Business Analyst with Utility or Gas Domain

Business Analyst III

Houston, TX

Duration: 6 months

Max Bill Rate: $45/hr C2C

• Smart meter experience is NOT required but this would be the preference.

Communication skills: need someone who can communicate with high level leaders but also speak to the technical level as well.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:
• Staying up to date on the latest process and IT advancements to automate and modernize systems.
• Performing metering deployment requirements gathering and analysis across multiple workstreams.
• Conducting meetings and presentations to share ideas and findings via Teams.
• Documenting and communicating the results of your efforts.
• Effectively communicating your insights and plans to cross-functional team members and the program management team.
• Gathering critical metering deployment information from meetings with various stakeholders to align deployment interdependencies.
• Work closely with project team, operations, and managerial staff.
• Ensure deployment solutions meet business needs and requirements.
• Communicate technical meter specification changes and document progress against planned milestones.
• Developing integration test plans for gas metering systems across internal and external environments.
• Data mapping from a client server application to SAP from end-user requirements.
• Performing end-user acceptance testing as part of the project team.
• Validating meter data across an IT architecture solution, end-to-end.
• Updating and maintaining metering best practices and procedures.
• Prioritizing initiatives based on business needs and requirements.
• Serving as a liaison between program stakeholders and metering end-users.
• Guiding standardization and IT testing best practices with cross-functional teams.
• Follow change management and sustainability internal practices.
• Evaluating business processes related to metering devices, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing solutions.
• Leading ongoing reviews of business processes and developing optimization strategies related to the deployment, to benefit the long-term program.
• Monitor and report Intelis Meter Project stakeholder changes across workstreams.
• Reports to Advanced Metering Program Manager in support of ongoing testing and deployment.

Education/Experience:
• Bachelor''''''''s degree in business management, economics, finance, accounting or relevant field required.
• 5-7 years experience required.