Portfolio Analyst
Role Overview
National Grid is hiring a Portfolio Analyst for the Data Connect HUB within the Chief Data Office.
The portfolio includes data, digital, AI, and innovation initiatives.
The role combines business analysis, portfolio reporting, and financial tracking, working with colleagues across the UK and US.
The posting states that the role is based in Warwick with hybrid working.
Key Skills for This Role
Full Job Posting
Role overview
National Grid is hiring a Portfolio Analyst for the Data Connect HUB within the Chief Data Office.
The portfolio includes data, digital, AI, and innovation initiatives.
The role combines business analysis, portfolio reporting, and financial tracking, working with colleagues across the UK and US.
The posting states that the role is based in Warwick with hybrid working.
Portfolio delivery and governance
- Maintain accurate reporting on delivery progress, milestones, finances, benefits, risks, and dependencies.
- Produce reporting and analysis for governance forums and portfolio reviews.
- Support investment planning, forecasting, and financial management with Finance and project teams.
- Track budgets, forecasts, benefits, and portfolio performance; identify variances and help resolve issues.
- Facilitate discovery and scoping, translating business needs into requirements and defined initiatives.
- Capture decisions, track actions, manage risks, and ensure agreed outcomes are delivered.
- Measure initiative value through benefits tracking and outcome reporting.
- Coordinate inputs across Finance, Product, Project Management, Data, and Technology teams.
- Prepare updates, briefings, and decision-ready materials for operational and senior audiences.
- Drive continuous improvement in portfolio governance, reporting, and ways of working.
Candidate profile
- Experience in a Portfolio Analyst, PMO Analyst, Business Analyst, Governance Analyst, or similar role.
- Experience supporting technology, digital, data, or transformation portfolios.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Experience maintaining complex trackers, reconciling data from multiple sources, and producing accurate reports.
- Exposure to financial forecasting, investment planning, portfolio reporting, or benefits tracking is described as relevant experience.
- Ability to gather requirements, facilitate discussions, and translate ideas into clear plans and actionable outcomes.
- Strong stakeholder management skills; comfortable managing competing priorities and supporting decisions with accurate information and robust governance.
About the team
The Data Connect HUB supports a portfolio of data, digital, AI, and innovation initiatives within National Grid's Chief Data Office.
The role offers exposure to strategic programmes, senior stakeholders, and business planning and governance.
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