Are you a technically minded professional with a passion for data accuracy and process improvement? Do you have experience with complex systems and scripting? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Wholesale Market Services (WMS) team.
What you’ll be doing as a Data Analyst
As part of our team, you will oversee the live production data flow from internal systems to the Open Water Market, sharing responsibility for ongoing risk assessments related to transactional activities.
As part of our team, you will:
- Monitor Live Data Flow: Oversee live production data from internal systems to the Open Water Market.
- Risk Assessments: Share responsibility for ongoing risk assessments related to transactional activity.
- Identify Solutions: Resolve incidents raised by WMS business users and identify data flow solutions or process improvement opportunities.
- Automate Data Fixes: Use scripting to enhance data accuracy and reduce incident volume.
- Create Reports: Develop reports to monitor data flow solutions and suggest possible process improvements.
- Drive Efficiencies: Continuously enhance operational efficiency by automating processes wherever possible.
- Ensure Integrity: Maintain market transactional integrity through process and system improvement, analysis, and stakeholder engagement.
Base Location Hybrid/Reading.
Working Pattern/ hours – Full time - Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm.
Contract Type: 9-month FTC/ secondment.
What you should bring to the role
- Proven experience working with complex systems, performing data cleansing, and executing bulk updates through scripting.
- Strong data analysis skills and familiarity with data analysis methods and techniques.
- Proficiency in MSSQL, T-SQL, and advanced Excel.
- Strong capabilities with Microsoft Office tools.
- Excellent numerical and analytical abilities.
- A keen attention to detail and good communication skills.
- The ability to work well under pressure and as part of a team.
- A problem-solving mindset.
- Relevant Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Familiarity with the UK non-household competitive water market is desirable.
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive salary up to £35,000 per annum.
- Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.
Who are we?
At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.
Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.
But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?
Working at Thames Water
At Thames Water we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.
We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, background, and differences that each individual brings.
Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.
Find out more about working at Thames Water.
When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.