Programme Delivery Analyst in Castleford

Northern Powergrid are seeking highly capable Analysts to support the planning, tracking, and optimisation of our operational delivery work programmes. This role sits at the centre of Programme Delivery, combining resource modelling, financial and non-financial performance tracking, and unit cost analysis to enable data-driven decision-making. The successful candidate(s) will provide actionable insights across Programme Delivery, ensuring programmes are managed effectively, performance is clearly understood, and investment delivers maximum value for customers and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the company methodologies and models for carrying out quantitative assessments of resource and capacity to support effective planning, forecasting and strategic decisions around operational delivery programmes.
• Manage the sourcing, organising and processing of internal and external data to carry out the required analysis.
• Monitor and report on the capability of the service provider and goods market.
• Track and analyse operational delivery performance, including both financial outputs (e.g. spend, forecast, variance) and non-financial outputs (e.g. volumes, delivery capacity, productivity, milestones).
• Analyse and interpret unit cost data, identifying trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities to improve value for money.
• Provide insightful reporting, dashboards (e.g. Power BI) as part of the managed environment supporting senior stakeholders in understanding performance and making decisions.
• Support the production of regular performance reporting and regulatory outputs, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and auditability.
• Work closely with engineering, operational, finance, and delivery teams to ensure alignment between plans, performance, and outcomes.
• Identify and investigate performance variances, providing clear root cause analysis and recommended actions.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of data, reporting, and analytical processes, enhancing visibility and insight across the programmes.
• Support the development of standardised metrics, KPIs, and analytical frameworks across Programme Delivery.
• Use data to challenge assumptions, influence decisions, and drive evidence-based improvements in performance and efficiency.
• Ability to interpret complex datasets, identify trends, and translate analysis into clear, actionable insights that inform decision-making.
• Strong capability in data manipulation and visualisation (e.g. Excel, Power BI, SQL), with the ability to build robust, scalable analytical outputs.
• Understanding of cost drivers, unit cost analysis, and financial performance, with the ability to assess value for money and efficiency.
• Ability to develop and interpret resource and capacity models to support forecasting, scenario planning, and optimisation decision making.
• Confident communicator with the ability to present complex information clearly and influence stakeholders across operational, finance, engineering and leadership teams.
• Ability to track performance, identify variances, conduct root cause analysis, and recommend practical improvements.
• High level of accuracy and rigour, particularly when working with data used for reporting, decision-making, and regulatory purposes.
• Proactively seeks opportunities to enhance data quality, reporting processes, and analytical approaches.

Essential Qualifications & Attributes:

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline such as mathematics, engineering, economics, finance, or data/analytics.
• Proven experience in a data analysis or performance insight role.
• Experience of managing solutions that involve complex problem solving and/or critical thinking in the context of operations and workforce and capacity planning.
• Strong experience using Power BI and Excel for data analysis (e.g. large datasets, modelling, advanced formulas).
• Experience of tracking and analysing performance (financial and/or operational metrics).
• Ability to communicate analytical findings and complex concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience working with multiple data sources to produce integrated insight.
• Experience of preparing or evaluating business/investment plans including in relation to unit cost allowances, performance targets, incentives and/or finance issues.

Desirable Qualifications & Attributes:

• Experience in resource modelling, forecasting, or capacity planning.
• Understanding of capital investment programmes and/or project performance tracking.
• Experience analysing unit cost data and identifying efficiency opportunities.
• Knowledge of regulated industries (e.g. utilities, infrastructure, energy).
• Experience using SQL or other data visualisation / database tools.
• Understanding of regulatory reporting requirements.
• Exposure to project or programme management environments.
• Relevant professional qualification or certification (e.g. data analytics, finance, project management).

Closing date for applications: 22 June 2026.