Principal Business Analyst, Business Analysis

natgridProd•Waltham, MA

1d•$134,000 - $189,000

About The Position

National Grid is hiring aPrincipal Business Analyst for our Business Analysis department in Hicksville, Brooklyn, Syracuse, Albany, NY and Waltham, NE. Additiononal locations in New York and NE may be available considered Everyday we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business Job PurposeWe are hiring a Principal Analyst to serve as the strategic and analytical right hand to the Director of Gas Scenario Planning—with a clear path to lead this function. This is a high-impact, high-autonomy role for someone who finds genuine satisfaction in complex, evolving problems and is energized by purpose. You’ll lead the analytical and strategic workstreams that shape National Grid’s long-term gas planning in New York and Massachusetts. The work sits at the center of one of the most consequential challenges in U.S. energy: balancing decarbonization ambition with gas system reliability and customer affordability. You’ll engage regularly with senior executives and external stakeholders, and your work will directly inform major regulatory filings and infrastructure decisions across two states.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years experience.
Substantive experience in an analytically rigorous environment—consulting, regulatory affairs, energy, engineering, infrastructure, or an adjacent field. We value depth of thinking and strategic capability over a specific background or credential.
Advanced proficiency in scenario modeling, benefit-cost analysis, and strategic planning.
Excellent written and verbal communication abilities, including the ability to structure persuasive analytical documents and prepare clear materials for executive audiences.

Nice To Haves

Experience with regulatory filings and stakeholder engagement in NY or MA preferred.
Preferred: Genuine engagement with the complexity of the energy transition—specifically, the pragmatic challenge of balancing decarbonization goals with gas system reliability and customer affordability.
Demonstrated ability to structure and lead large, multi-party analytical or policy projects—scoping the work, building accountability frameworks, coordinating internal teams and external consultants, and delivering polished products through complex review and stakeholder processes. This is not IT or software project management.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end gas scenario planning process, coordinating across demand forecasting, capacity need identification, and optioneering of supply, infrastructure, and demand-side solutions.
Manage analytical models to evaluate long-term gas capacity needs and solution portfolios, including benefit-cost analysis and risk assessments.
Track implementation of solution portfolios and conduct contingency analysis to adapt to changing conditions.
Define and monitor KPIs and risk indicators, producing dashboards and insights for senior leadership.
Design and drive project governance for major analytical workstreams: structure the work plan, define milestones and accountability, establish review cadences, prepare materials for executive and regulatory stakeholders, and maintain forward momentum across complex, multi-month projects.
Manage external advisors and consultants: Define scope, review and integrate work products, and ensure external partners (such as Guidehouse or Concentric) produce analysis that is analytically sound and fit for regulatory purpose.
Contribute to regulatory filings, including the NY Gas Long-Term Plan and MA Climate Compliance Plan, and support testimony and stakeholder engagement.
Drive continuous improvement, challenging internal assumptions and refining processes to improve outcomes.
Iterate and adapt: Embrace the reality that solutions often require multiple rounds of refinement, and be comfortable going back to the drawing board when needed.
Create buy-in: Help galvanize team members and stakeholders, even when projects are assigned from above or lack immediate excitement.