About this role

The Data, Analytics & Insights Office is driving the transformation of Openreach into a data-driven enterprise, where proactive insight is at the heart of our decision making - fuelled by the democratisation of data, improved data literacy of our people, constant access to the data we need and the ability and inquisitiveness to question, hypothesis, test and learn from data. Put simply, we want to empower every person in Openreach to always make the very best possible decision.

You'll have the following responsibilities

Translating and driving data requirements ensuring co-ordination and collaboration of the key stakeholders while identifying risks and opportunities.

Identifying and analysing both functional and non-functional requirements.

Taking ownership of and delivering and managing your workload while proactively communicating to all stakeholders and always demonstrating the DAIO communication principles.

Producing clear, accurate and appropriate documentation which is an asset to the understanding, delivery and management of change in DAIO.

Always being inquisitive and positively challenging in your approach to ensure we produce the best outcomes, at the right time, in the right way.

Understanding the business needs, strategies and technical capabilities – balancing and considering them when understanding requirements. You will ensure solutions are properly modelled and thought through both in terms of delivery and the ongoing support.

Understanding business benefit drivers, being outcome and value driven in everything you do.

Prioritising appropriately both within and across deliveries. Ensuring we understand the difference between the must have and nice to have requirements.

Supporting the delivery teams, programme managers and business partners in creating and meeting delivery plans.

Taking responsibility for tracking requirements through delivery to business acceptance , actively managing scope to prevent creep while remaining flexible in your approach.

Presenting solution options not problems and providing reasoning for challenges and solutions.

Being structured and methodical in approach to all aspects of your role.

Applying your knowledge of best practice data enterprise and outcomes and pushing us towards this.

Applying Agile delivery principles to the way that you work.

Always challenging yourself and your team to do better – continuously improve.

You'll have the following skills & experience

Able to demonstrate an aptitude for gathering requirements, and challenging stakeholders on their core needs – preferably with formal training in this area.

Experience in a delivery environment, working to timelines, managing the key attributes required for successful delivery.

Able to demonstrate a value-centric approach to work.

Excellent eye for detail and producing high quality outputs.

Confident communicator and proven ability to positively challenge – must be able to confidently and constructively manage stakeholders who are more senior.

Team spirit and highly effective written and verbal communication skills to lead and influence a range of technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Able to work independently and own your deliverables.

The ability to thrive when presented with a challenge.

Effective time and activity management to ensure required deadlines are met.

Eager to develop and able to demonstrate ownership of their development.