Portfolio Analyst - 12mth Fixed Term

Meridian Energy; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Enhanced leave provisions

KiwiSaver contributions

Learning and development opportunities

Wellbeing programme

Employee discounts on Meridian power

Work-from-home setup allowance

Job summary

Meridian Energy is seeking a Portfolio Analyst to join our Portfolio Analytics team in New Zealand. The role focuses on optimizing energy margin, managing hydrology and generation risk, and transforming how we work through analytics and automation.

You will collaborate with Strategy & Portfolio, Retail, Generation and trading teams, delivering clear trading recommendations and forecasting insights for NZ electricity markets.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical abilities and comfort with data-driven decision making.
• Ability to explain complex findings to non-technical stakeholders.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Work with Strategy & Portfolio, Retail, Generation and trading teams to optimise energy margin and hydro storage, and to manage financial risk.
• Advise on risks and opportunities from hydrology, wind, transmission and generation outages.
• Track and forecast developments in the NZ electricity market, including demand, fuel supply, prices and generation investment.
• Run power-flow and electricity optimisation models, and turn results into trading and portfolio recommendations.
• Challenge model assumptions and automate analytics workflows and support transformation projects.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication clarity

Problem solving

Tools

Databricks

Python

SQL

Power BI

Job description

From the tail of the fish to the tail of the waka, shines the sun

This whakataukī speaks to our journey across Aotearoa, one waka, one purpose, powered by the natural forces that sustain us. Meridian is Aotearoa’s largest renewable electricity producer, generating energy from the winds of Tāwhirimātea, the waters of Tangaroa, and the warmth of Tama-nui-te-rā.

Together, our two brands, Meridian and Powershop retail electricity to more than 400,000 homes, businesses and farms across New Zealand. Now that’s a pretty impressive combo!

Our Portfolio Analysts sit in our Portfolio Analytics team, which is at the heart of the business, bringing together our generation assets and retail customers to deliver energy margin, manage risk and optimise our hydro storage on behalf of Meridian. We are about to embark on a large programme of work without our business unit aimed at transforming the way in which we do our work, this role and the team will be central to phase one of the programme.

• Work with our Strategy & Portfolio, Retail, Generation and trading teams to optimise energy margin and hydro storage, and to manage financial risk.
• Advise on risks and opportunities from hydrology, wind, transmission and generation outages.
• Track and forecast developments in the New Zealand electricity market, including demand, fuel supply, prices and generation investment.
• Run power-flow and electricity optimisation models, and turn the results into clear trading and portfolio recommendations.
• Challenge model assumptions and automated outputs, and help improve our automated analytics workflows.
• Support our transformation project as required.

We value work/life balance, so our WFH and flexible work options (where possible) make things easier for you and your whānau. We also offer:

• An attractive and competitive salary package that’s reviewed annually, performance-incentive plus discounts from several partnerships
• Enhanced leave provisions: three company paid days (over the holiday period), enhanced parental leave.
• Enhanced KiwiSaver contributions
• Excellent learning and development opportunities, we want you to be the best version of yourself and will help you get there!
• Award winning wellbeing programme that provides support whenever and wherever you need it
• Employee discounts off your power with Meridian, every bit counts
• A one-off $400 payment to support your work from home set-up (if needed)
• Strong analytical judgement, and the ability to explain complex findings to decision-makers in plain language.
• Familiarity with modern analytics tools such as Databricks, Python, SQL and Power BI.
• An understanding of the NZ electricity spot and forward markets, and experience with optimisation models such as SDDP or Plexos (desirable).
• A growth mindset, curiosity and an openness to change.

We see energy as mauri the life force that connects people and place. Joining Meridian means contributing to kaitiakitanga, caring for the environment and future generations while empowering communities to flourish.

We’re a team that believes in being in the waka together supporting each other, celebrating our wins, and learning from our challenges. You’ll be encouraged to show tū maia, to be bold, curious, and authentic in your mahi, and to practice rangatiratanga by leading with integrity and purpose, no matter your role.

We embrace diversity and inclusion and ensure that everyone feels like they belong, are welcomed, feel valued, and feel comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We want all our people to be the best that they can be, so we make sure that there’s room for everyone to be exactly who they are, and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences, including individuals with disabilities, diverse health needs, and those who identify as neurodiverse, because we believe our differences make us stronger. We believe that fun is good for you, and we make sure that our office vibe reflects that. We support each other and celebrate our successes.

If you’ve got any general enquiries, please email [e-mail]. We're committed to being accessible and providing support if needed. Please get in touch if there are parts of our process you would like assistance with (process found here meridianenergy.co.nz/careers), we’re more than happy to help.

Location: Wellington or Christchurch are our preferred location

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