Base Location: London
Salary: £58,100 – £87,100 + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available
The role
Energy Markets (EM) is the commercial heart of the SSE Group, securing value for SSE’s asset portfolios in wholesale energy markets as we move towards our vision of being a leading energy company in a net zero world. EM plays a critical role as the asset optimiser, route to market and risk management function for all SSE’s Business Units (Wind, Hydro, Low Carbon Thermal, Distributed Energy and Customer portfolios). EM enables SSE to focus its expertise and capabilities in energy markets (including Trading, Risk Management, Energy Economics and Advanced Analytics) in one centre of excellence and, with these enhanced capabilities, support value creation and decision-making across the SSE Group.
The Advanced Analytics & Data (AAD) team is the driving force within EM to compete at the forefront of the modern and automated Wholesale market trading using quality data, sophisticated modelling and leveraging the emerging possibilities of Generative AI.
The AAD function is embedded into Front Office commercial decision making and will directly affect P&L contribution. Energy Markets is tasked with owning the Commercial solution for group, and AAD within Front Office will have to navigate volatile wholesale markets with skill and capture the best value available for SSE’s assets and proprietary trading book.
The Principle Data Scientist needs to excel in four key areas: Commercial Acumen, Technical Knowledge, People Leadership and Agile Project Management.
You will demonstrate
– Highly visible and proactive leader for the Advanced Analytics & Data team communicating the opportunities provided and de-mystifying the work the team does.
– Maintain the laser focus on delivery of value and commercial results for Energy Markets. Critically evaluate proposed use cases and projects to ensure the best commercial, efficiency or strategic benefits for EM.
– Leads a highly skilled and technical team to achieve successful outcomes. Communicate the ambition and opportunities in the coming years. Inspires and challenges staff, knowledgably discusses technical development areas with staff and supports career development conversations in a coaching environment.
– Enhance operational efficiency and decision-making regarding our Trading exposures, which amount to over £2.3 billion daily, by providing Value Add Analytics and Insights.
– Leads the development of capabilities, optimizes performance, and promotes reuse of components in EM’s Analytics Platform by staying updated on the latest advancements and exploring available capabilities and partners.
– Guides the technical direction of the team and critically assesses proposed solutions.
– Investigates new capabilities in Generative AI and translates these into projects that enhance performance for Trade Execution, Forecasting, Data Discovery, and Productivity.
– Balances Performance against Cost.
– Show long-term planning in projects that not only address current demands but also enhance future capabilities. Strategically allocate resources and prioritise a roadmap for the medium – and long-term to help Energy Markets stay competitive in evolving Wholesale Markets globally.
– Actively involved in commercial dialogues concerning market exposures, trading strategies, and asset optimisation.
– Possesses outstanding communication skills, necessitating collaboration within EPM and with the EPM Executive Committee and Managing Director. Building strong relationships throughout the business is crucial to preserving the trust and respect necessary for the team to continue offering support and guidance.
– Promote and champion the exceptional work being accomplished.
– Leads the team to implement, plan and manage the transformation projects within an agreed governance framework to manage budget spend, mitigate project risk and track and report benefits to the PMO and stakeholders in line with the business plans.
You will have
– Expert understanding of the SSE energy portfolio, both physical & contractual and of the wholesale energy markets.
– Experience working with and continuous engagement with state-of-the-art data science, modelling and visualization techniques.
– Relevant Professional Qualifications; Master’s degree / PhD / Extensive Industry Experience.
– Strategic planning skills with a track record of successful large scale / continuous change delivery.
– Experience with designing, building, and operating analytics solutions using Azure cloud technologies and with Azure DevOps. Lead on all best practices and standards in terms of source repository control, CI/CD and change control.
– Data Management and Data Quality experience – with a proven track record of applying data science / machine learning / AI to solve business problems.
Work with an equal opportunity employer
SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact Lynsey on / 01738 340426 to discuss how we can support you.
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