Lead Analyst, Business Transformation

AES US•Charlotte, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Analyst, Business Transformation leads the day-to-day delivery of adoption consulting work for initiative owners across US Renewables & Power, supporting the adoption and long-term sustainment of cross-functional initiatives. Working under the direction of the Director, Business Transformation, this role sets the practical direction for how adoption work gets executed and serves as the senior hands-on expert on the team. The role engages with leadership across Commercial, Development, Execution, Finance, Operations, and Digital, and partners closely with HR, the HRBPs, and the US R&P CM team to align Business Transformation work with their change management efforts.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Organizational Development, Information Science, Communications, or equivalent study/work experience.
3-5 years of experience in business transformation, change management, program management, or a related discipline, with demonstrated growth in scope and responsibility.
Experience contributing to and helping shape methodologies, frameworks, toolkits, or playbooks for cross-functional work.
Experience serving as a lead or senior resource on projects, coordinating the work of others and mentoring less-experienced analysts (formal direct-report management not required).
Ability to engage, advise, and influence senior stakeholders, with experience presenting on approach, progress, and risk.
Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills, with the ability to work across business functions.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with comfort facilitating cross-functional conversations, including at the leadership level.
Excellent facilitation skills, with experience leading workshops, stakeholder sessions, and planning efforts.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with adoption measurement.
Certifications in Lean Six Sigma, Agile, PMP, CKM, or related disciplines.
Knowledge of the energy industry and renewable generation technologies.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, OneNote, and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

Lead the execution of the Business Transformation (“BT”) Adoption approach across US R&P, guiding how the team applies communications, training, knowledge, document, and orchestration consulting to support initiative owners.
Apply, refine, and help evolve the methodology, toolkits, playbooks, and standards that initiative owners use to design and execute adoption plans.
Help define and operationalize the model for identifying long-term owners of adoption tracking, sustainment measurement, and maintenance, so adoption doesn't stop when projects close.
Engage with leadership to identify upcoming initiatives, align on the BT Adoption approach, and report on how the team is supporting business outcomes.
Work with HR, the HRBPs, and the US R&P CM team to align BT Adoption's work with their change management efforts.
Coordinate with BT S2G, BT Training, and BT Knowledge and Documentation teams to help ensure the four teams deliver a coherent transformation model end-to-end.
Synthesize adoption insights and outcomes for leadership and help represent BT Adoption in BT and US R&P forums.
Mentor and guide fellow analysts on adoption tactical execution work, setting the standard for quality.