Senior Product Analyst - Data

SSE has big ambitions to be a leading energy company in a low carbon world. Following our commitment to invest £20.5 billion in low carbon projects to 2027, we have significant growth plans and are well on our way to achieving our ambition to build a world that's more sustainable and inclusive for you, your family, the community you live in and for generations to come. 

This role is within our Networks Distribution IT team supporting our Digital Strategy and Vision to be a progressive network owner, using digital to enhance social and economic value, deliver a leading experience for our customers and to enable the energy system to support net zero carbon emissions.

Join us on our journey to net zero and help us power change.

About the Role

Base Location: Reading, Havant or London

Salary: £55,573 - £63,643 + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

As an experienced Senior Product Analyst within the Distribution Data team, you'll have a specific focus on data products. You'll be leading the activities with Product Owners and delivery teams by translating customer needs into high level technical specifications, design and development of recommended systems, working in an agile manner to deliver business outcomes and value.

Key responsibilities for this role will include:

- Leading on work alongside the Product Owner to clarify requirements, to plan implementation and to answer queries through the development process as well as understanding and prioritising conflicting needs.

- Overseeing delivery of product analysis backlog items across the end-to-end product in an agile environment. Delivery work may include representing and modelling data and information, developing training materials and driving the definition of lean business cases.

- Planning, prioritising, managing, executing and evaluating analysis work across the product lifecycle.

- Assessing impacts and leads the design activities for business processes to accommodate the use of the solution.

- Presents complex business and technical concepts as well as preparing succinct reports and communications to customers at all levels of the organisation.

What do I need?

To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:

- Experience from a similar senior support or development focused on supporting business critical/complex systems in a large organisation.

- Previous experience working in an agile environment and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

- Strong stakeholder management capabilities with excellent facilitation skills; ensuring people reach agreement and develop effective work practices.

- Proactive approach with the ability to prioritise own and others workloads within demanding schedules.

- Excellent communication skills with the ability to take ownership of any requests and issues from all interconnecting and interdependent workstreams and maintains quality of work.

About our Business

SSE IT underpins the technology needs of all the different businesses that make up the SSE group. From emerging technologies to data and analytics to cyber security - we power SSE's growth and enable it to generate value, while keeping it secure. As a trusted business partner that helps SSE lead in a low carbon world, we are proud of our service. Working for SSE IT is all about equipping SSE for now and the future.

What's in it for you?

An excellent package with 34 days holiday entitlement, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.

As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more.

Next Steps

All applications should be submitted online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.

If you would like to discuss any working differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact laura.morrison@sse.com / 01738 341814.

Before commencing employment with SSE, you'll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic criminal records and credit check.

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