Business Analyst

Seeking a qualified Business Analyst to support the Smart Metering Program, deploying the latest gas metering infrastructure and systems across multiple states. This role is part of a larger program team delivering a 5–7 year roadmap for the next generations of smart metering and devices. 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 Advanced Metering Project stakeholder changes across workstreams. Skills: • Verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, customer service and interpersonal skills. • Strong ability to work independently and manage one’s time. • Strong knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods. • Strong ability to apply accounting and mathematical principles to work as needed. • Strong ability to analyze business trends and project future revenues and expenses. • Previous experience with computer applications, such as MS Office, Power BI, SAP, and Google BigQuery Education/Experience: • Bachelor's degree in business management, economics, finance, accounting or relevant field required. • 5-7 years experience required.