Innovation Analyst in Warwick

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is at the heart of energy in the UK. The electricity that our network provides gets the nation to work, powers schools and brings energy to life. Our network connects the nation, so it’s essential that it’s continually evolving, advancing, and improving. In NGET we are passionate about both operating safely and providing highly reliable quality of supply for our customers.

Join us as an Innovation Analyst to be part of a team that's driving forward the energy transition, creating a brighter, more sustainable future for all. Unleash your superpower and bring energy to life. This position is based from our Warwick office; however, we offer flexible hybrid working options.

Job Purpose

The Innovation Analyst is responsible for supporting the successful delivery of innovation projects by coordinating project activities, managing financial and governance requirements, and maintaining accurate project information. Working closely with Innovation Engineers and key stakeholders, the role helps ensure projects are delivered efficiently, compliantly, and provide maximum value, while supporting the wider innovation portfolio through effective administration, reporting, and assurance activities.

What You’ll Do

• Support the successful delivery of innovation projects funded through programmes such as the Strategic Innovation Fund and Network Innovation Allowance.
• Coordinate project activities, ensuring milestones, actions, risks and dependencies are effectively tracked and managed.
• Maintain project governance, documentation and audit-ready records to ensure compliance with funding and assurance requirements.
• Prepare and coordinate governance submissions, reports and approval papers, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Manage project data, trackers and reporting information to support decision‑making and portfolio oversight.
• Support financial management activities, including forecasting, invoicing, budget tracking and financial reporting.
• Work with finance, procurement and commercial teams to support contracting and supplier management processes.
• Organise project meetings, coordinate stakeholders and ensure actions are followed through to completion.
• Support project close‑out activities, ensuring all reporting, financial and documentation requirements are completed.
• Capture lessons learned and project insights to support future innovation opportunities and continuous improvement.
• Help develop and enhance tools, templates and processes that improve the efficiency, consistency and quality of innovation delivery.
• Provide research, evidence gathering and administrative support to help Innovation Engineers scope and develop new projects.

About You

Experience in the following areas will be helpful for this role:

• Supporting projects or programmes in a regulated, technical or innovation‑focused environment.
• Project coordination, administration or portfolio support, working across multiple workstreams in parallel.
• Supporting financial management activities, including cost tracking and reporting.
• Working with multiple stakeholders, partners or suppliers.

The Following Behaviours Will Be Helpful For This Role

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and quality.
• Proactive and analytical, able to identify risks, issues and improvement opportunities.
• Clear communicator, able to translate governance and process requirements into practical actions.
• Comfortable working across multiple projects with competing priorities.
• Collaborative, supportive and outcome focused.

What You’ll Get

A competitive salary between £42,000 – £50,000 dependent on capability. As well as your base salary, you will receive 26 days holiday, plus eight statutory days, an option to buy extra holiday days, and the option to holiday swap up to 3 bank holiday days. An annual performance incentive. A generous pension scheme, double matched up to 6% of your salary each month. For every £1 you contribute we’ll put in another £2, so if you put in 6%, we’ll add 12% giving a total of 18% to your pension pot. Life insurance at 10 times basic salary. Employer funding towards a portion of your Private Medical Insurance. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

More Information

The closing date for this vacancy is 21st August. However, we encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

In NGET we are passionate about both operating our network safely and providing highly reliable quality of supply for our customers. At the heart of achieving these outcomes is the effective control and operation of our network.

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DE & I statement

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office. Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points‑based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points‑based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.