Sr. Business Specialist

3 months ago

Portland, United States PacifiCorp Full time
General Purpose

Provides advice and counsel to management and client organizations. Conducts special studies and analyses, develops alternatives, presents recommendations to management and influences management decisions.  Researches, analyzes, develops and implements new strategies, programs, and/or processes in response to changing internal and external conditions.

Responsibilities

  • Promote a customer first culture and commit to delivering outstanding results for customers.
  • Gather and analyze critical information (demographics, condition, costs, lifecycle) from various sources.
  • Audit business system data and examine actuals against targets.
  • Analyze business processes, conduct special studies, develop alternatives and present recommendations to management and influence management decisions. 
  • Identify and recommend long-range asset data management and system improvements to strategically balance risk and reward.
  • Develop and approve long range programs for assets.
  • Implement optimum life cycle and companion costs models for network assets. 
  • Manage the budget process to ensure that all stakeholders have their needs met.
  • Report complex financial information in simple terms, and communicate throughout the organization. 
  • Act as expert on maintaining financial integrity of the FERC data.  
  • Research and analyze relevant data, evaluate complex situations, develop creative alternatives, provide recommendations, and negotiate and influence outcomes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Management or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.  
  • A minimum of seven years experience in an applicable field directly related to position responsibilities. 
  • Program design skills including development of interventions, processes, or new or modified programs to meet customer needs.
  • Advanced communication and interpersonal skills to interface with team members and customers to promote positive customer outcomes.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills involving the ability to establish trust, maintain confidence, and understand social behavior and interactions.
  • Ability to work with all organizational levels to influence actions and negotiate outcomes
  • Ability to listen and communicate effectively through oral and written means. 
  • Proficient with the use of personal computers to gather, analyze, and summarize data.
  • Project management and leadership skills, including the ability to work as a team member, to maintain project timelines, budgets, and deliver on commitments. 
  • Knowledge of research, analysis and consulting techniques, Company policies, procedures, practices, and applicable federal, state, and local governmental laws and regulations.

Preferences

  • Previous experience with enterprise software like IBM Maximo or SAP.
  • Previous project management experience.
  • Experience with data analysis in tools like Excel and PowerBI.
  • Previous Utility Operations experience in a financial role. 
  • Previous supervisory or lead experience is desired.
  • Experience of guiding and creation of budget/reporting processes.
  • The ability to manage client and vendor relationships.
  • Previous experience with automation tools like Microsoft Power Automate, Microsoft Excel VBA, UiPath Studio X.

Additional Information

Req Id: 112237 

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