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OHL Performance Improvement Analyst
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OHL Performance Improvement Analyst
OHL Performance Improvement Analyst – Overhead Lines – Strategic Planning
We are looking for an OHL Performance Improvement Analyst to join our Overhead Lines – Strategic Planning team!
You will support the OHL performance and improvement programme across end-to-end processes, leading targeted performance improvement activities that address key issues within Asset Operations. The OHL Performance Improvement Analyst will apply creative problem-solving techniques, conduct root cause analysis to embed sustainable change, enhance organisational efficiency, and inform decision-making through effective data analysis.
We’re happy to discuss any additional flexibility in working patterns or requirements that you feel could help to make this job work for you!
What You’ll Do
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Demonstrates and role models new ways of working and mindsets
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Uses project management tools and methods to deliver on time, cost, and quality
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Leads process improvement initiatives using structured methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma)
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Plans, designs, and delivers improvement activities to achieve agreed outcomes
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Supports the coordination and facilitation of workshops, bringing the right expertise together to enable successful outcomes
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Builds strong relationships with ET colleagues, living the National Grid values:
- Do the right thing
- Find a better way
- Make it happen
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Supports the development and implementation of performance measures for Overhead Lines Asset Operations
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Contributes to the strategic performance improvement roadmap, including priorities, benefits, and delivery plans
What You’ll Have
- Demonstrable stakeholder management experience, including collaborating across departments to implement change
- HNC or equivalent in a relevant discipline. A minimum of 2 years’ experience in performance improvement and/or change management – Qualifications from PRINCE2, MSP, APM, PMI, CIPD, Six Sigma, or equivalent, previous experience using process mapping software
- Experience working with data, performance measures, and key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Ability to illic interpret and articulate business needs, ensuring they are agreed and approved
- Familiarity with Six Sigma practices
- Experience in project management and delivery, familiar with agile delivery concepts
- Excellent MS Office skills
- Confident and can-do attitude, willing to help all team members and lead knowledge sharing sessions
- Highly organised, proactive, able to prioritise workload and work efficiently under tight deadlines and pressure
- Practical problem-solving skills and excellent communication, with experience working with multiple stakeholders
- Ability to deal with ambiguity and complexity, self-driven, and committed to delivering high-quality work
- Detail-oriented, producing high-quality output and thinking
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What You’ll Get
- Salary of £51,664 (dependent on experience)
- Annual Bonus (based on personal and company performance)
- Annual salary review
- Competitive contributory pension scheme (we double-match your contribution up to 12%)
- Job-related car provision
- 26 days holiday, plus opportunity to buy additional days annually
- Life Insurance (10 x basic salary)
- Financial support to cover:
- Professional membership subscriptions
- Course fees
- Books
- Exam fees
- Study leave
- Family care benefits: A backup care service (six paid days as standard, with options to purchase extra)
- Access to apps for health, fitness, and wellbeing
- Career development, ongoing training, and support
- Plenty of opportunities for progression!
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Further Information
The closing date for this vacancy is Midnight 16 July 2026, with interviews due to take place week commencing 27 July 2026 onwards. We encourage candidates to submit applications as early as possible.
National Grid may modify recruitment periods; the company reserves the right to remove this advert or close applications at any time during the recruitment process.
About Us
Every day, we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses—there when people need us most. We connect lives to the energy they need.
The pace of societal and industry change is accelerating, and our expertise puts us in a unique position to shape the sustainable future of our field.
We deliver on our promises by anticipating customer needs, reducing the cost of energy delivery, and pioneering flexible systems for tomorrow.
فن At National Grid , we uphold the highest standards in everything we do, including supporting, valuing, and developing our people. We encourage and support employees to thrive and reach their potential, celebrate diversity and inclusivity, and offer flexible and tailored support.
Our goal is to drive, develop, and operate with a more inclusive culture. Employment is based on qualifications, innovation from diverse perspectives, and business need. We commit to a workforce that represents the communities we serve, fostering an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to achieve their full potential.
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