Job Description

Department Overview

The men and women of Electric Operations ensure the delivery of safe and reliable electric service to our customers. Electric Operations (EO) is responsible for every aspect of PG&E's electric distribution and transmission operations, including planning, engineering, maintenance and construction, asset management, business planning, restoration and emergency response.

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 of 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.

Job Responsibilities

* Performs analysis on complex data models requiring customized reports and data.
* Develops new or revises existing data analysis to predict business outcomes selecting from various complex variables.
* Develops and uses metrics to develop recommendations related to business strategy and operations. Presents findings and recommendations to leaders.
* Manages small to mid-size projects.

Qualifications

Minimum:

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

Desired:

* MBA or graduate degree
* Broad knowledge of different analytical methods, approaches and tactics
* Advanced understanding of fundamental analysis and what-if modeling concepts, methods and techniques and analysis of how different factors affect business outcomes
* Creative problem skills to develop solutions
* Qualitative and quantitative analytical skills to justify any business changes
* Strong presentation and communication skills to deliver findings and recommendations to various levels of management
* Knowledge and understanding of key drivers affecting business results
* Strong project management knowledge and skills to lead project teams
* Excellent organizational, prioritization and multi-tasking skills
* Adaptable to changing business conditions and ambiguity
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Project, Visio or similar software