Supervisor, Business Analysis

Requisition ID # 167571 

Job Category: Business Operations / Strategy 

Job Level: Supervisor

Business Unit: Gas Operations

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: San Ramon

Position Summary:

The Business Analysis leadership oversees analysts engaged in researching, data gathering and maintaining, analyzing information to identify trends, measure performance and provide information used in business decision making or strategy formulation. Specific types of analytics and reporting may include performance dashboards, business analytics, modeling, budgeting, and forecasting. Incumbents may also be involved in business process improvement, quality control and special projects

Job Responsibilities:

• Leads and coordinates day to day activities of a team performing some or all of the following:
• Data Analysis: Data gathering, compiling and analyzing data. May develop and/or maintain data models for what-if analysis and for other business purposes.
• Metrics and Reporting such as tracking business metrics, maintaining standards and preparing custom ad-hoc reports.
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Benchmarking or Research
• May perform quality assurance and business process improvement activities.
• Plans and delegates staff assignments. Ensures process efficiencies and consistency in reporting methods and output. Communicates analytics and reporting process and standards to staff.
• Works on analysis projects of moderate scope, impact and/or complexity, primarily affecting one department or a small line of business. Direct internal clients typically at the Manager to Sr. Director level. Focus is primarily on projects where data and variables are relatively straightforward and processes are established.
• Directs team in completing reports and analysis. Reviews and considers implications of findings and presents to Manager or other internal clients.
• Develops and presents process and/or reporting methodology improvements to Manager.
• May partner with department peers to ensure necessary data or business intelligence reports are available for staff. Communicates user needs to data warehousing/ personnel regarding standardsMay lead projects, determining scope, budget, timeframes, forming teams, assigning tasks, managing resources and issues reports and data extracts/sources.
• Reports typically include Business Analysts.

Qualifications:

Minimum:

• Bachelor of Science in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering or related discipline or equivalent work experience
• 5 years total relevant experience.

Desired:

• Knowledge of SAP applications or modules, P6, FCC2, ProjectWise, Unifier
• Financial and/or operational background
• Leadership skills.
• Understanding of utility/energy industry dynamics, trends and issues, including rate and legislative/regulatory matters and business drivers.
• Business acumen and knowledge of business processes/operations.
• Influence skills.
• Analytical problem solving and decision making abilities.
• Knowledge of data analysis and modeling concepts, methods, techniques and best practices to create complex data models.
• Solid communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills to effectively develop relationships with staff, clients and various levels of leadership.
• Proficiency in applicable data analysis tools.