Graduate IT Business Partner - Electricity System Operator (ESO)

If you have a keen interest in new technology, like working with others and have strong interpersonal, communication and engagement skills, enjoy analysis and have a structured, problem-solving mindset, then this could be the role for you! 

 

During the 18-month Graduate Programme within the Electricity System Operator, you will be working in one of the teams who are responsible for building strong, collaborative relationships with ESO’s IT customers in the wider business. To deliver a great service, you’ll need to work with a range of people across the whole of IT, and our partner supplier organisations.  Joining our Graduate Programme gives you the opportunity to bring fresh thinking, new perspectives, and enthusiasm to the company. You’ll have real responsibility and an opportunity to make an impact from day one. 

 

Advancing our Technology capabilities are vital to ESO’s ability to realise our vision to be at the heart of a clean, fair, and affordable energy future. IT & Digital seeks to attract and develop high potential recruits, to enable the clean energy transition for all, deliver for our customers efficiently and ensure we maintain resilient, secure and compliant technology solutions. 

 

Our ESO IT Business Partnering teams have a variety of opportunities and, depending on the specific role, you may be involved in a number including partnering with the business in the development of IT strategic plans, roadmaps and investment plans aligned to the needs of the business, making use of a range of consultancy techniques, methods, and processes as appropriate to ensure optimal outcomes. 

 

You’ll also facilitate requirements gathering/workshops with stakeholders in the business. Map business processes as they are and as we want them to be, and assist in the analysis of stakeholder objectives and uncover the underlying issues arising from the investigations, translate these into business requirements and problems, identify digital solution options and their potential benefits for consideration. 

 

Managing projects from end to end, including development of project mandates, business cases, investment proposals, risk management, project and integration plans, run meetings with stakeholders, utilise Agile/Safe methodology to deliver solutions, run procurement processes, manage the cost of delivery, maintain Management Information & tracking and support communications.

 

You have a keen interest in new technology, like working with others and have strong interpersonal, communication and engagement skills.  You’ll have a minimum 2.2 degree in a Computing related subject or business-related degree (preferred).  STEM related is acceptable. 

 

 

 

 

 

As a first step to your career in the energy industry, our Graduate Programmes are like no other!  You’ll gain an insight into how we work at ESO, understand what a career with us can offer, and receive some great rewards and benefits