Operations Reporting Manager

Written By Guest User

Reference: 890415

Location: Manchester (Hybrid)

Type: Perm, Full-time

Sector: Energy Infrastructure

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Description

Our Client is a leading UK energy infrastructure and services business operating at the heart of the UK’s energy landscape, delivering asset management, operational delivery, and data-driven services to support smarter, more efficient energy systems. The organisation partners with major utilities and energy providers nationwide and continues to invest heavily in data and analytics to drive performance and decision-making.

The Role

As Operations Reporting Manager, you will be responsible for designing, delivering, and continuously improving operational reporting and analytics that enable data-driven decision-making across the business. You will work closely with senior stakeholders to translate complex operational data into clear, actionable insights, while setting standards for reporting accuracy, automation, and governance.

This is a highly visible role combining hands-on technical expertise with leadership responsibility. You will act as a subject-matter expert for operational data and systems, oversee reporting frameworks, and support continuous improvement initiatives across operations, finance, commercial, and technology teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own and deliver end-to-end operational reporting across key business processes and performance metrics

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable reporting solutions using advanced SQL and Excel

  • Develop dashboards and recurring reports supporting operational, financial, and strategic decision-making

  • Produce clear, executive-level presentations communicating insights, trends, risks, and recommendations

  • Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and integrity across all reporting outputs

  • Write, optimise, and maintain complex SQL queries, including performance tuning

  • Analyse large, multi-source datasets to deliver reliable and timely insights

  • Partner with IT and data teams to define reporting requirements and improve data models

  • Identify and implement opportunities to automate manual reporting processes

  • Build advanced Excel models using Power Query, Power Pivot, complex formulas, and automation

  • Act as a trusted analytics partner to operational leaders and senior management

  • Translate business questions into analytical approaches and clear reporting outputs

  • Present findings confidently to non-technical stakeholders

  • Lead, mentor, and develop analysts or reporting specialists

  • Review team outputs to ensure quality, accuracy, and alignment with reporting standards

  • Define and enforce reporting standards, documentation, and best practices

  • Drive continuous improvement in reporting efficiency, accuracy, and usability

Key Requirements

Skills & Experience 

Essential:

  • Experience in operations reporting, analytics, or business intelligence roles

  • Proven experience owning and delivering complex operational reporting in large or fast-paced environments

  • Advanced, hands-on experience using SQL and Excel in production reporting contexts

  • Experience improving reporting processes through automation and standardisation

Desirable:

  • Experience working within the energy sector

Technical Competencies:

  • Advanced SQL expertise, including complex queries, optimisation, and data validation

  • Advanced Excel skills, including Power Query, Power Pivot, advanced formulas, and automation

  • Strong understanding of relational databases and data structures

  • Experience with BI tools (e.g. Power BI)

  • Excellent analytical skills with a logical and systematic approach

  • High attention to detail and accuracy

  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills across all levels of the organisation

Behavioural Competencies:

  • Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to support the business beyond core responsibilities

  • Highly organised with the ability to prioritise workload effectively

  • Detail-focused with a strong commitment to data accuracy and quality

Person Specification

Qualifications:

  • Degree-level education in a relevant discipline (Essential)

  • Proven leadership experience managing teams or external partners (Essential)

Knowledge:

  • Strong understanding of operational performance metrics and reporting frameworks (Essential)

  • Strong understanding of how data supports senior operational decision-making (Essential)

  • Commercial awareness (Desirable)

  • Knowledge of the UK energy industry (Desirable)

Due to current workloads, Simpson Booth regrets to inform that in the instance you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of your application, you are to consider your application unsuccessful at this time.

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