Energy Data Development Manager

Energy Data Development Manager                                                              
 As an Energy Data Development Manager within the Data Transformation team, you will lead a group of SME (Electrical, GIS, etc) to support sustainable data solutions to meet the needs of the Data Use Cases brought forward within the SPEN business, working closely with 
the Product Owners to collect and deliver requirements. 

What you’ll be doing
•    Establish a small technical team across a range of SMEs  including:
o    Geographic information systems (GIS)
o    Electrical engineering
o    Distribution and Transmission Project and Operations
•    Steer policy & requirements on data science and data analytics with internal/external 
stakeholders including external data interfaces.
•    Develop processes based on GIS, Electrical and SME specific to encourage sustainable and 
scalable data extracts/analysis which encourages value creation, democratisation of data and re-use.
•    Technical leadership in the development and deployment of data products that deliver 
accessible, reliable, and scalable data solutions to various business stakeholders and data 
consumers.
•    Collaborate with data product managers, data engineers, data analysts, and other cross-
functional teams to understand the data needs, define the data requirements, and design the data architecture and pipelines.
•    Support the data engineering and data science team to extract insights, generate features, and build models that address various business problems and opportunities.
•    Ensure the quality, reliability, and observability of data products by implementing data testing, monitoring, and documentation standards and best practices.
•    Communicate the value proposition, methodology, and results of data products to both technical and non-technical audiences, using data visualisation and storytelling skills.
•    Mentor and coach data scientists and data analysts; and foster a culture of data-driven decision making and innovation across the organisation.

What you’ll be responsible for 
•    Responsibility for a CAPEX budget of circa £1million and an OPEX budget of up to £500,000 per annum.
•    Leads a specialist team of data engineers and architects with a team of up to 5 direct and 10 indirect employees (contractors).
•    Delivery of technology development initiatives in line with SPEN business plans within CAPEX programme.
•    Working and leading within industry forum to steer technology strategy within the networks operation sector.
What you’ll bring
•    Extensive understanding of information systems, and asset data and system architecture. 
•    Proven capabilities in information and system change delivery in an operational environment.
To be successful, as a minimum you will have 
•    Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
•    Proven track record in working in Data Teams whilst applying a an SME discipline (Electrical, GIS, mechanical, civils etc) 
•    A strong understanding of effective partnership working with 3rd party organisations.
•    Experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating solutions to solve business problems through leveraging data. 
•    Experience with Python, ‘R’ or SQL.
•    Leadership and Mentorship: Proven ability to lead a team of data scientists, providing guidance, coaching, and fostering a collaborative environment. Experience mentoring team 
members and promoting a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
•    Communication and Storytelling: Excellent communication skills to convey complex data concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. 
•    Proficiency in data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI) to create compelling narratives from data insights.
•    Ability to successfully engage with and influence both internal ScottishPower and Iberdrola groups and regulatory bodies / Industry Working Groups  (Ofgem, DESNZ, ENA) .
•    Knowledge and experience with scalable data systems and architectures.
•    High impact influencing and negotiating skills with respect to technical issues and solutions.