Business Analyst, Senior

Pacific Gas And Electric Company•Oakland, CA

1d•$102,000 - $152,000•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 contribute to business process improvement, quality control, and special projects or other initiatives. This senior individual-contributor position performs analysis on complex data models, develops or revises analyses to predict business outcomes, and uses metrics to make recommendations on business strategy and operations. The analyst presents findings and recommendations to leaders and manages small to mid-size projects. The position is hybrid, working from a remote office and an assigned work location within the PG&E Service Territory according to business needs. The current expectation is to work in the office one to two times per week. Job locations are Oakland and Pleasanton.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a job-related discipline, or equivalent experience.
At least 4 years of related work experience.

Nice To Haves

MBA or graduate degree.
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.
Adaptability to changing business conditions and ambiguity.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Project, Visio, or similar software.

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 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.
Perform quality assurance and business process improvement activities, potentially including performance or quality assessments, process re-engineering, change management, communications, and training.
Lead projects by determining scope, budget, and timeframes; forming teams; assigning tasks; and managing resources and issues.
Analyze complex data models requiring customized reports and data.
Develop new or revised data analyses to predict business outcomes using complex variables.
Use metrics to develop recommendations related to business strategy and operations, and present findings and recommendations to leaders.
Manage small to mid-size projects.