Job Purpose

The post holder will lead the development of the Hub's in-house data analysis capabilities and hold management and leadership responsibilities for a team of Analysts and Senior Analysts, reporting to the Hub's Head of Operations.

The post-holder will collate, organise, analyse and interrogate project data and information from a range of data sources including open and licensed data, Local Authority Strategies and associated initiatives and using this information lead the development of a Data and Information Net Zero Strategy in conjunction with Hub Leads, to support the delivery of the decarbonisation programme for the region. The Hub's activities include an extensive Energy Efficiency Programme, through which vulnerable households are provided with energy-saving retrofits, a Local Net Zero Programme, supporting Local Authorities in developing impactful decarbonisation projects, and a programme of Strategic Projects that tackle specific place-based initiatives and deliver innovation, research and development in the net zero field. The post-holder will play an active and high-profile role in each of these, and be responsible for deployment of the team's resource with Programme Leads.

The post-holder will need specialist environmental / sustainability knowledge as well as data analysis expertise. The role requires deep knowledge across building decarbonisation, renewable energy and storage, heat and transport decarbonisation, to interpret data sets and create reports containing complex written and analytical information for clients, and prior experience in one or more of these fields would be an advantage. Excellent communication and presentation skills are vital as the ability to transfer knowledge to colleagues and clients is a key part of the role. The post-holder's tasks will include modelling, statistical analysis and visualisation, requiring a confident, versatile and flexible approach underpinned by excellent information technology skills and a passion for the transition to Net Zero.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee a data and information strategy for the Hub;

• Work with Programme Leads to identify how the data and information team will best support internal and external customers;

• Facilitate a shared understanding of how Local Net Zero Strategy data and intelligence tools might be improved to serve the purposes of the Hub into the future;

• Position the Hub as a centre of intelligence for all stakeholders seeking impartial evidence-based information and advice on local energy issues;

• Work with Project Managers & PMOs to identify and prioritise the deployment of resource to support delivery;

• Support the development and maintain oversight of a repository for the data, evidence and information used by the constituent Net Zero Hub leads as a precursor to the creation of the Hub's Central Intelligence Observatory system;

• Support the development and maintain oversight of a master data set for the Hub's net zero project pipeline, which can be interrogated for upscaling, cross-boundary opportunities, reporting, information sharing and signposting;

• Develop an understanding of the data and intelligence tools created for the Local Net Zero Plans and Strategies that have and will inform project and action planning;

• Develop a thorough understanding of how good practice in data collection, record-keeping, analysis and presentation can facilitate investment in net zero projects, and work to embed this practice in the Hub's activities and those of its clients.

• Support the Energy Efficiency Programme Lead to ensure that robust data and information is available both for reporting and to support planning and the development of new programmes of work by assisting as required in the scoping of projects, resource plans and budgets.

• Work closely with the wider Net Zero Hub team on the identification of funding streams that are relevant to local energy pipeline projects;

• Ensure key performance indicators are recorded, analysed and reported for the wider team and be responsible for the timely and accurate submission of all reporting data to Government, Hub Boards and the Combined Authority.

• Be responsible for all Hub related GDPR compliance.