Lead Analyst, Emergency Planning

$130,000 - $153,000/Yr

National Grid - Waltham, MA

Full-time - Senior

Hybrid - Waltham, MA

Utilities

About the position

The Lead Analyst, Emergency Planning at National Grid focuses on strategic and tactical analysis related to gas emergency preparedness and response. This role aims to maximize efficiencies and improve emergency planning through data analysis, collaboration with various teams, and the development of reports and presentations. The position requires a strong understanding of business drivers impacting performance, including regulatory issues and operational aspects, while supporting emergency planning activities during real-world events.

Responsibilities

• Lead gathering and detailed analysis of data to enable business decisions and identify opportunities for program enhancement.
• Gather and interpret data, identify trends, and perform statistical analyses.
• Utilize data analysis to develop reports and presentations for informed decision making across all levels of the business.
• Conduct specific research to develop analytical reports identifying areas of opportunity for continuous improvement.
• Identify opportunities for improvement during real-world events, trainings, and exercises, and support the development of processes for remediation.
• Lead the development of trend analyses to enhance emergency response procedures.
• Identify, recommend, and drive strategic and tactical analytic projects to improve overall business readiness.
• Support Emergency Planning activities during actual events at emergency operations centers or local on-scene locations.
• Coordinate with various departments to ensure business units have needed analytic support for emergency preparedness.
• Liaise across the business to embed strategic response within routine activities, ensuring clear escalation of issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and/or 5 years of Analyst, Utility, or Emergency Planning/Management experience.
• Leadership or management experience in emergency management, analysis, or utility experience preferred.
• Strong problem-solving, quantitative, and analytical skills.
• Proven research capabilities, critical thinking, and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret large volumes of data and present results cogently.
• Understanding of emergency management policies and processes with the ability to challenge existing processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to create and deliver presentations that effectively communicate complex data analysis.
• Experience with compliance, risk, and other data sets preferred.
• Incident Command System experience and certifications preferred.
• Analytic or intelligence work within the U.S. military and/or federal or state government, or corporate entity a plus.
• Utility emergency response experience a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of programs required.
• Valid US driver's license required.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with compliance, risk, and other data sets preferred.
• Incident Command System experience and certifications preferred.
• Analytic or intelligence work within the U.S. military and/or federal or state government, or corporate entity a plus.
• Utility emergency response experience a plus.

Benefits

• Opportunities for advancement within and across bands as you develop in the position.