Business Analyst, Expert
About The Position
Business Analysts support business decision-making, strategy, and operations through research, data analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. The role may also include business process improvement, quality control, and special projects. This expert-level individual contributor position analyzes highly complex data models with cross-functional impact, develops innovative data solutions for complex business issues, and presents findings and recommendations to leaders. The Business Analyst develops business cases for strategy or change initiatives, manages cross-functional projects, works with Directors and Managers across PG&E, and may provide direction and coaching to other Business Analysts. The position is hybrid, working from a remote office and an assigned location based on business needs. It is part of PG&E’s Electric T&D organization, which maintains and operates the electric distribution and transmission grid serving Northern and Central California.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a job-related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Six years of related work experience.
- Extensive knowledge of different analytical methods, approaches, and tactics.
- Broad expertise in what-if modeling analysis, concepts, methods, and techniques, and in analyzing how different factors affect business outcomes.
- Creative problem-solving skills to develop solutions.
- Strong analytical and writing skills to create compelling business cases based on complex business environments and inputs.
- Influence skills to gain buy-in from leaders inside and outside the department.
- Knowledge and understanding of key drivers affecting business results.
- Project management skills to lead large and complex projects with cross-functional teams.
- Organizational, prioritization, and multitasking skills.
- Ability to adapt to changing business conditions and ambiguity.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, Project, Visio, or similar software.
Nice To Haves
- MBA or graduate degree.
Responsibilities
- Perform analysis on highly complex data models with cross-functional impact.
- Apply advanced knowledge to a wide range of issues.
- Develop innovative data solutions to address complex business issues and present findings and proposed recommendations to leaders.
- Develop business cases in support of strategy or change initiatives.
- Work with and leverage relationships with Directors and Managers across functions and PG&E.
- Manage cross-functional projects or initiatives.
- May provide direction and coaching to other Business Analysts.
- Compile and analyze data, and may develop or maintain data models for what-if analysis and other business purposes.
- Develop and track business metrics and develop and maintain standard, custom, and ad-hoc reports.
- Develop or work with budgets and forecasts.
- Research best practices and develop internal and external benchmarks to support business decisions.
- May perform quality assurance and business process improvement activities, including performance or quality assessment, process re-engineering, change management, communication, and training.
- Lead projects by determining scope, budget, and timeframes; forming teams; assigning tasks; and managing resources and issues.
Benefits
- Eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
