Data Analyst

Location: Flexible 

Contract: 9 Months Fixed Term,  Full-time 

The OVO Group’s purpose is to drive progress towards net zero carbon living. To reach Plan Zero, we need everyone to come together - not just as customers buying energy, but as members with a common goal. As part of this ambitious plan, our goal is to become the ‘Leading Employer in the UK’ by 2030. 

We launched in 2009 with a mission to change energy for the better. Since then, we’ve welcomed over a million members, planted a million trees, and set our sights on helping save the planet.

As a Group, we’re working to become a net zero carbon business by 2030, while helping our OVO Energy members halve their carbon footprints at the same time. 

Green energy and technology are great tools to fight the climate crisis with. But it’s people power that will rewrite history.  

So we’re building a zero carbon team inside and out. Of people who share our values, feel inspired by our mission, and want to make change happen. When you work for OVO, it’s not just a job. It’s the work of a lifetime. And we want the sharpest minds to help. 

Up for the challenge?

Where in the world of OVO will I be working? 

As a Data Analyst at OVO Energy you’ll play a key role in achieving our vision of creating clean, affordable energy for everyone.

The energy industry has changed a lot in recent years, and we don’t expect that to stop any time soon. OVO Energy is changing too - we’re more than just an energy supplier, we’re leading the way in showing our customers the energy world of tomorrow. By creating innovative technology we’re helping customers manage their energy better, decrease their bills and drive their electric vehicles further - all whilst improving our planet for generations to come.

Data is the foundation of everything we do at OVO, and to deliver our vision we need curious, tenacious people who can turn this data, and their knowledge, into strategy and actions.

What will I be doing?

You’ll be part of a squad of 6 people, and wider team of 11 data and process analysts, reporting to a Product Manager working with all of the PAYG brands in OVO Retail. This 9 month contract is an exciting opportunity to work on a high value initiative revolving around revenue and debt. Your role in the squad will be to provide analysis and insights, enabling the team to take control of processes, report outcomes to senior stakeholders and direct decisions to maximise benefit.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and implement user friendly reports which support performance analysis & decision making
  
  
• Commercial modelling, creating cost/benefit analysis of proposed actions and outcomes based on a consistent value model.
  
  
• Design and deliver robust automated processes which ingest third party data for commercial or operational use
  
  
• Use your data skills to make data available to stakeholders who need it, and use these tasks as an opportunity to proactively identify use cases for self serve data access
  
  
• Devise processes and systems which allow for better self serve data access for stakeholders, leading to higher data management maturity and more opportunities for automation and innovation
  
  
• Work with data scientists embedded within your team or function to create value-add processes which improve operational efficiency and quality, and / or features which delight our customers
  
  
• Promote ethical best practice in the way all data is used and processed, always ensuring compliance and security is placed first.
  
  

Is this the job for me? 

Ideally you will have:

• Experience in a similar data or analytical role.
  
  
• You will be experienced in core analysis technologies, with excellent SQL & Excel/Sheets skills
  
  
• Can confidently build and present meaningful data visualisations, in Excel/Sheets and ideally a dashboarding platform such as Tableau.
  
  
• Can interpret graphical representations of data and make recommendations.
  
  
• Statistical knowledge including sampling, significance, hypothesis testing and basic probability theory
  
  
• Highly numerate & analytical, able to delve into the detail but understand the strategic view
  
  
• Able to document and version control your work so others can pick it up and build on it
  
  
• Proven ability to engage productively with internal and external stakeholders
  
  
• Experience of working in a fast paced environment where prioritisation is required
  
  
• Excellent presentation and communication skills - able to articulate results clearly and concisely to senior stakeholders.
  
  
• Experience programming for analytics such as in Python or R
  
  
• An understanding of basic programming principles such as names, types, lists, arrays, control flow, exceptions
  
  

Brilliant benefits for a world-changing team

Our people are at the heart of Plan Zero. That’s why we offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to make you feel at home.

For starters, you’ll get 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays).

Then there’s Flex Pay. It’s an extra 9% of your salary on top of your core pay to use as you like. You can take it as cash, add to your pension, or choose to spend it on a huge range of flex benefits.

Here’s a taster of what’s on offer:

For your health
With benefits like a healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level, critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments, and more

For your wellbeing
With gym membership, gadget, travel and cyber insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, DNA testing, dental insurance, and more

For your lifestyle
With extra holiday buying, discount dining, culture cards, tech loans, and supporting your favourite charities with give-as-you-earn donations

For your home
Get up to £300 off any OVO Energy plan (when you pay by Direct Debit), plus personal carbon offsetting and great discounts on smart thermostats and EV chargers

For your commute
Nab a great deal on ultra-low emission car leasing, plus our cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans

Want to hear about our full range of flexible benefits and progressive people policies? Our People Team can tell you everything you need to know.

We want the best people 

At OVO, we empower our people to have choice around where and when they work - flexible working arrangements can be discussed for all of our roles. Please speak to the Talent Acquisition team for more info.

We’re keen to meet people with varied backgrounds - our view is the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We want to build teams which represent a variety of experiences, perspectives and skills, and we recognise talent on the basis of merit and potential.

We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they tick every box. If you're excited about joining us and think you have much of what we're looking for, even if you're not 100% sure… we'd love to hear from you.

Learn more about working in the OVO family of companies on our careers page and Glassdoor. We’re also delighted to have received a Top Employers certificate in 2018, 2019 and 2020!