Transformation Portfolio Analyst Role

National Grid plc; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus based on personal and company/12

Pension scheme with company match 12%

Flexible benefits and tech schemes

Job summary

National Grid plc in Warwick is seeking a Transformation Portfolio Analyst to join the Asset Operations Transformation team. You will turn complex portfolio data into clear, actionable insights to inform decision‑making and support the delivery of strategic initiatives for the UK's critical infrastructure.

The role focuses on building and improving dashboards using Power BI and Excel, monitoring RAID items, and communicating with senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven experience analysing portfolio or programme performance data and turning complex information into meaningful insights, recommendations, and actions.
• Strong reporting, dashboarding, and data visualisation skills with experience using Excel and Power BI for governance.
• Experience managing RAID (risks, issues, dependencies and assumptions) to support decision making.
• Excellent portfolio or PMO management capability with governance and performance reporting.

Responsibilities

• Turn complex portfolio data into clear, actionable insights that inform decisions and keep programmes on track.
• Create and enhance dashboards and reports using Power BI, Excel, and AI-enabled tools to visualise performance.
• Monitor progress across a diverse portfolio, identify trends, risks, dependencies and opportunities.
• Partner with programme teams to provide governance and robust performance reporting.
• Translate data into concise narratives for senior stakeholders and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Portfolio analysis

Data visualization

Stakeholder management

Power BI

Excel

AI tools

Tools

Power BI

Excel

AI-enabled reporting tools

Job description

At National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET), we're powering one of the world's most reliable and safest electricity transmission networks while transforming the way we operate for the future. We're looking for a Transformation Portfolio Analyst to join our Asset Operations Transformation team and play a pivotal role in helping shape and deliver change across a diverse portfolio of programmes. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives on turning data into insight, bringing clarity to complexity, and influencing decisions that will have a lasting impact on the UK's critical infrastructure.

Working at the heart of our transformation agenda, you'll collaborate with teams across Electricity Transmission to provide meaningful portfolio analysis, improve reporting and governance, identify risks and dependencies, and support the successful delivery of strategic initiatives. From leveraging new technologies, including AI, to enhancing reporting and automation, to helping shape future programmes and embed continuous improvement, you'll be instrumental in enabling smarter, more effective transformation. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences who bring curiosity, analytical thinking, and a passion for driving positive change in an inclusive and collaborative environment.

Based in Warwick, this role offers a hybrid way of working, combining time in the office with flexibility to work from home. We're committed to supporting diverse needs and welcome conversations about flexible working arrangements to help you perform at your best.

What You’ll Do:

• Turn complex portfolio data into clear, actionable insights that help leaders make informed decisions and keep transformation programmes on track.
• Create and enhance impactful dashboards, reports, and visualisations using tools such as Power BI, Excel, and emerging AI technologies to bring performance data to life.
• Monitor progress across a diverse portfolio of transformation initiatives, identifying trends, risks, dependencies, and opportunities to drive successful delivery.
• Partner with programme teams and stakeholders across Electricity Transmission to provide practical support, robust governance, and meaningful performance reporting.
• Translate data and analysis into concise, compelling stories that highlight key achievements, challenges, and recommendations for senior audiences.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying smarter ways of working, leveraging automation and innovation to enhance reporting quality, efficiency, and insight.
• Build strong collaborative relationships across the business, helping to align priorities, manage cross-portfolio challenges, and deliver transformational change at pace.

What You’ll Have:

• Proven experience analysing portfolio or programme performance data and turning complex information into meaningful insights, recommendations, and actions that support successful delivery.
• Strong reporting, dashboarding, and data visualisation skills, with experience developing and maintaining portfolio dashboards using tools such as Excel, Power BI, and AI-enabled reporting tools, alongside producing high-quality outputs for governance forums and senior stakeholders.
• Experience managing risks, issues, dependencies, and assumptions (RAID), with the ability to identify emerging challenges and support effective mitigation and decision‑making.
• Excellent portfolio, programme, or PMO management capability, including governance, reporting, performance management, and working within recognised project or change management frameworks.
• A continuous improvement mindset, with experience enhancing reporting processes, improving data quality, and using automation, digital tools, or AI to drive efficiency and insight.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships, collaborate across teams, and confidently challenge where needed to achieve the best outcomes.
• A proactive and highly organised approach, with the ability to work independently, solve complex problems, prioritise competing demands, and support delivery teams in achieving key milestones and objectives.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for everyone. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

What You'll Get:

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

The closing date for this vacancy is Midnight 7th September 26, with interviews due to take place w/c 21st September 26 onwards.

About Us:

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating, and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office. Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

National Grid operates in both the UK and US, with a broad portfolio of energy businesses dedicated to providing safe, reliable, and sustainable power.

From electricity and gas transmission to advancing clean energy and modernising grids, our work covers every aspect of the energy system.

Our energy flows through absolutely everything we do

Life here at National Grid is more than just our purpose or our values, it’s everything we put into everything we do. It’s our commitment to diversity and inclusion; how we help our employees learn and grow; and how we partner with and support the communities where we live and work. It’s all this, and so much more.

We leverage our collective strengths to do meaningful BIG work so that we can be at the heart of a fair and affordable energy future.

Your salary is reviewed each year against the market for your role, skills, knowledge and experience.

Incentive

Annual performance plan or bonus (depending on your role) rewards your contribution to our success each year.

Retirement

Generous pension plan with company contributions up to 12%.

Private medical insurance for self and family.