Sr Business Implementation Analyst (Hybrid)

California ISO•Folsom, CA

1d•$53 - $74•Hybrid

About The Position

The California Independent System Operator (ISO) manages the flow of electricity across the high-voltage, long-distance power lines that make up 80 percent of California's power grid. We safeguard the economy and well-being of 30 million Californians by operating the grid reliably 24/7. As the impartial grid operator, the California ISO opens access to the wholesale power market that is designed to diversify resources and lower prices. It also grants equal access to 25,865 circuit-miles of power lines and reduces barriers to diverse resources competing to bring power to customers. The California ISO's function is often compared to that of air traffic controllers. It would be grossly unfair for air traffic controllers to represent one airline and profit from allowing that company's planes to go through before others. In the same way, the California ISO operates independently—managing the electron traffic on a power grid we do not own—making sure electricity is safely delivered to utilities and consumers on time and reliably.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree (BA, BS) or equivalent education, training or experience in Economics, Mathematics, Finance, Management of Information Systems, Business or related technical field.
Five (5) or more years related experience.
Experience with data analysis or transactional applications required.
SQL database experience required.
Must be able to work effectively in a team environment as facilitator and team member.
Excellent analytical, verbal and written communication and documentation skills required, with a demonstrated attention to detail.
Ability to use deductive reasoning and analytical thinking with sound judgment and decision-making skills.
Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills are also essential.
Must be self-starting and willing and able to work independently in a dynamic corporate organization under pressure of tight deadlines and aggressive expectations.
Self-motivated, problem solving skills and the ability to influence others without direct authority.

Nice To Haves

Master Degree preferred.
Experience in the electric utility industry and/or in a similar organization as the CAISO, with settlement, market, analysis or operational background is highly desired.
Experience translating policy changes into business requirements and creating test cases preferred.
Knowledge of CAISO Market and Settlement systems is desired.

Responsibilities

Translating ISO policy changes into market settlement design and implementing the market settlement design changes.
Participating in policy discussions and providing recommendations based on impacts to settlements systems or processes.
Participating in the configuration, testing and implementation of modifications to settlement system to reflect corporate and stakeholder initiatives.
Researching, analyzing, recommending, implementing settlement system defect fixes, and may implement dispute/defect corrections.
Suggesting and implementing standards, processes and controls for new and existing business practices.
Acting as a subject matter expert in identifying root causes of systemic data issues and recommending solutions.
Performing duties on design implementation and testing for both business process and system changes.
Designing and updating settlement configuration guides and implementing settlement configuration changes resulting from corporate or stakeholder initiatives.
Updating Business Process Manuals (BPMs) and working with policy and legal to review modifications.
Reviewing, creating, validating and executing test cases for all charge code configuration changes related to policy changes, project, or production defects.
Ensuring good quality of settlement system implementation.
Identifying and implementing process improvements which gains organizational or business efficiencies.
Providing subject matter expertise and guidance on implications to settlement systems or processes.
Making recommendations for policy changes that impact settlements.
Collaborating with project management and business analysts to create settlement business requirements to reflect policy changes.
Participating in the tariff reviews and development.
Communicating with internal and external customers on Settlement changes and key timelines.
Supporting market simulation by analyzing input data, executing settlement calculations and publishing settlement statements per the market simulation calendar.
Coordinating with other teams to ensure all input data is received to support the market simulation.
Responding to settlement questions from internal and external customers during market simulation.
Providing support to user acceptance testing for new or updated business processes or system changes in the department to promote quality implementations from an end-user and business needs perspective.
Researching and resolving settlement issues, including working with other business units as necessary.
Ensuring assignments and deliverables are completed accurately, timely, with awareness of up-stream and down-stream impacts, and with value to internal and external customers.
Communicating and interpreting settlement results based on market behaviors and system conditions.
Representing the business unit at inter-departmental meetings and supporting the resolution of issues.