Business Analyst, Principal (Flexible Location)
Company: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Location: Oakland
Posted on: January 24, 2023
Job Description:
Requisition ID# 143421Job Category: Business Operations /
StrategyJob Level: Manager/PrincipalBusiness Unit: Electric
EngineeringWork Type: HybridJob Location: OaklandPosition
SummaryThe Business Analyst plans and/or monitors an assigned
departments' annual and/or multi-year work plan portfolio of jobs.
Incumbents collaborate with stakeholders to plan and/or track the
execution of work related to the overall portfolio by driving the
creation of high-quality work plans and/or analyzing the work
performance and execution efficiency or work in the portfolio. The
Analyst establishes methods to gather data from leadership,
finance, project management, operations, and other stakeholders for
the portfolio/work plan. Analysts may utilize customized software
and/or ERP systems to manage portfolio/work plan data and may be
involved in driving the adoption of new planning systems and
related processes cross departmentally. May also be involved in
business process improvement, quality control and special projects
and other initiatives The incumbents strive to keep the
portfolio/work plan balanced with costs and resource
availability.This position offers a flexible work location within
the PG&E service territory.PG&E is providing the salary
range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this
position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is
specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an
individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not
limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications,
experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity.
We would not anticipate that the individual hired into this role
would land at or near the top half of the range described below,
but the decision will be dependent on the facts and circumstances
of each case.Minimum Base Salary (Bay Area)$129,000.00Maximum Base
Salary (Bay Area)$207,000.00&/orMinimum Base Salary
(California)$123,000.00Maximum Base Salary
(California)$197,000.00Job Responsibilities
- Compiles and analyzes data. May develop and/or maintain data
models for what-if analysis and for other business purposes.
- Applies high level expertise, works independently, and applies
breadth and depth of knowledge to the most complex, largest scope
and highest impact work planning processes and challenges. May work
on both annual and long-term planning issues and projects, and
analyze situations with many abstract variables, using a holistic,
big picture approach.
- Develops, influences, and governs planning processes for
multiple major work categories in the assigned department. Solves
unique and complex problems, anticipating issues and developing
innovative solutions.
- Develops integrated planning methods and systems that have wide
ranging impact and application across multiple departments.
Oversees the consolidation of information to develop integrated
work plans, project updates, and presentation materials for regular
department work plan meetings and leadership teams.
- Works with executives and senior management to support
strategic planning, decision making, and to address high level work
planning prioritization
- Leads peers and stakeholders to develop prioritized and
optimized long range and/or annual portfolio/work plans for
multiple work categories. May oversee forecasting activities and
ensure alignment with line of business deadlines. Gains buy-in and
confirms plans can be executed with stakeholder organization.
- Develops appropriate monitoring mechanisms and metrics to
understand actuals vs. plan. Prepares regular reports regarding
annual and/or long-term work plan/project portfolio completion and
issues/metrics. Determines causes of issues and recommends
solutions. Presents to senior leadership, Director level or
higher.
- Leads cross-department continuous process improvement efforts
to improve efficiencies and quality.
- Identifies needs, develops ideas, and establishes system
requirements for work planning tools. May plan and implement the
delivery of user training on systems/tools.
- Manages major cross-functional projects and initiatives.
- May participate in industry benchmarking, seeking ideas and
opportunities from other utilities for large scale
improvements.QualificationsMinimum:
- Bachelor's Degree in job-related discipline or equivalent
experience.
- 10 years of total related experience such as integrated or
strategic portfolio/work planning in an electric utility or related
field.Desired:
- Advanced qualitative and quantitative data analysis skills,
knowledgeable in collecting data, organizing, synthesizing,
reporting, recognizing trending and anomalies, drawing conclusions,
and developing recommendations.
- Subject matter expertise in project/work scheduling concepts,
methods, and practices.
- Deep knowledge and expertise of business and/or industry
drivers to help influence decision making.
- Strong financial acumen and capital expense budgeting
knowledge.
- Project management skills to lead large complex projects.
- Team leadership and effective collaboration skills.
- Advanced influence and negotiation skills to gain agreement
from leaders inside and outside of the department
- Advanced technical skills using systems and applications such
as SAP Work Management, SAP Business Warehouse (BW), Primavera, SQL
Server, Excel, Tableau, and PowerPoint to develop reports,
analyses, and deliver presentations.
Keywords: Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Oakland , Business Analyst, Principal (Flexible Location), Professions , Oakland, California
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