Data Trust & Governance Lead

National Grid plc; Waltham (MA); Hybrid; USD 141,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Generous retirement plan

Private medical insurance

Job summary

National Grid plc in Waltham, MA is seeking a Lead Data Trust & Governance Analyst ESMP to establish and scale a practical data governance program within the Network Management team. The role emphasizes turning standards into business value by improving data quality, ownership clarity, and actionable governance across business, data, and technology groups.

The ideal candidate is a relationship-driven problem solver who can operate in ambiguity, balance enterprise consistency with day-to-day

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in data, business, technology, or engineering fields required.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant business experience, working with, or within, a data-minded role or a utility company required.
• Experience with Data Management concepts (governance, enablement, quality) and tools (Snowflake, Informatica, Power BI, SQL) required.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to deliver complex content concisely and effectively

Responsibilities

• Assess and “pitch” the NE Electric Data Trust Program
• Build the NE Electric Data Trust Program
• Establish practical governance standards, operating routines, and engagement models aligned to enterprise direction.
• Partner with business leaders to define ownership, stewardship, and accountability for priority data domains.
• Build strong relationships across business, data, technology, Chief Data Office, and New York Electric teams to drive adoption and consistency.
• Create a governance approach that is easy for stakeholders to use and focused on business outcomes, not bureaucracy.
• Improve data quality, timeliness, and usefulness for operations, analytics, and decision-making.
• Promote consistent data definitions, metadata, lineage, and documentation.
• Reduce ambiguity and improve transparency around data sources and quality.
• Advocate for business user needs and ensure governance enables data consumption.
• Drive IT changes to fix data at the source and implement data quality controls.
• Ensure data, analytics, digital, and AI initiatives are built on trusted data from the start.
• Assess data risks, dependencies, and readiness for new capabilities.
• Help teams move faster by creating repeatable, scalable practices for managing critical data.
• Communicate the business value delivered through improved data quality, trust, and stewardship.

Skills

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Data quality

Data ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in data, business, technology, or engineering fields

Tools

Snowflake

Informatica

Power BI

SQL

Job description

National Grid plc in Waltham, MA is seeking a Lead Data Trust & Governance Analyst ESMP to establish and scale a practical data governance program within the Network Management team. The role emphasizes turning standards into business value by improving data quality, ownership clarity, and actionable governance across business, data, and technology groups.

The ideal candidate is a relationship-driven problem solver who can operate in ambiguity, balance enterprise consistency with day-to-day