Sr Business Analysis Lead

Shell•Houston, TX

1d•$149,000 - $223,000

About The Position

Shell Energy Americas (SEAm), Shell’s gas and power trading business across North and South America, operates in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment managing physical and financial gas and power products. The Sr Business Analysis Lead enables business and technology change by delivering solutions that create business value, simplify processes and support Shell’s strategic objectives. The role leads the Analysis & Design capability supporting the Shell Energy Americas portfolio. It combines people leadership, capability development and resource management with active delivery responsibilities. The successful candidate leads and develops a high-performing team of Business Analysts, Quality Assurance professionals and User Experience specialists, while spending approximately 50% of their time performing Senior Business Analyst and/or Delivery Lead activities on complex projects and programmes. The position supports strategic business and technology initiatives, from ideation and requirements analysis through solution delivery, implementation and post-go-live support. It partners with business stakeholders, Product Owners, architects, technical teams and Delivery Managers to align solutions with business objectives, architecture standards and regulatory requirements, while promoting Agile practices and Shell’s compliance, risk and control frameworks.

Requirements

Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than the current employer.
Bachelor’s degree in any related field.
8+ years of Business Analysis experience delivering complex business and technology transformation initiatives.
Strong experience within Energy Trading, including Gas and/or Power Trading environments, with knowledge of trading operations, risk management, scheduling, settlements and regulatory processes.
Proven experience leading and developing high-performing teams, including coaching, mentoring, performance management and resource planning.
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across business and technology functions.
Deep expertise in business analysis methodologies, requirements management, process improvement and solution design.
Experience developing business cases, impact assessments and value realization strategies.
Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
Experience leading delivery in Agile environments.
Ability to balance strategic leadership responsibilities with hands-on delivery execution.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with Agile delivery tools.
Experience in commodities trading, energy markets or related commercial trading businesses.
Knowledge of systems engineering concepts, process modelling and data analysis techniques.
Understanding of enterprise solution delivery and technology landscapes.
Knowledge of SCADA and EMS/GMS platforms, such as Monarch and AVEVA.
Experience coaching teams and stakeholders in Agile ways of working.
Lean Practitioner certification or continuous improvement experience.
CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional) certification.
PMI-PBA certification.
Other relevant Business Analysis, Delivery or Agile certifications.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the Business Analysis, Quality Assurance and User Experience capability roadmap with Delivery Managers and business stakeholders.
Lead, coach and mentor approximately 8–12 direct reports, supporting performance management and career development.
Drive adoption of best practices, standards and tools across the Analysis & Design community and foster continuous learning, collaboration, innovation and delivery excellence.
Partner with Delivery Managers to understand future demand and workforce requirements; manage resource allocation and capacity planning.
Develop and execute succession planning, capability uplift and talent development initiatives.
Use industry trends, best practices and emerging technology opportunities to improve delivery outcomes.
Perform Senior Business Analyst and/or Delivery Lead activities on strategic initiatives across the Shell Energy Americas portfolio.
Lead elicitation, analysis, validation and management of business requirements.
Partner with business stakeholders, Product Owners, architects and technical teams to define feasible and valuable solution options.
Drive delivery through planning, stakeholder alignment, risk management and issue resolution.
Ensure requirements, designs and solutions align with business objectives, architectural standards and regulatory requirements.
Support the end-to-end solution lifecycle from ideation and analysis through delivery, implementation and post-go-live support.
Ensure solution designs deliver measurable business value and operational improvements.
Promote Agile ways of working and an Agile mindset across teams and stakeholders.
Ensure adherence to Shell compliance, risk and control frameworks.
Build partnerships with business stakeholders, technology teams, IT partners and delivery organisations.
Influence and collaborate with leaders across Delivery, Architecture, Support, Strategy and Business functions; communicate effectively at all organisational levels, including senior leadership.
Support business simplification and transformation initiatives through analysis and stakeholder engagement.
Balance leadership and hands-on delivery, manage competing resource demands, maintain engagement in a geographically distributed team, and support the evolving energy trading landscape while maintaining operational stability and compliance.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision coverage.
Life insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs.
Company pension plan and 401(k) plan.
Up to 6 weeks of paid vacation and up to 11 paid holidays.
Paid parental leave: 16 weeks for birthing parents and 8 weeks for non-birthing parents.
Short-term disability leave for up to 26 weeks at 100% or 50% of base pay, and Long-Term Disability insurance.
Financial reimbursement for adoption, wellness, education and personal learning expenses.
Some roles are eligible for discretionary long-term incentives.
Flexible working hours and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
Annual performance-related salary increase.
Training and development programs.
Paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.