Senior Business Analyst - Asset Info & System Policy

Job Description

Job Title: Sr Business Analyst - Asset Info & System Policy
Job ID: 3003885
Location: IL - Oakbrook Terrace
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Job Family: Production/Operations




Company Highlights
At Exelon, we've got a place for you. Exelon is developing sustainable energy to provide for the communities of today and planning for a brighter tomorrow. Exelon knows the future of energy is you.

Exelon Corporation is one of the nation's largest electric utilities, with more than $32 billion in annual revenues. The company has one of the industry's largest portfolios of electricity generation capacity, with a nationwide reach and strong positions in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Exelon distributes electricity to approximately 6.6 million customers in northern Illinois, central Maryland and southeastern Pennsylvania and natural gas to more than 1.1 million customers in the Baltimore and Philadelphia areas. Exelon is headquartered in Chicago and trades on the NYSE under the ticker EXC.

We know that before we can generate more than 34,000 megawatts of electricity and deliver electric and gas service safely to millions of families and businesses, we need to recognize that each of our employees plays an integral part in the process. Join Exelon and you can share your ideas at a forward-thinking company and the next big idea could be yours. You've just found Exelon, a place where you can truly shine.

Business Unit Overview

ComEd and its nearly 6,000 employees are responsible for maintaining more than 78,000 miles of power lines that make up the electric transmission and distribution system in Northern Illinois. ComEd, headquartered in Chicago, serves approximately 70 percent of Illinois' population - about 9 million people - in a service territory that spans 11,400 square miles. Locations in Northern Illinois including Chicago and surrounding suburbs.

Job Description

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION
Role is considered to be the Career Level. Perform detailed analysis and prepare comprehensive reports to support business operations. Conduct complex modeling, forecasting, trending, variance analysis, business case development, and other general financial and operational analysis. Monitor and coordinate activities to manage operational performance (eg, safety, reliability, service level, productivity, etc.). Research and provide statistical financial and operational information. Track, maintain, analyze and provide current information on the operations business scorecard or key performance indicators (KPIs). Develop, organize and present performance reports for both internal and external use. Develop and conduct short-term and long-range business planning. May develop, implement, evaluate or lead projects or initiatives (eg, business plan or process improvement initiatives). Provide broad analytical and operational support to the business unit.

Position may be required to work extended hours, including 24 x 7 coverage during storms or other energy delivery emergencies.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
-Develop and conduct short-term and long-range business planning. Conduct complex modeling, forecasting, trending, variance analysis, business case development, and other financial and operational analysis (eg, operational effectiveness, budget, resource, workload, workforce and capacity utilization, competitor, etc.).
-Provide statistical information to ensure the most effective utilization of personnel, equipment and/or materials for business operations.
-Monitor and coordinate activities to manage operational performance (eg, safety, reliability, service level, productivity, etc.) and make recommendations for improvement.
-Track, maintain, analyze and provide current information on the operation s business scorecard or key performance indicators (KPIs).
-Perform analysis of the operations cost elements to ensure effective and efficient operations.
-Prepare and analyze comprehensive and detailed reports.
-Develop, organize and present detailed performance reports for both internal and external use.
-May develop, implement, evaluate or lead projects or initiatives (eg, business plan or process improvement initiatives).
-Provide broad analytical and operational support to the business unit.

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS
Minimum:
-Bachelors degree in Business or Engineering AND 5 - 8 years related business experience, or in lieu of Bachelors degree, a minimum of 9 - 12 years relevant business experience is required.
-Comprehensive understanding of applicable standards, methods, processes and practices, business fundamentals, and performance metrics in the specific functional area supported by this position (eg, asset management, electric or gas operations, customer service, transmission and substation, distribution system operations, regulatory and external affairs, transmission operations and planning).
-Advanced proficiency in standard software applications (eg, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project), specialized business technologies and applications (eg, workforce management, project management, PassPort, Hyperion, Brio, CIS, EPS, Business Objects, SAP planning, business modeling, forecasting, voice response unit, automatic call distributors, work management, outage management) to retrieve and analyze data in support of business needs.
-Ability to provide in-depth analysis and apply managerial accounting concepts, customer intelligence gathering, forecasting, staff planning, scheduling, analytical and statistical problem solving, financial, accounting, business and budget analysis.
-Demonstrated strong analytical skills for project evaluation including analysis of complex projects with economic, financial, risk and decision analysis. Proficient in business case development and ability to effectively present business cases to business unit leadership.
-Customer driven with good oral and written communications skills and strong analytical, problem solving and project management skills.
-Comprehensive knowledge of the practices, procedures and principles of performance analysis (trending, root cause and gap analysis) benchmarking and audit compliance. Ability to analyze organizational data and complex problems, interpret and recommend alternative courses of action, and implement intervention strategies to attain performance targets.
Preferred:
-MBA or relevant advanced degree.-Expertise in either TED/CE*GIS, Mobile Dispatch or PassPort is preferred in addition to Project Management experience.-Hyperion experience.LI-CV1
Equal Employment Statement
Exelon is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.