Transmission Performance & Budget Analyst

Summary

This position serves as a business-performance resource to Transmission leadership by cataloging program reports and dashboards, identifying key operational and financial data inputs, developing benchmarks and KPIs, evaluating alternatives and trade-offs, and improving decision-support reporting. The role collaborates across business functions to improve operational effectiveness, affordability, reliability, and rate competitiveness.

Responsibilities

• Performance Analytics and Cost Management - Expense-program transparency, cost-driver analysis, cost levers, cost controls, benchmarking, alternatives analysis, and trade-off development.
• Budget Analysis - Budget development support, forecasting, variance analysis, program-cost reporting, spend trend analysis, and financial decision support for Transmission leadership.
• Reporting, KPI Development, and Process Improvement - KPI frameworks, executive dashboards, proxy indicators, process mapping, IT interfaces, business-system integration, and AI-enabled reporting.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in either finance, accounting, economics, business administration, engineering, statistics, mathematics, data analytics, information systems, decision sciences, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3-7 years of experience performing budget analysis, cost analysis, forecasting, variance analysis, business intelligence, operational analytics, performance management or related analytical work.
• A combination of education and related work experience may be considered.
• Utility experience preferred.
• Experience with transmission operations, vegetation management, asset management, construction management, field services, or business performance management preferred.
• Experience with Power BI, Excel modeling, Maximo, Power Query, SQL, Python, data visualization, or business intelligence tools preferred.
• Knowledge, skills and abilities in the following areas: KPI development, benchmarking methodologies, productivity measurement, operational performance management, cost-control frameworks, and scorecard development.
• Knowledge, skills and abilities in the following areas: Dashboard development, data analysis and reporting, process mapping, business intelligence systems, IT interfaces, business-system integration, and AI-enabled productivity tools.
• Knowledge, skills and abilities in the following areas: Strategic thinking, problem-solving, alternatives analysis, trade-off development, executive communication, cross-functional collaboration, continuous improvement and utility business acumen.

Pay

A typical starting range for this position is $105,000 - $144,000+ annually. We offer market competitive base pay and adjust our offer accordingly based upon the value of the candidate's knowledge, skills and experience. In addition, our Total Rewards strategy focuses on recognizing individual performance and rewarding business results.

Benefits

Our robust Total Rewards package includes exceptional benefits and retirement, a focus on continuous engagement, recognition, personal and professional development, and an emphasis on work-life effectiveness.

Schedule

Eligible for hybrid schedule.

Location

Maple Grove, MN