Principal Business Analyst

Requisition ID # 162928 

Job Category: Business Operations / Strategy 

Job Level: Manager/Principal

Business Unit: Engineering, Planning & Strategy

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland; Fresno; Stockton

Department Overview 

The Enterprise Service Delivery (ESD) Business Operations team delivers a broad range of expertise and services to drive integrated, cross-organizational solutions. By providing strategic counsel and program governance, the team helps the organization balance operational strategy, risk, compliance, and continuous improvement. We aspire to build leading programs that enable ESD and PG&E to thrive in their operations. 

Position Summary 

The Principal Business Analyst will be responsible for the research, data analysis, budgeting, forecasting and reporting in support of business decision making, business strategy and business operations. You may be involved in business process improvement, quality control and special projects and other enterprise-wide initiatives.

In this role you will evaluate the effectiveness of, and recommend improvements to, business process, practice, and procedures. You will engage in business process related activities that are focused on measuring and improving quality, cost effectiveness, efficiency, customer satisfaction and other desired business outcomes and strategic business decisions. 

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The preferred work location is Oakland, Stockton, or Fresno. Traveling between these locations may be required on a weekly basis. 

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 between the entry point and the middle of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.​ This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.  

A reasonable salary range is:​ 

Bay Area Minimum: $128,000

Bay Area Maximum: $218,000 

Job Responsibilities 

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: Research 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: Forming teams, assigning tasks, managing resources and issues

• 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: 

• Bachelor of Science in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering or related discipline or equivalent work experience required.
• 8 years of related work experience 

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• MBA or graduate degree
• 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
• Strong analytical and writing skills to create compelling business cases based on complex business environments and inputs
• 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

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