Lead Data Scientist, Analytics & Data Platforms

National Grid; Northborough (MA); Hybrid; USD 153,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

National Grid is seeking a Lead Data Scientist in Data, BI & Advanced Analytics, a hybrid role based in MA (Waltham or Northborough). You will guide advanced analytics, ML and data platform development while partnering with stakeholders across the business to deliver measurable impact.

Two focused tracks exist—data science and data engineering—centered on data, BI, and analytics tool development. You’ll lead end-to-end projects and build scalable data solutions for the New England Electric team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline.
• 7+ years of Data Science or related experience.
• Machine Learning expertise.
• Python.
• SQL.
• Cloud Computing.
• Database management experience.
• Stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Employ sophisticated analytics, machine learning, and statistical methods for predictive and prescriptive modelling, forecasting, and simulations to solve business problems.
• Lead projects from conception to completion, working with multiple teams of stakeholders directly to understand and address their analytic needs.
• Assist with research, implementation, and delivery of data products that support the work of the New England Electric Business, including data requests and dashboards.
• Develop, manage, and maintain the EDM technology platform, which includes cloud computing assets, database architecture, stored procedures and orchestration jobs, and reporting.
• Assemble small and large individual data sets that meet internal business requirements and are within the overall Electric Data Management (EDM) technology platform.
• Design and implement ETL processes to collect, transform, and store data from various data sources (databases, APIs, FTPs, SharePoint) using a range of technologies depending upon the use case (Azure, SQL, Python).
• Develop tools to automate manual procedures and optimize data and solution delivery for end users.

Skills

Machine Learning

Python

SQL

Cloud Computing

Database management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline

Job description

National Grid is seeking a Lead Data Scientist in Data, BI & Advanced Analytics, a hybrid role based in MA (Waltham or Northborough). You will guide advanced analytics, ML and data platform development while partnering with stakeholders across the business to deliver measurable impact.

Two focused tracks exist—data science and data engineering—centered on data, BI, and analytics tool development. You’ll lead end-to-end projects and build scalable data solutions for the New England Electric team.