Data Analyst

American Electric Power•New Albany, OH

17h•Onsite

About The Position

This role supports a variety of technical duties associated with the retrieval, processing, validation, and editing of TFS safety, commissioning, maintenance, and reliability data. The person in this role will work closely with both field and office teams to create metrics based on the retrieved data. This is a good opportunity for someone early in their career who enjoys working with data, communicating clearly, and helping turn information into something others can use.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in mathematics, statistics, operations research, engineering, business, or a related technical discipline with two years of experience, or High school diploma/GED with four years of experience in an analytical or technical field
Work Experience requirement noted above.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in business information technology or one of the fields listed above is preferred and may not require previous experience.
Experience with data transformation and visualization tools such as Power BI preferred; Tableau and other BI tools are also acceptable
Strong presentation skills and comfort speaking with different groups
Ability to explain data in plain language
Background in a data-related field preferred; communications majors may be considered if paired with math or engineering coursework
Early-career candidates encouraged to apply
Comfortable working in a changing environment with multiple priorities
Strong collaboration skills in a matrixed organization
Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage several requests at once
SharePoint experience is a plus
Minimal travel expected
Occasional flexible hours may be needed
Preferred location: New Albany or nearby

Responsibilities

Gather and organize data for metrics and reporting
Develop a strong working knowledge of analytics platforms, including Microsoft Power BI, Excel, Cognos, and various databases
Develop and apply a working knowledge of NERC reliability standards to support compliance reporting, tracking, and analytics.
Develop, maintain, and enhance dashboards, reports, and analytics that enable proactive decision-making across reliability, safety, work execution, and asset performance programs.
Collaborate with field teams, subject matter experts, and leadership to ensure data is accurate, reliable, and translated into actionable insights that reflect operational activities.
Ensure data integrity by validating, investigating, and resolving data quality issues, and maintaining audit-ready analytics.
Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights using data storytelling techniques, and present findings effectively to both leadership and individual contributors to support informed decision-making.
Recommend process improvements to TFS subject matter experts by developing, updating or implementing procedures to enhance data integrity and analytics effectiveness
Familiarize oneself with TFS supervision and management structure across all Transmission regions to ensure comprehensive support
Design and deliver metrics training for TFS personnel as needed to promote utilization and analytics proficiency
Help consolidate input from multiple groups into one clear plan or update
Present data and findings in a clear, easy-to-understand way