Business Analyst, Expert

Pacific Gas And Electric Company•Rocklin, CA

2d•$116,000 - $194,000•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, special projects, and other initiatives. This Expert-level individual contributor position is in PG&E's Energy Delivery business unit and supports Electric Transmission and Distribution, which maintains and operates the electric grid across Northern and Central California. The position performs analysis on highly complex data models with cross-functional impact, develops innovative data solutions, and presents findings and recommendations to leaders. It develops business cases supporting strategy or change initiatives, manages cross-functional projects or initiatives, and may provide direction and coaching to other Business Analysts. The role is hybrid, working from a remote office and an assigned location based on business need.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a job-related discipline, or equivalent experience.
Six years of related work experience.
Extensive knowledge of analytical methods, approaches, and tactics.
Broad expertise in what-if modeling analysis, including concepts, methods, techniques, and 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.

Nice To Haves

MBA or graduate degree.
Knowledge of SAP systems.
Advanced MS Excel skills.

Responsibilities

Compile and analyze data, and develop or maintain data models for what-if analysis and other business purposes.
Develop and track business metrics and create and maintain standard, custom, and ad-hoc reports.
Develop or support budgets and forecasts.
Research best practices and develop internal and external benchmarks to support business decisions.
Perform quality assurance and business process improvement activities, potentially 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.
Analyze highly complex data models with cross-functional impact and apply advanced knowledge to wide-ranging issues.
Develop innovative data solutions for 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.