Base Location: Havant
Salary: £61,620 - £72,592 and a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available
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.
You Will
As a Product Analyst, you will play a crucial role in driving successful delivery of products within SSE. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, utilizing agile methodologies to ensure delivery. Your analytical skills and understanding of the energy industry will be essential in identifying opportunities for process improvement and optimizing outcomes. You will work closely with Product Owners and Delivery Leads providing support to:
- Develop and maintain documentation in an agile environment, including user stories and product backlogs.
- Conduct requirement gathering sessions and translate business needs to actionable plans via sprint planning sessions to help Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement best practices to enhance delivery efficiency.
- Coordinate with Product Owners / Delivery Leads as well as cross-functional teams to prioritise tasks, resolve dependencies, and mitigate risks.
- Work closely with Product owners and Delivery Leads and act as a liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, to ensure alignment of the delivery objectives and to continuously build up knowledge of different areas within Energy Markets to ensure a good understanding of key business processes / teams, as well as the underlying architecture and technical landscapes of the systems that support them.
You Have
- Technical product analysis experience using Agile methodologies to gather requirements, including proficiency in Business Process Mapping.
- Experience of Agile software development practices including Scrum and Kanban frameworks and running sprint planning, daily stand ups, retrospectives and show and tells utilising common tools like Azure DevOps / Jira / Confluence.
- Outstanding coordination abilities, with a track record of collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders in both business and technical domains.
- Professional knowledge of the energy sector, including key market trends and business drivers. Specific knowledge of trading practices within the energy industry would be advantageous.
About SSE
SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're building the world's largest offshore wind farm. Transforming the grid to provide greener electricity for millions of people and investing over £20 billion in homegrown energy, with £20 billion more in the pipeline.
Our IT division powers growth across all SSE business areas by making sure we have the systems, software and security needed to take the lead in a low carbon world. They provide expertise, advice and day-to-day support in emerging technologies, data and analytics, cyber security and more.
Flexible benefits to fit your life
Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.
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 david.brickell@sse.com to discuss how we can support you.
We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.
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Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.
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