EPSS Planning Business Analyst, Expert

Requisition ID # 171381

Job Category: Business Operations / Strategy
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit: Energy Delivery
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Oakland; Alameda; Alta; American Canyon; Angels C& Antioch; Auberry; Auburn; Avenal; Avila Beach; Bakersfield; Balch C& Bay Point; Bear Valley; Belden; Bellota; Belmont; Benicia; Berkeley; Brentwood; Brisbane; Buellton; Burney; Buttonwillow; Calistoga; Campbell; Canyon Dam; Canyondam; Capitola; Caruthers; Chico; Clearlake; Clovis; Coalinga; Colusa; Concord; Concord; Corcoran; Cottonwood; Cupertino; Daly City; Danville; Davis; Dinuba; Downieville; Dublin; Emeryville; Eureka; Fairfield; Folsom; Fort Bragg; Fortuna; Fremont; French C& Fresno; Fresno; Fulton; Garberville; Geyserville; Gilroy; Goodyear; Grass Valley; Guerneville; Half Moon Bay; Hayward; Hinkley; Hollister; Holt; Houston; Huron; Jackson; Kerman; King City; Lakeport; Lemoore; Lincoln; Linden; Livermore; Lodi; Loomis; Los Banos; Lower Lake; Madera; Magalia; Manteca; Manton; Mariposa; Martell; Marysville; Maxwell; Menlo Park; Merced; Meridian; Millbrae; Milpitas; Modesto; Monterey; Montgomery Creek; Morgan Hill; Morro Bay; Moss Landing; Mountain View; Napa; Needles; Newark; Newman; Novato; Oakdale; Oakhurst; Oakley; Olema; Orinda; Orland; Oroville; Palo Alto; Palo Cedro; Paradise; Parkwood; Paso Robles; Petaluma; Pioneer; Pismo Beach; Pittsburg; Placerville; Pleasant Hill; Point Arena; Potter Valley; Quincy; Rancho Cordova; Red Bluff; Redding; Richmond; Ridgecrest; Rio Vista; Rocklin; Roseville; Round Mountain; Sacramento; Salida; Salinas; San Bruno; San Carlos; San Francisco; San Francisco; San Jose; San Luis Obispo; San Mateo; San Rafael; San Ramon; San Ramon; Sanger; Santa Cruz; Santa Maria; Santa Nella; Santa Rosa; Selma; Shaver Lake; Sonoma; Sonora; South San Francisco; Springville; Stockton; Storrie; Taft; Tracy; Turlock; Twain; Ukiah; Vacaville; Vallejo; Walnut Creek; Wasco; Watsonville; West Sacramento; Wheatland; Whitmore; Willits; Willow Creek; Willows; Windsor; Winters; Woodland; Yuba City

Department Overview
Wildfire and Emergency Operations (WEO) is responsible for Wildfire operational mitigations, enterprise Wildfire Mitigation Plans and enterprise Emergency Preparedness & Response. This includes Meteorology and Fire Science, Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) and Enhanced Powerline Safety Settings (EPSS).

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.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory.

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.

Bay Minimum: $122,000
Bay Maximum: $194,000

&/OR

CA Minimum: $116,000
CA Maximum: $184,000

This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.

Job Responsibilities

Performs analysis on highly complex data models that have cross- functional impact.
Applies advanced knowledge to wide-ranging issues.
Develops innovative data solutions to address complex business issues. Presents findings and proposed recommendations to leaders.
Develop business cases in support of strategy or change initiatives.
Works with and leverages relationships with Directors and Managers across functions / PG&E.
Manages cross-functional projects or initiatives.
May provide direction and coaching to other Business Analysts.

Qualifications

Minimum:
Bachelors Degree in Business Administration or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
Job-related experience, 6 years

Desired:
Graduate Degree or equivalent experience
Extensive knowledge of different analytical methods, approaches and tactics
Broad expertise in what-if modeling analysis, concepts, methods and techniques and analysis of how different factors affect business outcomes
Creative problem-solving skills to develop solutions
Expert analytical and writing skills to create compelling business cases based on complex business environments and inputs
Influence skills to effectively gain buy in from leaders inside and outside of the department Knowledge and understanding of key drivers affecting business results
Project management skills to lead large and complex projects working with cross-functional teams
Organizational, prioritization and multi-tasking skills
Adaptable to changing business conditions and ambiguity
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, Project, Visio Foundry, Power BI or similar software