Business Analyst, Principal

Requisition ID # 171097 

Job Category: Business Operations / Strategy 

Job Level: Manager/Principal

Business Unit: Strategy & Growth

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview: 

The Strategy and Growth team is dedicated to multi-year strategic and infrastructure planning infrastructure planning. With electricity demand expected to double over the next 15 years, we’re building an energy system of the future for the world’s fourth-largest economy. The team includes Energy Policy and Procurement, Innovation and Strategy, and Strategic Commercial Solutions.

Position Summary:

Business Analysts are responsible for research, data analysis, budgeting, forecasting and reporting in support of business decision making, business strategy and business operations. May also be involved in business process improvement, quality control and special projects and other initiatives.

Responsibilities typically include many or all the following:

• Data Analysis: Compiles and analyzes data. May develop and/or maintain data models for what-if analysis and for other business purposes.
• Metrics and Reporting: Develops and tracks business metrics. Develops and maintains standard, custom and ad-hoc reports.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Develops or works with budgets and forecasts.
• Research: Researches best practices; develops internal and external benchmarks in support of business decisions.
• Quality Assurance & Business Process Improvement: May perform quality assurance and business process improvement activities in support of the business. Activities may include developing, managing or coordinating performance or quality assessment, business process re-engineering, change management, communication and training.
• Project Management: Lead projects, determining scope, budget, timeframes, forming teams, assigning tasks, managing resources and issues.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job.  The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity.  Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.​

A reasonable salary range is:​

Bay Area Minimum: $​140,000.00

Bay Area Maximum: $​238,000.00

Responsibilities:

• Performs analysis on the most complex data models that have crossfunctional impact.
• Solves unique and complex problems, anticipating issues and developing innovative solutions. Presents findings and recommendations to senior leaders to gain agreement.
• Develops highly complex data systems that have wide ranging impact and application across multiple departments.
• Works with senior management to support strategic planning and decision making.
• Manages major cross-functional projects and initiatives.
• May provide direction and coaching to other Business Analysts.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering or related
• Minimum of 8 years of related work experience

Desired Qualifications:

• MBA or graduate degree
• Ability to build dashboards using various tools such as Power BI and Tableau
• Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time with occasional overnight stays
• Ability to lead large and complex projects working with cross-functional teams 
• Ability to create compelling business cases based on complex business environments and inputs
• Adept at addressing issues with diplomacy and tact
• Depth and breadth of expertise in multiple qualitative and quantitative analytical methods, approaches and tactics
• Possesses unique subject matter expertise in what-if modeling analysis, concepts, methods and techniques and recommends how different factors impact business outcomes
• Creative and strategic problem-solving skills to develop new, innovative solutions
• Influence, negotiation & persuasion skills to gain agreement on recommendations
• Advanced project management skills & knowledge to lead the largest most complex projects across the line of business supported
• Excellent organizational, prioritization and multi-tasking skills
• Deep knowledge and expertise of business and/or industry drivers
• Adaptable to changing business conditions and ambiguity
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, Project, Visio or similar software