic modelling, visualisation)
• Basic understanding of digital delivery concepts (e.g. requirements, user stories, agile delivery, testing, and release/handover)
• Awareness of data governance and information security principles (handling sensitive data appropriately)
• Ability to support development of business cases (costs, benefits, assumptions, risks)
• Curiosity and learning mindset—willing to develop knowledge of the gas transmission context and associated digital/asset data
• Facilitation and ideation techniques
• Ideation skills / approaches - spotting opportunities
• Data driven insights and decisions to support evaluation, impact and prioritisation
• A full UK driving licence and use of a car is required for this position as you'll be out at conferences and at supplier meetings (approx once a month) where public transport doesn't always reach
• The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role

Benefits

• Annual performance bonus
• 34 days holiday (inc. statutory days) - plus option to buy/ sell 5 further days
• Double-match pension - every
  you put in, we add 
• Opt-In flexible benefit scheme, including salary sacrifice car plan, private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans, and more
• Financial protection with 10x salary death in service and financial support if you're unable to work due to long term illness or injury
• Excellent family friendly provisions - maternity/paternity/adoption/surrogacy/ shared parental leave
• Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24/7
• Hybrid working 6 3 days per week in our Warwick office, the remainder from home
• Free gym and exercise classes onsite, sports clubs to join
• Canteen and coffee shop onsite
• Free parking

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