Senior IT Planning Analyst

Requisition ID # 157375 

Job Category: Information Technology; Accounting / Finance 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Information Technology

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

The Enterprise Protection, Data, and Analytics (EPD&A) Business Operations (BizOps) team is responsible for execution of Programs and Projects for all Security projects (Physical Security and Cybersecurity), governance, and financial management for all of EPD&A and enables strategic alignment of financials and execution to PG&E’s True North Strategy. The team under the BizOps Director reports to the SVP of EPD&A.  The Cybersecurity Portfolio Management Office (PMO) under EPD&A team us responsible for Cybersecurity projects and programs and is led by the Senior Manager.  The Manager, Cybersecurity Project Delivery leads the project management team while also overseeing a portion of the cybersecurity portfolio.

Position Summary 

The Senior IT Planning Analyst will plan and forecast budgets, control those budgets, provide operational analysis and strategic planning analysis, along with developing metrics for the department. The Planning Analyst job family provides planning, product, business, and operations management analysis and support in the following areas: planning, research support, data analysis and reporting, resource management, process governance, budgetary requirements and spend, in support of business decision making, strategy, and operations. In this role, you will provide input, support, and analysis to general Cybersecurity business processes, assist in the development of a prioritized budget for the Cybersecurity organization and work with other financial or data personnel to ensure accurate and timely operations, budget, and/or project management. The Senior Planning Analyst may also be involved in continuous process improvement, quality control, special projects, and other initiatives. All employees are responsible for performing their jobs in accordance with PG&E's vision and values.  The Planning Analyst, Senior will also provide oversight of project data in Planisware, providing analysis and reporting that supports delivery on time and in budget.

The work location is flexible and must be located within the service territory. Training may occur in Oakland periodically for the first few months of the position.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed between the entry point and the middle of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.​ This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs. 

A reasonable salary range is:​

Bay Area Minimum:             $95,000    

Bay Area Maximum:            $143,000

Job Responsibilities

• Work with stakeholders throughout the organization to identify opportunities for leveraging company data to derive insights that will drive business decisions and operational efficiencies.
• Assess the effectiveness and accuracy of new data sources and data gathering techniques.
• Produce insightful reports that can be shared with and actioned by Senior Leadership.
• Conceptualize and build centralized tools (including dashboards) that the delivery and broader teams can use to extract data/insights for daily business management in an automated manner.
• Assist with the daily operations and provide general Cybersecurity business & planning support.
• Prepare reports through gathering, analyzing and summarizing data and information; prepares presentation materials for management reports.
• Build predictive models that will better detect anomalies, estimate accruals, and resolve financial imbalances.
• Assist in the initiation, conducting and coordinating studies and analysis on Cybersecurity operations, resource allocation, financial reviews; and analyzing programs to ensure that program goals and work plans are on target.
• Maintain annual capital and expense budgets utilizing proper accounting/budgeting controls, enter financial data into tracking system, and compile regular and ad-hoc financial status reports.
• Implement cost allocation program and respond to questions and concerns from the business areas. Review contract invoices, identify disparities, and resolve issues with the vendors.
• Serve as a resource to project managers to educate and assist with project management processes.
• Ensure project control systems are in place and integrates project data for decision makers
• Provide labor forecasts, projects, initiatives, demand and capacity analyses.
• Collaborate with program/project managers in the development of program/project management documentation, business cases, cost planning, reports, work plans, and performance metrics.
• Record and monitor project issues, risks and change requests.
• Record and monitor project action logs and decision logs.
• Update and analyze project data and performance metrics; prepare and maintain complex presentations and spreadsheets for analysis and recommendations.
• Research and compile information for project teams.
• Ensures approvals in accordance with Delegation of Authority, process and tools (i.e., Ariba, Planisware, EDRS)
• Serve as a resource to project managers to educate and assist with project management processes.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor of Arts / Science in accounting, business, finance, similar field OR equivalent work experience
• 4 years of general business experience

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Advanced understanding of financial systems and reporting tools
• Strong knowledge of business and financial planning, professional concepts
• Experience with budgeting processes
• Strong organizational business understanding
• Advanced Microsoft Office knowledge in Excel, Project, Power Point, Word; able to create pivot tables
• Advanced business analysis research and problem-solving skills.
• Work independently on small to medium projects on a team or occasionally as a lead
• Database knowledge: Oracle, SQL Server
• Solid Microsoft Suite knowledge in Project, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, and Word
• Tools: Planisware, Ariba, SAP/BPC, Analysis for Office (AO)
• Understands how to execute, build, and get things done with limited resources
• Experience managing large scale project implementations
• Six Sigma, CPSM, or related certificate
• Solid problem-solving skills (i.e., exercises independent judgment and discretion to perform assigned tasks from low to average complexity using established procedures, standards, and guidelines)
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills, detail oriented and self-directed
• Strong presentation and interpersonal skill
• Six Sigma, CPSM, PMP or related certificate