Job PurposeIn a world increasingly shaped by data, this role is your opportunity to lead the charge in transforming information into impact. As a Lead Data Scientist of Data & Advanced Analytics, you will elevate decision-making and unlock insights that drive innovation, reliability, and progress. You won't just manage data-you'll shape the future of how we work, build, and serve.
We are hiring two people for this role, one more oriented towards data science and one more oriented towards data engineering. Both roles will have a heavy focus on data, BI, and advanced analytics tool development.
Key Accountabilities- Employ sophisticated analytics, machine learning, and statistical methods for predictive and prescriptive modelling, forecasting, and simulations to solve business problems
- Lead projects from conception to completion, working with multiple teams of stakeholders directly to understand and address their analytic needs
- Assist with research, implementation, and delivery of data products that support the work of the New England Electric Business, including data requests and dashboards.
- Develop, manage, and maintain the EDM technology platform, which includes cloud computing assets, database architecture, stored procedures and orchestration jobs, and reporting
- Assemble small and large individual data sets that meet internal business requirements and are within the overall Electric Data Management (EDM) technology platform
- Design and implement ETL processes to collect, transform, and store data from various data sources (databases, APIs, FTPs, SharePoint) using a range of technologies depending upon the use case (Azure, SQL, Python)
- Develop tools to automate manual procedures and optimize data and solution delivery for end users.
QualificationsRequired- Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline.
- 7+ years of Data Science or related experience.
- Machine Learning expertise.
- Python.
- SQL.
- Cloud Computing.
- Database management experience.
- Stakeholder communication skills.
Preferred- Master's degree.
- PhD.
- GIS programming.
- Energy industry experience.
- Regulated industry experience.
- Advanced Data Engineering experience.
- Snowflake, Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL expertise.
- Azure environment experience.
More InformationWhy National Grid?- Help shape the future of New England's electricity system.
- Work on high-impact initiatives that support reliability, affordability, and sustainability.
- Collaborate with experts across operations, technology, strategy, and analytics.
- Gain exposure to large-scale grid modernization and energy transformation programs.
- Be part of a company committed to innovation, continuous improvement, and delivering value for customers and communities.
Salary$153,000 - $180,000 a yearNational Grid will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. You must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.
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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. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.
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