WoodMac

Data Manager

Edinburgh, GB Full time

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 ever-changing world, companies and governments need reliable and actionable insight to lead the transition to a sustainable future. That’s why we cover the entire supply chain with unparalleled breadth and depth, backed by over 50 years’ experience. Our team of over 2,400 experts, operating across 30 global locations, are enabling customers’ decisions through real-time 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.

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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

Job Description

We are looking for a Data Manager to join Wood Mackenzie’s Power and Renewables Team.

Wood Mackenzie produces research and data that the energy industry relies on to understand and navigate the energy transition. Examples of products that you will contribute to include:

  • Power supply long-term outlooks

  • Renewable asset owner leaderboards

  • Global power plant project lists

Responsibilities

  • Creation and ownership of workflows and ETL pipelines that serve data to research teams, and customer facing platforms.

  • Monitoring and communicating data quality.

  • Line management of a team data analysts and analytics engineers: Provide feedback, establish goals, train, hire, and monitor performance

  • Coordinate with other managers to plan, prioritize, assign, and execute projects

  • Monitor and field inquiries from customers and colleagues about our data

  • Collaborate with colleagues across multiple time zones and disciplines to uncover pain points, process improvements, and data requirements.

About You

  • Experience working in environments reliant on Excel, DAX, PowerQuery, SQL, Python, DBT, and Snowflake. Technical proficiency with these tools is required.

  • Experience in a data or software development role with line management responsibilities

  • Power industry experience not required but preferred

  • Excited about building, guiding, and inspiring a global team of analysts and analytics engineers

  • Hands on approach to problem solving that delves into the details while maintaining the ability to succinctly propose solutions to steer decisions

  • Independently completes projects given time and platform constraints

  • Passionate ownership of projects and excitement to share accomplishments with fellow Woodmackers

  • Fluent in English.

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 www.eeoc.gov 

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.