Senior Business Analyst

About the role

The Integrated Grid Planning (IGP) organization is seeking a Business Analyst to support the development and execution of multi-year electric investment plans. This role focuses on business analysis, portfolio planning support, reporting, process improvement, and data-driven decision support.

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis on moderately complex data models using a variety of reporting and data sources.
• Collect, organize, analyze, and validate data to support business, operational, and investment planning activities.
• Develop reports, dashboards, metrics, and ad-hoc analyses to support portfolio planning and business decisions.
• Support portfolio-level analysis of capital investment plans, including evaluation of cost, risk, benefit, and funding considerations.
• Aid in the development and refinement of investment scenarios, planning assumptions, and portfolio recommendations.
• Assist in reporting and analysis associated with portfolio optimization outputs and planning tools (e.g., Copperleaf).
• Respond to ad-hoc data requests and support operational analysis activities.
• Partner with Finance, Asset Management, Engineering, Planning, and Operations teams to gather information, align assumptions, and support planning initiatives.
• Build and maintain automated data routines, reporting processes, and dashboards to improve efficiency and data quality.
• Perform data validation, reconciliation, and QA/QC activities to ensure accuracy, consistency, and auditability of portfolio data and reporting.
• Track, document, and maintain records of investment, portfolio, and planning changes across multiple planning cycles.
• Support business process documentation, requirements gathering, and process improvement initiatives.
• Maintain project, portfolio, and planning documentation within SharePoint and other enterprise repositories.
• Assist with cataloging, documentation, and data management activities across multiple IGP initiatives.
• Extract, analyze, and reconcile data from enterprise systems such as SAP, Foundry, GIS, and other planning platforms.
• Identify opportunities for automation, standardization, and process efficiencies.
• Participate on project teams and support governance reviews, stakeholder meetings, and reporting activities.
• Perform other ad-hoc analyses and reporting as needed.

Requirements

• Strong business analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Organization, data management, and attention to detail.
• Financial and planning acumen.
• Experience with SAP and/or other enterprise systems (Copperleaf, Foundry, GIS, or similar planning and portfolio management tools).
• Strong Excel and Power BI skills for reporting, dashboards, data analysis, and KPI tracking.
• Experience extracting, validating, reconciling, and analyzing data from multiple sources and systems.
• Experience creating and maintaining reports, documentation, process flows, metrics, and business process deliverables.
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities, initiatives, and requests simultaneously.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills.
• Learning agility and willingness to learn new systems, tools, and processes (e.g., Copperleaf, Foundry, IGP business processes).
• Attention to detail with a focus on data quality, documentation, change tracking, and process discipline.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain accurate documentation, records, and audit trails.
• Ability to work with large datasets and multiple enterprise systems.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to translate business needs into data-driven analyses and recommendations.
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work across cross-functional teams.
• Adaptability and willingness to learn new tools and technologies, including Copperleaf, Foundry, and other planning platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Skills

• Experience analyzing datasets and developing insights using Excel, Power BI, or similar tools.
• Strong organizational skills with experience managing documentation, records, and supporting multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Understanding of financial concepts such as cost, risk, budgeting, capital planning, or investment planning.
• Experience supporting portfolio management, business planning, capital planning, or investment planning processes.
• Experience working with enterprise systems such as SAP, Foundry, GIS, Copperleaf, or similar platforms.
• Experience extracting, validating, and analyzing data from multiple enterprise systems.
• Experience developing reports, KPIs, dashboards, and performance metrics.
• Familiarity with business process documentation, requirements gathering, and process improvement activities.
• Experience in utility, energy, infrastructure, engineering, or other regulated industries preferred.
• Demonstrated willingness and ability to learn new tools, technologies, and business processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SharePoint, and Power BI.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This client is a major utility and energy company — one of the largest combined natural gas and electric energy utilities in the United States — delivering energy to approximately 16 million people across a 70,000-square-mile service area spanning northern and central California. With roughly 25,000 employees, the organization operates some of the most complex energy infrastructure in the country, including transmission lines, pipelines, substations, and generation facilities. The company is actively undergoing a major digital transformation and employs business analysts, systems analysts, data specialists, engineers, and technology professionals who collaborate across planning, asset management, finance, and operations functions.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.