HR Operations Support Specialist

National Grid; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to shaping the future of energy! As an HR Operations Support Specialist, you'll play a key role in risk management and compliance, supporting strategic performance initiatives. This dynamic position offers hybrid working, competitive salary, and a collaborative environment where your contributions are valued. If you're passionate about making a difference in the energy sector and have strong analytical and communication skills, this is the perfect opportunity for you to thrive and grow in your career.

Benefits

Bonus based on performance

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Employee assistance program

Matched charity giving

Share incentive plan

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Technology schemes

Qualifications

• Advanced skills in Excel for complex data analysis and reporting.
• Strong communication skills for effective stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Support compliance reporting and risk management processes.
• Drive performance management through data analysis and reporting.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Stakeholder Management

Time Management

Assurance and Risk Experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

Job description

The Opportunity

Join Our Team at National Grid: Shape the Future of Energy!

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the energy sector? At National Grid, we are on a mission to achieve a clean, fair, and affordable energy future. Our People Function plays a crucial role in this vision by ensuring we have the right talent in the right places, equipped with the skills and behaviours necessary to meet our commitments to customers.

We are excited to announce an opportunity for an HR Operations Support Specialist within our dynamic People Function. This is your chance to support two dedicated managers and contribute to two key areas that drive our success!

We are also offering hybrid /flexible working where travel to the office will be as per business need. Base location for this role will be NG House, Warwick.

What You'll Do

Risk, Compliance & Assurance:

• Be a Key Player: Work within our three lines of defence model to help identify risks and compliance issues, ensuring our internal processes meet external obligations.
• Lead Compliance Reporting: Generate insightful reports for the People Leadership Team (PLT) and prepare discussion packs for risk sessions, analysing external risk materials and risk registers.
• Enhance Controls Assurance: Collaborate on the annual assurance plan, conduct testing of controls, and identify opportunities for process improvements.

Strategic Business Planning & Performance Management:

• Drive Performance Management: Support the Performance Manager in complex data analysis, providing insights that guide our strategic, operational, and financial commitments.
• Coordinate Reporting: Help produce the People Function’s Quarterly Strategic Performance & Transformation Updates for the Group Executive, ensuring transparency in our progress towards our People Ambitions.
• Engage in External Reporting: Lead the production of the People component of National Grid’s Annual Report and liaise with key stakeholders to complete investor relation surveys.

About You

• Analytical Skills: Advanced Excel skills for complex data analysis and the ability to produce clear, concise reports and presentations are essential. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is a must.
• Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills to convey key messages effectively, with the ability to prepare presentations that are visually engaging and informative.
• Stakeholder Management: Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with various stakeholders, including senior management.
• Time and Project Management: Ability to manage own time and collaborate effectively with others to meet goals and deadlines.
• Assurance and Risk Experience: You should have some experience in assurance techniques and/or risk management.

What National Grid?

Join us and be part of a team that is not just about numbers and reports, but about making a real difference in the world. We offer a collaborative environment where your contributions will be valued, and your career can thrive.

If you’re passionate about risk management, compliance, and strategic performance, and you want to be part of a forward-thinking organisation, we want to hear from you!

Apply now and help us shape the future of energy!

What You'll Get

A competitive salary between £46,000 - £50,000 - dependent on capability

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

More Information

This role is offered on a Full-Time, Permanent basis

We are also offering hybrid /flexible working where travel to the office will be as per business need. Base location for this role will be NgHouse, Warwick.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.