Business Analyst

Job Description

SP Energy Networks is part of the ScottishPower Group of companies. We provide power on behalf of supply companies through a network of cables and power lines that we own and maintain.

We do it responsibly. We do it with respect for people and for the environment. We do it looking at the long term, not just today. We do it innovatively.

We're dedicated to delivering a safe and reliable electricity supply to all of our customers 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Through our transmission and distribution network we provide power to customers in Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and North Shropshire as well as Central and Southern Scotland.

The position of Business Analyst sits within the Workforce Renewal Team, reporting to the Workforce Development Manager.

In this role, you will provide high‑quality insights that support critical workforce planning, forecasting and strategic decision‑making. If you enjoy transforming data into meaningful stories, building robust reporting tools, and influencing organisational decisions, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact within SP Energy Networks.

Responsibilities

• Developing analysis tools to support data reporting for the recruitment and management of Trainees, you will create and maintain a suite of accurate, timely and repeatable reports, providing robust data analysis to support the Workforce Management team, highlighting trends and key performance metrics.
• Owning the development, maintenance and continuous improvement of Power BI dashboards, you will lead on performance and reporting management activities, ensuring outputs meet stakeholder needs whilst maintaining and developing data sources feeding into reporting dashboards.
• Planning and prioritising reporting activities, meeting monthly deadlines whilst ensuring high-quality, accurate outputs, you will introduce innovative and efficient reporting practices, promoting data visualisation over manual reporting.
• Developing new reports, ensuring consistent updates to existing reporting and presentation materials, you will produce charts, graphs and dashboards that communicate data clearly and effectively, providing accurate reporting and contribution to the preparation of the executive scorecard for the Workforce Management team.
• Delivering ad‑hoc reports to support Strategic Workforce Planning and Programme Management, you will lead data analysis initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, supporting SP Energy Networks' annual Trainee recruitment strategy.
• Contributing to regulatory reporting requirements, you will provide data inputs and support submissions as needed, creating and implementing data governance standards to ensure clarity on data sources, update timings, accountability and conduct data quality audits before implementing remediation plans.

What you'll bring

Educated to degree standard with experience in Reporting, Data Visualisation, Data Analysis and Modelling, you will bring your advanced proficiency in IT systems, Excel, Microsoft Access, Visual Basic and Power BI.

With your ability to drive innovation and continuous improvement in Data Modelling, you will be familiar in engagement with stakeholders, gathering and documenting business requirements.

Skilled in information governance, GDPR and data confidentiality, you will possess a highly effective presentation and organisational capability with further abilities for data storytelling.

Whats in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower, 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 Plan and Sharesave Scheme
• Payroll giving and charity matched funding
• Technology Vouchers - save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Count us in - pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
• Electric Vehicle Schemes - to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to 'nudge' financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why SP Energy Networks

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 North West 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 >£10.6 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 [email protected].

Mobility

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.