Business Analyst, Senior

PG&E•Oakland, CA

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

Business Analysts support business decision-making, strategy, and operations through research, data analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. The role may also support business process improvement, quality control, and special projects. The Senior Business Analyst performs analysis on complex data models, develops or revises analyses to predict business outcomes, and uses metrics to recommend business strategy and operational improvements. The position presents findings and recommendations to leaders and manages small- to mid-size projects. It is hybrid, with work split between a remote office and an assigned work location within PG&E’s service territory according to business needs; the current expectation is to be in the office one to two times per week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a job-related discipline, or equivalent experience.
At least 4 years of related work experience.
Broad knowledge of analytical methods, approaches, and tactics.
Advanced understanding of fundamental analysis and what-if modeling concepts, methods, and techniques, including how different factors affect business outcomes.
Creative problem-solving skills to develop solutions.
Qualitative and quantitative analytical skills to justify business changes.
Strong presentation and communication skills to deliver findings and recommendations to various levels of management.
Knowledge and understanding of key drivers affecting business results.
Strong project management knowledge and skills to lead project teams.
Excellent organizational, prioritization, and multitasking skills.
Ability to adapt to changing business conditions and ambiguity.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Project, Visio, or similar software.

Nice To Haves

MBA or graduate degree.

Responsibilities

Analyze complex data models requiring customized reports and data.
Develop or revise data analyses to predict business outcomes using complex variables.
Develop and use metrics to make recommendations related to business strategy and operations.
Present findings and recommendations to leaders.
Manage small- to mid-size projects.
Compile and analyze data, and potentially 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.
Potentially perform quality assurance and business process improvement activities, including performance or quality assessment, process re-engineering, change management, communication, and training.
For projects, determine scope, budget, and timeframes; form teams; assign tasks; and manage resources and issues.