Senior Analyst, Regulatory Delivery and Strategy

National Grid plc; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

National Grid is hiring a Senior Analyst for Regulatory Delivery and Strategy in its Northboro or Waltham MA offices. You will support the compliance risk management framework, guide governance, and performance metrics for 2nd Line advisory and assurance activities.

You will collaborate with 2nd Line teams to test controls, develop remediation plans, and analyze performance data to drive continuous improvement in regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in generating performance results reporting and improvement in highly technical field or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree and/or professional certification preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of performance management measurement techniques.
• Ability to grasp complex issues and effectively integrate, compile, and analyze information and data.
• Understanding of risks and controls (Audit / SOX experience preferred).
• Understanding of National Grid’s regulatory obligations, including those based in laws, regulations, orders, and agreements with applicable regulatory agencies (i.e., FERC, MA DPU, NY PSC, NPCC, OSHA, US DOT, etc.).
• Excel and PowerPoint proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Support development and maintenance of compliance risk management framework, processes, and procedures.
• Aid in the creation and administration of reporting mechanisms, KPIs, and resulting scorecards for effective compliance performance management.
• Perform independent, risk-based validation/monitoring of compliance controls, as needed.
• Work with 2nd Line assurance / performance teams within the business to support risk-based control testing and obligations management activities.
• Using compliance performance data to develop control remediation plans and sustainable compliance controls.
• Assist the business with performance breakdown reviews and root cause analyses related to compliance performance.
• Contribute to NE certification process through support and tracking of Control Self-Assessments conducted by business control owners.

Skills

Performance reporting

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Professional certification

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Senior Analyst, Regulatory Delivery and Strategy

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 put us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must continue to 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.

Our work here is critical. National Grid moves energy to millions of homes and businesses in the UK and US and the technology we utilize to complete that task is down to us. This role is at the center of facilitating the energy revolution and enabling National Grid to continue to be a leading multi-national energy company. It’s imperative that you have a passion for energy and solving the problems of today, tomorrow and beyond to ensure a secure, reliable and accessible energy system for all.

Job Purpose

National Grid is hiring a Senior Analyst for our Northboro or Waltham MA offices.

To support implementation and maintenance of compliance risk management framework and processes. To guide US businesses on appropriate levels of governance, reporting, controls testing, and performance metrics for 2nd Line advisory and assurance activities.

Key Accountabilities

• Support development and maintenance of compliance risk management framework, processes, and procedures.
• Aid in the creation and administration of reporting mechanisms, KPIs, and resulting scorecards for effective compliance performance management (aggregation of local, functional, and Business Unit performance).
• Perform independent, risk-based validation/monitoring of compliance controls, as needed.
• Work with 2nd Line assurance / performance teams within the business to support risk-based control testing and obligations management activities.
• Using compliance performance data and information, support the business in developing control remediation plans and sustainable compliance controls.
• Assist the business with performance breakdown reviews and root cause analyses related to compliance performance.
• Contribute to NE certification process through support and tracking of Control Self-Assessments conducted by business control owners.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience in generating performance results reporting and improvement in highly technical field or in multiple, related fields.
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• Bachelors degree and/or professional certification preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of performance management measurement techniques
• Ability to grasp complex issues and effectively integrate, compile, and analyze information and date
• Understanding of risks and controls (Audit / SOX experience preferred)
• Understanding of National Grid’s regulatory obligations, including those based in laws, regulations, orders, and agreements with applicable regulatory agencies (i.e., FERC, MA DPU, NY PSC, NPCC, OSHA, US DOT, etc.).
• Excel and PowerPoint proficiency required
• Manage stakeholder relationships by providing trusted advice related to performance management and seeking feedback to continuously improve performance analysis.
• Facilitate continuous improvement by contributing to performance breakdown and root cause analysis reviews with business.

More Information

The closing date for this vacancy is Midnight November 4th with interviews due to take place after all resumes are reviewed. We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

Don’t meet every single requirement? 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.

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.