Digital Acceleration Analyst

The Digital Acceleration Analyst for the Digital Center of Excellence - Digital Acceleration area will work hand-in-hand with DGU Business Platforms' Leads and their Digital Acceleration teams, as well as EDP businesses across the world, to (1) orchestrate the Digital Chapter, its rituals, processes and new, more collaborative and agile ways of working, (2) help shape the global digital strategy and roadmap, and help guide the transformation required across Business Platforms, (3) consolidate, prioritize, and select new digital solutions to be developed and implemented through the Global Digital Factory, and (4) articulate strategic partners to challenge EDP to evolve, faster. This is a wide-ranging role, that will require the successful candidate to work across organizational areas and departments.

Our company is part of EDP, a global energy group present in around 30 markets with a particular emphasis on renewable energies. With more than 45 years of experience, we have been consolidating a relevant presence on the world energy scene based on the commitment to be all-green by 2030, leading the energy transition. With more than 13,000 employees around the world, we are committed to using our energy and heart to drive a better tomorrow.

What you will do:

• Digital Strategy:
  • Help shape EDP's digital strategy, in close alignment with top-management, and in collaboration with the various DGU Platforms and EDP businesses;
  • Prepare and deliver high-quality executive presentations to C-Level on relevant digital topics, points-of-view, and high-impact projects;
  • Research and develop internal and external benchmark exercises to challenge the organization, with forward-thinking, digital, user-centric, and future-like view use cases.
• Digital Governance:
  • Build a trusted relationship and work together with the various DGU Platforms (incl. Digital Acceleration areas), and EDP businesses, across platforms and geographies;
  • Orchestrate the Digital Chapter, with DGU Platforms' Digital Accelerators, ensuring adoption of best practices, standardized processes, and establishment of the community;
  • Manage the relation with technology strategic partners to capture best in class practices and use cases and challenge the business (e.g. with Microsoft, AWS, Google);
  • Support the preparation and delivery of Design Thinking workshops with wide organization involvement, and collaboration in ideating, prioritizing, and designing new opportunities.
• Digital Projects:
  • Manage high-impact, high-visibility, strategic, and transformational projects in collaboration with other internal areas, and/or external consultancies;
  • Ensure optimal application of capital and resources regarding digital transformation, setting the bar for value cases build, and empiric analysis to support decision making;
  • Engage the various DGU Platforms' Digital Accelerators and EDP businesses and employees, in structuring new digital opportunities and/or challenges identification, scoping, prioritizing and value casing;
  • Directly manage the process for prioritizing and selecting new digital solutions to be included in the development pipeline of DGU's Global Digital Factory.

Employment type: Full-Time

Work site: Hybrid Model

What are we looking for:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering, Management, or similar;
• Minimum 3 years of work experience in Strategy and/or Management consulting, in a top-tier consulting firm;
• Experience in digital strategy and transformation projects;
• Experience in leadership and/or relations management in large, complex organizations;
• Experience and/or knowledge of the energy sector will be valued;
• Proven ability to adapt to an everchanging context, in a dynamic and fast-paced environment;
• Strong understanding of data and AI technologies and their applications in the business;
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, and ability to develop productive and collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders;
• Highly adept at problem-solving, conflict resolution, and negotiation;
• Strong analytical skills, structured and methodical approach, combined with an inquisitive mind, and ability to quickly learn complex material;
• Strong written, oral communication and presentation skills;
• Excellent Project Management skills;
• Commitment to producing high-quality work, high attention to detail.

More than academic knowledge and technical skills, we are looking for ambitious people who are enthusiastic about the future and who bring human skills aligned with our purpose.

Equal opportunities for all

Our vision is that each person combines their unique characteristics and experiences to fulfill our mission of creating new energy for the planet. We are an inclusive employer, ensuring all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. We welcome and value all people, and we are committed to fostering a sense of belonging for each person who is part of the EDP group.

Need more reasons to apply?

As a top employer we:

• Empower our employees through a positive and innovative work environment that promotes collaboration and agile decision-making;
• Respect and value each person, providing a flexible, healthy, and inclusive workplace with a range of attractive benefits;
• Provide a meaningful work experience and prepare our people for future challenges through different opportunities for development and internal mobility;

Our efforts have resulted in several distinctions over time, highlighting the EDP group's strong positioning and its dedication and commitment to attracting and retaining the best talent:

• Top employer certification by Top Employers Institute
• Part of the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
• Global certification as a family-responsible company by Fundación Másfamília
• Top 100 Workplaces by Houston Chronicle

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