Principal - Data Owner
Principal - Data Owner
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Job Description
Wood Mackenzie is the global data and analytics business for the renewables energy and natural resources industries. Enhanced by technology. Enriched by human intelligence. In an everchanging world companies and governments need reliable and actionable insight to lead the transition to a sustainable future. Thats why we cover the entire supply chain with unparalleled breadth and depth backed by over 50 years experience. Our team of over 2400 experts operating across 30 global locations are enabling customers decisions through realtime analytics consultancy events and thought leadership. Together we deliver the insight they need to separate risk from opportunity and make confident decisions when it matters most.
Wood Mackenzie Values
- Inclusive we succeed together
- Trusting we choose to trust each other
- Customer committed we put customers at the heart of our decisions
- Future Focused we accelerate change
- Curious we turn knowledge into action
Wood Mackenzie are the global research analytics and consultancy business powering the natural resources industry. For 50 years we have been providing the quality data analytics and insights our customers rely on to inspire their decision making. Our dedicated oil gas & LNG power & renewables chemicals metals & mining sector teams are located around the world and deliver a variety of projects based on our assessment and valuation of thousands of individual assets companies and economic indicators such as market supply demand and price trends. We have over 1900 employees in 30 locations serving customers in nearly 80 countries. Together we inspire and innovate the markets we serve providing invaluable intelligence to help our customers overcome the toughest challenges and make strategic decisions that will ultimately accelerate the worlds transition to a more sustainable future.
Wood Mackenzie Values
- Inclusive we succeed together
- Trusting we choose to trust each other
- Customer committed we put customers at the heart of our decisions
- Future Focused we accelerate change
- Curious we turn knowledge into action
Role Purpose
We are seeking a skilled Data Owner to manage and optimise data related to our power dispatch model. This critical role involves overseeing the accuracy accessibility and governance of data used to inform decisions about electricity generation and distribution. The ideal candidate will work closely with technical teams and business stakeholders to ensure data supports efficient costeffective and reliable power dispatch operations.
Main Responsibilities
- Data Management & Governance Own the integrity quality and security of data supporting the power dispatch model ensuring it is accurate consistent and accessible to relevant teams.
- Collaboration with Stakeholders Work closely with energy analysts engineers and decisionmakers to understand data requirements and ensure the models data meets operational needs.
- Technology Integration Leverage tools like Snowflake or similar data warehousing technologies to streamline data storage retrieval and analysis ensuring efficient handling of large datasets.
- Data Quality Assurance Implement processes and checks to validate and maintain high data quality across various sources enabling reliable power dispatch decisions.
- Reporting & Insights Provide meaningful insights and datadriven recommendations to improve the dispatch models efficiency while ensuring alignment with broader business goals.
- Team Building Lead and build a data analyst team to support the power dispatch model fostering a collaborative and innovative culture.
Expectations
- Bachelors and/or Masters degree in a relevant field (e.g. Data Science Computer Science Engineering Economics or similar).
- Strong experience in managing large datasets and data governance ideally within the energy or utilities sector. Experience with data warehousing solutions like Snowflake or similar platforms is essential.
- Excellent problemsolving skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve data issues.
- Proficiency in data visualisation and reporting tools (e.g. Power BI Tableau).
- Strong communication skills to effectively convey complex data insights to nontechnical stakeholders.
- Proven ability to collaborate with crossfunctional and international teams translating complex data into actionable insights.
- Commitment to continuous learning and staying updated on the latest data trends and tools in the energy sector.
- Familiarity with the power and energy sector including experience in power dispatch models or energy systems will be highly valued.
- Experience in SQL or Python is advantageous.
We are an equal opportunities employer. This means we are committed to recruiting the best people regardless of their race colour religion age sex national origin disability or protected veteran status. You can find out more about your rights under the law at
If you are applying for a role and have a physical or mental disability we will support you with your application or through the hiring process.
Equal Opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer. This means we are committed to recruiting the best people regardless of their race colour religion age sex national origin disability or protected veteran status. You can find out more about your rights under the law at
If you are applying for a role and have a physical or mental disability we will support you with your application or through the hiring process.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
