Data Governance Manager

Job Title: Data Governance Manager

Location: Glasgow

Salary: From £51,600 to £64,500 + Up to 15% Annual Bonus + Private Healthcare + Benefits

Grade PC P11|17|SP Hiring Manager - Kirsty Scott

Closing Date : 7th April 2023

Flexible and Hybrid Working

About Us:

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the Northwest of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It’s a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we’re taking it very seriously. We’re investing £2 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.

We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to careers@scottishpower.com.

About Our Role:

Reporting into the Data Governance & Open Data Manager, this role will be responsible for building, developing, and leading the framework for Data Governance required to be implemented and adopted throughout SP Energy Networks (SPEN), necessary to meet our RIIO-T2 and RIIO-ED2 ambitions and to align with our licence obligations as a Distribution and Transmission Network Operator.

You will develop an understanding of the fundamentals of Data Best Practice, data mastery and Data Governance, and will lead the communication of our obligations across SPEN. You will be responsible for establishing an extensive suite of Data policies, governance processes and controls which will enable SPEN to operate in a data driven environment, treating data as an asset, and ensuring security and interoperability, with key accountability enforced throughout the organisation.

What You'll Be Doing:

In this role, you’ll have a wide variety of responsibilities including:

• Managing the development and implementation of data strategy, policy, governance and compliance for SPEN, establishing a culture of treating data as an asset, and ensuring compliance with developed policies throughout SPEN.
• Managing the SPEN Data Governance Forum, with defined authority and business representation, and clear accountabilities and decision-making authority for all matters on Data Governance, chaired by Head of Network Data and Intelligence .
• Establishing Data Governance policy, process and compliance expectations; Data Best practice alignment and compliance; reporting on compliance with data governance policies and procedures.
• Developing a relevant suite of Data policies which are communicated and audited for compliance across SPEN.
• Establishing a data asset log, otherwise known as a data catalogue, which masters all meta data on all data assets held within SPEN, establishing data custodians and master systems and ensuring adequate review and management.
• Managing external relationships on behalf of SPEN, ensuring expectations with regards to data quality and relevance.
• Developing and enacting a clear Data communication plan in conjunction with the Business Transformation team.
• Attending Industry Working Groups and interfaces with Ofgem/ BEIS/ ENA on Data Governance including; DDSG, ENA, etc and ensuring that industry development are in line with SPEN ambition and strategic direction.
• Engaging with and adopting industry best practice such as Data Best Practice, Common Interface model, etc.
• Leading and managing a team, to ensure SPEN data governance requirements are developed, established, communicated, enabled and achieved.

What You'll Bring:

To be successful in applying for this role, we are ideally looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

• Effective at managing change in a complex environment and creating a culture of engagement, positivity, agile delivery and focussed on outputs.
• Knowledge and experience of, or demonstration of ability to learn complex principles such as Common Information Model (CIM), Data Best practice and Electricity industry / regulatory licence requirements.
• Communication & Influencing skills: Ability to successfully engage with and influence both internal ScottishPower and Iberdrola groups and regulatory bodies / Industry Working Groups (Ofgem, BEIS, ENA).
• Data and information reporting capabilities, and knowledge of core reporting systems.
• Central platforms and Systems, Data architecture and information management awareness, and an understanding of Data science and analytical capabilities.
• Programme management and Organisation skills.
• Ability to prioritise and manage diverse and demanding workload.

What's In It For You?:

We believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future, and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Incentive and Share Save Schemes
• Payroll giving and charity matched funding
• Technology vouchers – spread the cost of your technology purposes
• Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
• Electric Vehicle Loan Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans

And options to purchase dental or health insurance, shopping and gym discounts, nudge financial wellbeing support, and many more

Mobility Information

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.