Senior Business Analyst- Portland, Oregon #114024

POWER YOUR GREATNESS!

PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability, inclusion and belonging.
 

General Purpose

Manages moderately complex projects/assignments with a considerable corporate and/or business impact. Provides analysis and feasibility studies, establishes project goals, negotiates timelines/schedules, and develops project plans. Conducts analysis through research, gathering and interpretation of data, development of alternatives and recommendations.  Analyses include, but are not limited to, feasibility studies, trending/forecasting, financial analysis, budget analysis and reporting, and benchmarking.
 

Responsibilities

• Analyze and compare actual project costs to authorized business costs.  Report on current year capital and OMAG run-rate budgets and costs for T&D facilities teams.
• Prepare future-year capital and OMAG run-rate plan by soliciting and compiling information from facilities personnel and T&D site managers.
• Prepare reports documenting department purchasing documents meet company compliance requirements.
• Prepare reports documenting operating costs for T&D operational sites.
• Research and document department processes.  Develop process mapping documents.
• Perform complex assignments lacking precedent and requiring creativity.   
• Serve as a subject matter expert and provide training and communication of changes in policies and procedures.
• Provide advice or functional direction and assume a lead role in the work group.  
• Perform audits and inquiries; assess business issues and risks.  
• Research and analyze complex data.  
• Report on performance and develop alternatives and recommendations for improvement to management.
• Provide training on policies, procedures, governance, etc. for procurement policies, and capital projects governance.
• Establish and maintain a documentation program.
• Manage moderately complex projects, research, track, and report on initiatives.
• Facilitate team efforts, provide guidance and direction to team members, and communicate project objectives, parameters, status, and outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or other applicable fields; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.  
• A minimum of four years of directly related experience in gathering, analysis, interpretation, trending, forecasting, project management and modeling skills.  
• Understanding of project life cycles.  
• Project management skills including project leadership, task identification, scheduling, and cost/expenditure identification.  
• Proficient with the use of personal computers including spreadsheet, database, word processing, and presentation applications to gather, analyze, and model information. 
• Communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to consult with internal and external customers regarding matters/issues which may be sensitive and complex in nature.
• Ability to work with all levels of an organization including people with different styles and backgrounds; ability to work as a member of a team; ability to present alternatives and recommendations.
• Knowledge of applicable company policies and procedures; applicable federal, state, and local governmental laws and regulations. 

Preferences

• Working knowledge of SAP in cost tracking and forecasting.
• PMP Certification

Additional Information

Req Id: 114024 
Company Code: PACIFICORP
Primary Location: Portland, Oregon 
Department: Power Delivery 
Schedule: Monday-Friday (8am-5pm)
Personnel Subarea: Exempt
Hiring Range: $78,500 - $101,500  

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 12.00% of salary.

Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US 

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.