Octopus Energy Group - Head of Commercial Analytics

London (GB)2w ago

In Office Director EMEA Cloud Computing Data Analytics Head of Analytics Python Team Leadership SQL Full Stack Jupyter

Requirements

• Experience as a manager of a high-performing data team. • Hands-on expertise with modern data platforms and analytical tools (especially SQL and python - see our full stack below). • Passion for both hands-on data work and leading teams to deliver insights. • Strong communication skills to influence non-technical stakeholders and senior leadership. • Strong commercial acumen, preferably in pricing, margin optimisation, and/or growth analytics. • A track record of delivering actionable insights that drive measurable business impact. • Our Data Platform Stack • We employ software engineering best practices to design, test, and deploy our data platform and services using the below technologies: • Python, pandas and SQL in Jupyter notebooks for analysis, and for scripting • dbt and Databricks data platform with Delta Lake • Lightdash as our BI tool and semantic layer • Streamlit for interactive data applications • Airflow / Orchestra for orchestration • Kubernetes for application deployment • CI/CD with GitHub and CircleCI • Infrastructure on AWS, deployed with Terraform / Spacelift

Responsibilities

• Lead UK team: Lead, set priorities, coordinate and review the work of a high-performance team of commercial and marketing data analysts. • Strategic analytics: Use data to guide our understanding of our customers and our competitors. Impact our UK and global strategy through insights presented to the senior leadership team. • Pricing operations: Enable us to react quickly to the ever-changing energy industry through smooth price changes, ensuring we offer good deals for our millions of customers and comply with regulations. • Metrics: Help people all across the business understand the key drivers of their operations through well-defined KPIs and intuitive dashboards. Examples of metrics include seeing why people churn, performance of marketing campaigns, lifetime value calculations etc. • Global cooperation: Prioritise and coordinate the data teams supporting Octopus’ operations globally, balancing local needs with global opportunities.

Benefits

• Octopus Energy Group is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We were named the UK's top company to work for in 2025, and we ranked in the top ten in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026. Our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people. We’ve also been placed in the top 10 companies for senior leadership • Visit our UK perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits • If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you, tell us what you care about, why Octopus feels right and most importantly, bring us the real you! Applying for jobs can be a bit scary so have a nose through some of our tips first 🚀 • P.S. Our process usually takes up to 4 weeks, but we’ll always do our best to flex around what works for you. Along the way, you’ll chat with our recruitment team and your Recruiter will help you throughout different stages. Got any burning questions before then? Drop us a message at [email protected] and we’d love to help! • Are you ready for a career with us? We want to ensure you have all the tools and environment you need to unleash your potential. Need any specific accommodations? Whether you require specific accommodations or have a unique preference, let us know, and we'll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!