Associate Business Partner

About the Role

As an Associate Business Partner in Technology Business Partnering, you will support the technology behind critical business operations by helping to maintain and improve National Grid’s SAP environments. This includes S/4HANA, Employee Central Payroll, Solution Manager, SAP Business Technology Platform, and related systems. You will work with experienced SAP Basis administrators, infrastructure teams, vendors, and business partners to support system availability, performance, upgrades, environment management, and technical issue resolution. You will also coordinate activities across development, quality assurance, and production environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the installation, configuration, monitoring, maintenance, and routine health checks of SAP systems, including SAP S/4HANA, Employee Central Payroll, Solution Manager, and SAP Business Technology Platform.
• Help manage SAP environments by coordinating client copies, system refreshes, environment usage, transport requests, and system changes across development, quality assurance, and production.
• Assist with SAP kernel upgrades, patches, support packages, housekeeping, and other activities to keep systems secure, available, and reliable.
• Monitor SAP system performance and troubleshoot technical issues, escalating complex problems as needed.
• Collaborate with network, database, operating system, security, and infrastructure teams to resolve issues and coordinate activities such as environment refreshes and patching.
• Maintain SAP documentation, operating procedures, tickets, and technical records.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or a related field.
• Graduated between May 2026 and June 2027.
• Ability to begin the National Grid Graduate Program on June 7, 2027, or July 12, 2027.
• Work authorization that does not require visa sponsorship in the United States.
• Foundational knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems, relational databases, networking, and system administration.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Technical projects completed through internships, coursework, labs, or personal projects.
• Familiarity with IT service management concepts, ITIL processes, or ticketing tools like ServiceNow.
• Exposure to databases such as Oracle, SAP HANA, Microsoft SQL Server, or IBM DB2.
• Interest in learning SAP Basis administration.

About The Graduate Development Program

• A year-long development program for recent college graduates aspiring to take on future leadership roles.
• Focuses on shaping the future of National Grid by bringing fresh thinking and new perspectives.
• Includes a 3-week in-person Orientation covering all parts of the company, networking opportunities, and travel.
• Followed by robust in-person and virtual development activities throughout the year, including monthly development sessions, mentorship, and a "Hackathon Project."

About National Grid

• A critical energy infrastructure company operating electricity and gas networks.
• Invests in the next generation of talent, providing learning opportunities and hands-on experience.

Location & Salary

• Waltham or Northboro, MA: $75,000 - $88,000 a year
• Brooklyn, NY: $80,000 - $94,000 a year

Additional Information

• No visa sponsorship will be provided now or in the future.
• Employees must reside within National Grid's existing footprint (Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont).
• Must reside within a reasonable, commutable distance to the assigned primary office.
• Applications close on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, but may close earlier.
• Early application is encouraged.
• National Grid utilizes an AI or statistically based assessment.